2009
Show Info
The
acclaimed Tucson Gem and Mineral Show™ is held every year on the second
full weekend of February. It has set the standard for gem and mineral shows
around the world, and is now the largest gem and mineral show in the United
States. The Show is open to the public and presents retail Dealers only. Proceeds
from the Show remain in the Tucson economy and are used to support mineral knowledge
and appreciation.
Exhibits
The
Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. and Tucson Gem and Mineral Show Committee
remains dedicated to presenting extraordinary mineral, gem, fossil, lapidary
and jewelry exhibits. These exhibits provide a rare window into private and
museum collections from around the world.
Saturday
Night Program
.
The Saturday Night Dinner Program
on February 16, 2008 will include a silent auction, full dinner menu, awards
ceremony, slide competition awards and a live auction.
Lectures
& Seminars
Lectures
and seminars are held Thursday through Sunday of the Show week in the Crystal
Ballroom and Turquoise Ballroom at the Tucson Convention Center. They are open
to the public and free of charge.
Dealers
There
are an estimated 240 retail dealers sharing the Exhibition Hall and the Arena
areas of the Tucson Convention Center. An unparalleled variety of mineral, fossil,
jewelry, lapidary crafts and related publications are presented under one roof
School
Visits
The
Society and the Show Committee invite approximately 3,000 Arizona elementary
school students from grades 3-5 to attend the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show™
free of charge with their teachers and chaperones. This affords the children
a special opportunity to view the exhibits and shop with the Dealers on Friday
morning of Show week. Please join us next year.
2009
Show
2009
Show
