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 3 months before the show date. If you don’t see the appointment sign up link, then they are not live yet

2025 Dates

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

March 22 – 23 Chicago Stationery Fest Artifact Events  4325 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

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

May 16 – 17 Oblation Papers & Press – 516 NW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

2024 Dates

January 12 – 14 Philly Pen Show Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown 201 North 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

January 26 – 27  Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

February 16 – 18 California Pen Show Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach 53635 Fashion Way Torrance, CA 90503

March  1- 3  Baltimore Pen Show BWI Airport Marriott 1743 West Nursery Road Linthicum, Maryland 21090 Appointments Sign Up FULL

March 8 – 9  Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

March 10 – 14 Pen Realm Office Closed

April 4 – April 7 Atlanta Pen Show  SONESTA ATLANTA NORTHWEST 6345 POWERS FERRY ROAD ATLANTA, GA 30339 Appointments Sign Up

April 19 – 20  Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005  – Appointment via walk in only

May 2 – 5 Chicago Pen Show – Chicago Marriott Northwest 4800 Hoffman Blvd, Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192 Appointments Sign Up

May 10 – 12 Oblation Papers & Press – 516 NW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97209 – Appointment via walk in only

May 30 -June 1 Pen Boutique 5560 Sterret Place Suite 101 Columbia, MD 21044 Appointments Sign Up

June 6 – 9 Triangle Pen ShowDoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park 4810 Page Creek Lane Durham NC 27703 Appointments Sign Up

June 14 – 15 Truphae 550 S Main St Suite 200, Greenville, SC 29601 – Appointment via walk in only

June 20 – 23  St Louis Pen Show  Sheraton Westport lakeside Chalet Hotel Appointments Sign Up

July 13 – 14 Pacific Northwest Pen Show  Monarch Hotel and Conference Center 12566 SE 93rd Ave, Clackamas, OR 97015 Appointments Sign Up

July 19 – 21  Miami Pen Show 711 NW 72nd Avenue, Miami, FL  33126 Appointments Sign Up

Aug 1 – 4 Washington DC Supershow Marriott Fairview Park, 3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042 Appointments Sign Up

Aug 15 – 16 Atlas Stationers 37th Annual Sidewalk Sale 227 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60606 Appointments Sign Up

Aug 23 – 25 San Francisco Pen Show The Aloft San Francisco Airport Hotel 401 E Millbrae Ave Millbrae, CA 94030 Appointments Sign Up

Sept 5 – 7 Orlando Pen Show The Florida Hotel and Conference Center 1500 Sand Lake Road Orlando, Florida 32809 Appointments Sign Up

Sept 27-28 Dallas Pen Show Doubletree Dallas Galleria 4099 Valley View Lane Dallas, TX 75244 Appointments Sign Up

Oct 11 – 13 Colorado Pen Show   Embassy Suites Denver Central Park 4444 Havana St Denver CO 80239 Appointments Sign Up

Oct 18 – 20 Detroit Pen Show   Southfield Hilton Garden Inn 26000 American Dr, Southfield, MI 48034 Appointments Sign Up

Oct 31 – Nov 3 The Ohio Pen Show Crowne Plaza Hotel “North” Worthington 6500 Doubletree Ave. Columbus, Ohio Appointments Sign Up

Nov 7-9  Pen Boutique 5560 Sterret Place Suite 101 Columbia, MD 21044 Appointments Sign Up

Nov 21 – 23  Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005  – Appointment via walk in only

Dec 6 – 7 Atlas Stationers 227 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60606 Appointments Sign Up

Dec 13 – 14  Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005  – Appointment via walk in only

2023 Dates

January 13 – 14 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

February 9 – 12 California Pen Show Los Angeles Airport Marriot 5855 West Century Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90045 

February 24 – 25 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

March  10 – 12 Baltimore Pen Show BWI Airport Marriott 1743 West Nursery Road Linthicum, Maryland 21090 

March 24 – 25 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

March 30 – April 2 Atlanta Pen Show  SONESTA ATLANTA NORTHWEST 6345 POWERS FERRY ROAD ATLANTA, GA 30339

April 21 – 23 Oblation Papers & Press – 516 NW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97209 – Appointment via walk in only

April 28 – 29 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

May 5 – 7 Chicago Pen Show – Chicago Marriott Northwest 4800 Hoffman Blvd, Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192 

June 2 – 3 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

June 8 – 11 Triangle Pen ShowDoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park 4810 Page Creek Lane Durham NC 27703 

June 22 – 25  St Louis Pen Show  Sheraton Westport lakeside Chalet Hotel 

July 8 – 9 Pacific Northwest Pen Show   Embassy Suites by Hilton 319 SW Pine St Portland OR 97204 

