Want to get your nib tuned, repaired or ground in person?

Here are the current dates and locations where you can meet Kirk Speer and have your nib worked on while you wait.

Please also note that orders placed on our website may experience shipping delays on dates surrounding these events.

Appointments go live generally up to 2 months before the show date. If you don't see the appointment sign up link, then they are not live yet.

2026 Dates

JAN 16-18 Philly Pen Show  Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown 201 North 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103  ---> WILL NOT BE ATTENDING

FEB 20-22 California Pen Show  Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach 53635 Fashion Way Torrance, CA 90503   SOLD OUT

MAR 6-8  Baltimore Pen Show  BWI Airport Marriott 1743 West Nursery Road Linthicum, Maryland 21090   SOLD OUT

MAR 14-15 Chicago Stationery Fest  Artifact Events North 4325 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60613  

MAR 27-29 Atlanta Pen Show   Sonesta Atlanta Northwest 6345 Powers Ferry Road Atlanta, GA 30339  Appointment Sign Up      

APR 17-18 The Paper Mouse  1274 Washington Street West Newton, MA 02465

MAY 1-3 Chicago Pen Show  Double Tree by Hilton Oak Brook - Chicago 1909 Spring Road, Oak Brook, Il 60523

JUN 5-7 Triangle Pen Show  Double Tree Raleigh-Durham Airport 4810 Page Creek Ln Durham, NC 27703

JUN 26-28 St Louis Pen Show  Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel 191 Westport Plaza Dr St. Louis, MO 63146

JUL 11-12 Pacific Northwest Pen Show  Sheraton Airport Hotel 8235 Northeast Airport Way Portland, Oregon 97220

AUG 7-9 Washington DC Pen Show  Marriot Fairview Park 3111 Fairview Park Dr Falls Church, VA 22042

AUG 28-30 San Francisco Pen Show  The Westin San Fran Airport Hotel 1 Old Bayshore Hwy Millbrae, CA 94030

SEPT 11-13 Orlando Pen Show  The Florida Hotel & Conference Center 1500 Sand Lake Rd Orlando, FL 32809

SEPT 25-27  Dallas Pen Show  Double Tree Dallas Galleria Hotel 4099 Valley View Ln Dallas, TX 75244

OCT 2-4 Detroit Pen Show  The Florida Hotel & Conference Center 1500 Sand Lake Rd Orlando, FL 32809

OCT 9-11 Colorado Pen Show  Embassy Suites by Hilton 4444 Havana Street Denver, CO 80239

TBD Ohio Pen Show 

2025 Dates

Dec 22 - Jan 10 Pen Realm Workshop Closed - No custom or service orders will be shipped. Non-custom orders will be processed and shipped

January 17 - 19 Philly Pen Show Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown 201 North 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Appointments Sign Up

February 14 - 16 California Pen Show Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach 53635 Fashion Way Torrance, CA 90503 Appointments Sign Up

March  7- 9  Baltimore Pen Show BWI Airport Marriott 1743 West Nursery Road Linthicum, Maryland 21090 Appointments Sign Up

March 22 - 23 Chicago Stationery Fest Artifact Events  4325 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 - Walk in only, tuning only, pre-ground nibs will be available.

April 4 - April 6 Atlanta Pen Show  SONESTA ATLANTA NORTHWEST 6345 POWERS FERRY ROAD ATLANTA, GA 30339 Appointments Sign Up

April 18 - 19  Dromgooles  2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005 Walk in only

April  25 - 26 The Paper Mouse  1274 Washington Street West Newton, MA 02465 

May 1 - 4 Chicago Pen Show DoubleTree by Hilton Oak Brook - Chicago 1909 Spring Road, Oak Brook, Il 60523 Appointments Sign Up SOLD OUT

May 5 - May 12 Pen Realm Workshop Closed - No custom or service orders will be shipped. Non-custom orders will be processed and shipped

May 16 - 18 Oblation Papers & Press  516 NW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97209 Walk in only

June 13 - 14 Florida Fountain Pen  725 Commerce Center Drive, Suite i, Sebastian Florida 32958 Appointments Sign Up

June 26 - 29  St Louis Pen Show  Sheraton Westport lakeside Chalet Hotel Appointments Sign Up

July 11 - 13 Pacific Northwest Pen Show  Sheraton Airport Hotel 8235 Northeast Airport Way Portland OR 97220 Appointments Sign Up

July 18 - 19  Miami Pen Show Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Marina Hotel 1881 SE 17th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Appointments Sign Up

July 31 - Aug 3 Washington DC Super Show Marriott Fairview Park, 3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042 Appointments Sign Up SOLD OUT

Aug 14 - 15 Atlas Stationers 38th Annual Sidewalk Sale 227 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60606 Appointments Sign Up SOLD OUT

Aug 29 - 31 San Francisco Pen Show The Aloft San Francisco Airport Hotel 401 E Millbrae Ave Millbrae, CA 94030 Appointments Sign Up SOLD OUT

Sept 6 - 7 The New Crazy Alan Emporium 1129 Weaver Dairy Rd Ste Q, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Appointments Sign Up SOLD OUT

Sept 11 - 14 Orlando Pen Show The Florida Hotel and Conference Center 1500 Sand Lake Road Orlando, Florida 32809 Appointments Sign Up SOLD OUT

Sept 26-27 Dallas Pen Show Doubletree Dallas Galleria 4099 Valley View Lane Dallas, TX 75244 Appointments Sign Up SOLD OUT

Oct 3 - 5 Detroit Pen Show  Southfield Hilton Garden Inn 26000 American Dr, Southfield, MI 48034 Appointments Sign Up SOLD OUT

Oct 17 - 19 Colorado Pen Show  Embassy Suites Denver Central Park 4444 Havana St Denver CO 80239 Appointments Sign Up SOLD OUT

Oct 30 - Nov 2 The Ohio Pen Show Crowne Plaza Hotel "North" Worthington 6500 Doubletree Ave. Columbus, Ohio Appointments Sign Up SOLD OUT

Nov 14 - 15  Pen Boutique 5560 Sterret Place Suite 101 Columbia, MD 21044 Appointments Sign Up SOLD OUT

Nov 16  Bertram's Inkwell 11520 Rockville Pike Ste E Rockville, MD 20852 Appointments Sign Up SOLD OUT

Nov 21-22  Dromgooles  2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005 Appointments Sign Up  SOLD OUT

Dec 13  Pen Realm 350 E 7th St Suite 2 Loveland, CO 80537  Open House 11am - 3pm