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14megapixel
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Posted: Mar 10, 2024 09:10 Post subject: Are there any big mineral shows in canada? |
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Are there any big mineral shows in Canada?
If you guys have any info then please mention the show name. |
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Peter Megaw
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Posted: Mar 10, 2024 09:15 Post subject: Re: Are there any big mineral shows in canada? |
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Biggest I know of is the Bancroft Show....lots of self collectors _________________ Siempre Adelante! |
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14megapixel
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Posted: Mar 10, 2024 09:22 Post subject: Re: Are there any big mineral shows in canada? |
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Are there any international dealers there as well? |
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alfredo
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Posted: Mar 10, 2024 09:38 Post subject: Re: Are there any big mineral shows in canada? |
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As Peter said, Bancroft seems to be the biggest and most well known Canadian show. There is usually a small handful of international visitors from the USA or Europe, but in general it's pretty much just a Canadian show. My impression (although based on only 2 visits) is that 95% of the buyers and 99% of the sellers live in Canada. It is difficult to organise a truly international show in Canada because their strict Customs protocols make it difficult for foreign dealers to bring their rocks into the country.
There are other countries that have no really international shows, for the same reason: Australia, Britain, Switzerland, Russia... |
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Don Lapham
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Posted: Mar 10, 2024 19:08 Post subject: Re: Are there any big mineral shows in canada? |
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Here are some in large eastern Canadian cities
May 9th to the 12th - Ottawa Spring 2024 Rock ’N Gem Show - EY Centre, 4899
Uplands Dr, Ottawa, Ontario K1V 2N6
July 28th to the 30th - The Gem Expo - TBD Hyatt Regency Toronto on King, 370
King Street West King & Spadina, Toronto, Ontario M5V 1J9
September 21st & 22nd - OLMC Gem & Mineral Show - Ottawa Nepean
Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Nepean, Ontario K2G 1W2 |
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14megapixel
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Posted: Mar 10, 2024 19:28 Post subject: Re: Are there any big mineral shows in canada? |
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Thank you all for the info. As Alfredo pointed out that their customs is really strict and since I am an international exhibitor, I guess it won't be a good idea to attend shows in Canada for now as exhibitor. |
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