Events 2022

2022 Shell Shows & Related Events

Following information is subject to change. Please verify with individual organization

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Jan

January 8-9, 2022
56th Annual Broward Shell Show, Pompano Beach, FL
Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 Northeast 6th Street
Contact: Alice Pace
Email: alicepace90@att.net Tel: 305-301-1296
Website: browardshellclub.org

January 15-16, 2022
41st Space Coast Seashell Festival/Show, Melbourne, FL
(Astronaut Trail Shell Club)
Eau Gallie Civic Center, 1515 Highland Avenue
Contact: Alan Gettleman

Email: lychee@cfl.rr.com Tel: 321-536-2896

Website: spacecoastseashells.com

Feb

February 5, 2022 "Postponed"
Florida United Malacologists 12th Annual Meeting
National Shell Museum
3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel, FL 33957
Contact: José H. Leal, Ph.D.
Email: jleal@shellmuseum.org

February 5, 2022
SCUM XXVI Southern California Unified Malacologists
Chapman University, Santa Ana, California
Meeting to be held Remotely by Zoom.
Please contact Bill Wright for more information concerning
programs and meeting times: wwright@chapman.edu

February 11-12, 2022
58th Annual Sarasota Shell Show, Sarasota, FL
Potter Building at Robarts Arena, 2896 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, FL
Email: Donna Cassin
Email: dcassin9411@verizon.net Tel: 941-362-3302
Website: sarasotashellclub.com

February 18-19, 2022
74th St. Petersburg Shell Show, Seminole, FL
Seminole Recreation Center, 9100 113th St. N
John Jacobs
Email: johncheryl@earthlink.net Tel: 813-309-2608
Website: stpeteshellclub.org

February 25-27, 2022 *Rescheduled to August 19-21, 2022
16th Australian National Shell Show-Sydney
Balgowlah RSL Memorial Club
30-38 Ethel Street, Seaforth, NSW 2092
Contact: Sydney Shell Collectors Club 1401706
www.sydneyshellclub.net; shellshow@sydneyshellclub.net30-38 Ethel Street, Seaforth, NSW 2092
Contact: Sydney Shell Collectors Club 1401706
www.sydneyshellclub.net; shellshow@sydneyshellclub.net

Mar

March 3-5, 2022
85th Sanibel Shell Show, Sanibel, FL
Sanibel Community Center, 2173 Periwinkle Way
Sanibel Island, Florida 33597
Contact: Joyce Matthys; Email: joycematthys1@gmail.com Tel: 503-871-1082
Contact: Mary Burton; Email: marybsanibel@hotmail.com Tel: 561-301-2971
Website: sanibelshellclub.com

March 10-12, 2022
40th Marco Island Shell Show, Marco Island, FL
United Church of Marco Island, 320 North Barfield
Contact: Jae Kellogg
Email: pjsailkw@gmail.com Tel: 239-253-8483
Website: marcoshellclub.com

March 26-27,2022
Gulf Coast Shell Show, Panama City Beach, FL
Panama City Beach Senior Center, 423 Lyndell Lane, Panama Beach, FL
Contact: Jim Brunner Tel: 805-215-2086 email: jili1043@comcast.net
Website: gulfcoastshellclub.weebly.com/facebook

March 26-27, 2022
Paris International Shell Show
Centre Culturel, Place des Martyrs de Châteaubriant
77500 CHELLES (à 20 km de Paris)
French Association of Conchology
Website: www.xenophora.org

Apr

May

May 6-8, 2022
North Carolina Shell Show
Crystal Coast Civic Center
3505 Arendell St. Morehead City, NC 28557
Contact: John Timmerman; email: ncshellclub@gmail.com
Karlynn Morgan; email: karlynnmorgan@earthlink.net
Website: www.ncshellclub.com
Facebook: North Carolina Shell Club

May 21-22, 2022
31st Belgium International Shell Show
Sporthal Kattenbroek, Kattenbroek 14
2650 Edegem, Belgium
Contact: Charles Krijnen, Burgemeester Jansenstraat 10,
NL-5037 NC Tilburg, Nederland
Email: bvc.shellshow@planet.nl
Tel: 31(13)463-0607 Website: www.knobvc.be/shellshow.php

May 31-June 4, 2022
Conchologists of America Annual Convention, Galveston, Texas
Moody Garden Hotel, Spa, & Convention Center
One Hope Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 77554; 409-744-4673
Registration: Patty Humbird; Email: humbirdpatty@gmail.com; tel: 979-373-8602
Chairman: Dave Green; Email: dgreen2@entouch.net; tel: 713-435-9971
Website: conchologistsofamerica.org

Jun

Jul

July 1-3, 2022
Townsville Shell Show
Orchid Society Hall on Charles Street, Kirwan
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Contact: Jack Worsfold Email: jnw_48@yahoo.com.au

July 9-10,2022
53rd Keppel Bay Shell Club Shell Show
Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia 4703
Gus Moore Pavilion at the Yeppoon Show Grounds
Contact: Jean M. Offord; Tel: 61 (7) 4928-3509
Email: keppelbayshellclub@bigpond.com

Aug

August 19-21, 2022
16th Australian National Shell Show-Sydney
Balgowlah RSL Memorial Club
30-38 Ethel Street, Seaforth, NSW 2092
Contact: Sydney Shell Collectors Club 1401706
www.sydneyshellclub.net; shellshow@sydneyshellclub.net

August 20-21, 2022
Annual West Coast Shell Show, San Diego, CA
Casa Del Prado, Room 101, Balboa Park
Contact: David Waller: Email: dwaller@dbwipmg.com Tel: 858-768-1864
Website: sandiegoshellclub.com and Facebook

August 26- September 5, 2022
Oregon Shell Show
Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center
2330 17th St., NE, Salem, OR 97301
Contact: Marici Reid Email: marici@earthlink.net
Tel: 408-891-5643

Sep

Oct

October 1-2, 2022
Boston Malacological Annual Shell Show

[In conjunction with the Boston Sea Rovers' (scuba divers) Convention]
Doubletree Boston North Shore Hotel, 50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, Massachusetts
Saturday Hours 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday Hours 9 am - 3 pm.
Boston Malacological Club; bostonmalclub.org

October 14-16, 2022
Sea Shell Searchers Shell Show AND 2022 Texas Shellers' Jamboree
Lake Jackson Civic Center, 333 Hwy 332, Lake Jackson, TX
Shell Show Contacts: Wanda Coker; Tel: 979-236-5274 email: emptybobbin51@yahoo.com
Patty Humbird; Tel: 979-373-1247 email: humbirdpatty@gmail.com
Jamboree Contacts: Lucy Clampit; email: lclampit@comcast.net
Houston Conchology Society: www.houstonshellclub.com

October 29, 2022
British Shell Collectors' Club Shell Show
Theydon Bois Village Hall, Theydon Bois, Essex
CM 16 7ER Coppice Row (the B172)
Contact: Debbie Rolfe Tel: 44-01474-567827
Email: debzr58@gmail.com
Website: britishshellclub.org

Nov

Dec

Information Source:
VICKY WALL, COA Awards Director; 303 Wall Road, Mayodan, NC 27027 USA
Tel: 336-348-3260; email: vwallsheller@gmail.com

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