July 21 – 22 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

Aug 3 – 6 Washington DC Supershow Marriott Fairview Park, 3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042

Aug 25 – 27 San Francisco Pen Show The Aloft San Francisco Airport Hotel 401 E Millbrae Ave Millbrae, CA 94030

Sept 1 – 2 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

Sept 7 – 9 Orlando Pen Show The Florida Hotel and Conference Center 1500 Sand Lake Road Orlando, Florida 32809

Sept 29 – 30 Dallas Pen Show Doubletree Dallas Galleria 4099 Valley View Lane Dallas, TX 75244 

Oct 13 – 15 Colorado Pen Show   Embassy Suites Denver Central Park 4444 Havana St Denver CO 80239

Oct 20 – 22 Detroit Pen Show   Southfield Hilton Garden Inn 26000 American Dr, Southfield, MI 48034 

Nov 2 – 5 The Ohio Pen Show Crowne Plaza Hotel “North” Worthington 6500 Doubletree Ave. Columbus, Ohio

Nov 10 – 11 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

Nov 16 -18 Pen Boutique 5560 Sterret Place Suite 101 Columbia, MD 21044 Appointment Sign Up

Dec 8 – 9 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

Dec 15 – 16 Atlas Stationers 227 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60606 Appointment Sign Up

2022 Dates

January 14 – 16 Philly Pen Show Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown 201 N 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 – 

January 21 – 22 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

February 17-20 Los Angeles Pen Show Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach 3635 Fashion Way Torrance, California 90503 – Sign up will be first come first serve Friday, Saturday and Sunday

February 25 – 26 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

March 11 – 13 Baltimore Pen Show BWI Airport Marriott 1743 West Nursery Road Linthicum, Maryland 21090 

March 18 – 20 Arkansas Pen Show Delta Hotels by Marriott 201 S Shackleford Little Rock, AR 72211 

April 1st – 3rd Atlanta Pen Show  SONESTA ATLANTA NORTHWEST 6345 POWERS FERRY ROAD ATLANTA, GA 30339 

April 22 – 23 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005 – Appointment via walk in only

April 28 – May 1 Chicago Pen Show – Chicago Marriott Northwest 4800 Hoffman Blvd, Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192 

May 20 – 22 Oblation Papers & Press – 516 NW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97209 – Appointment via walk in only

June 2 – 5 Triangle Pen Show – HILTON GARDEN INN-CRABTREE VALLEY MALL 3912 ARROW DRIVE RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, 27612 

June 17 – 18 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005 – Appointment via walk in only

June 23 – 26  St Louis Pen Show  Sheraton Westport lakeside Chalet Hotel

July 15 – 17 Miami Pen Show DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center 711 NW 72nd Avenue, Miami, FL  33126 

Aug 4 – 7 DC Pen Show Marriott Fairview Park, 3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042 In partnership with Dromgooles

Aug 26 – 28 San Francisco Pen Show Grand Bay San Francisco Bay Hotel 223 Twin Dolphin Dr. Redwood City, CA 94065 In partnership with Dromgooles  – 

Sept 8 – 10 Orlando Pen Show The Florida Hotel and Conference Center 1500 Sand Lake Road Orlando, Florida 32809 

Sept 23 – 24 Dallas Pen Show Doubletree Dallas Galleria 4099 Valley View Lane Dallas, TX 75244 

Sept 30  – Oct 1 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005 – Appointment via walk in only

October 14 – 16  Colorado Pen Show DoubleTree by Hilton Denver Central Park 4040 Quebec Street,   Denver, Colorado, 80216

October 17 – 27 – Pen Realm Offices Closed – No orders will be processed during this time

October 28 – 30 Detroit Pen Show   Southfield Hilton Garden Inn 26000 American Dr, Southfield, MI 48034

November 3 – 6  The Ohio Pen Show Crowne Plaza Hotel “North” Worthington 6500 Doubletree Ave. Columbus, Ohio 

Dec 2-3 Pen Boutique 5560 Sterret Place Suite 101 Columbia, MD 21044 Appointment Sign Up

CANCELLED Dec 9 – 10 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005 – Appointment via walk in only

We have been fully vaccinated against the Covid 19 virus and will follow any additional safety protocols at the various locations

2021 Dates

April 23 – 24 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

April 30 – May 1 Papier Plume 842 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116

May  21 – 22  Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

June  25 – 26  Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

June 30 – July 6 – Pen Realm Holiday Break

July 16 – 18  Miami Pen Show 711 NW 72nd Avenue, Miami, FL  33126

July  30 – 31  Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

August 5 – 8 Washington DC Fountain Pen SUPERSHOW Marriott Fairview Park, 3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA (On behalf of Dromgooles).

August 27 – 29 San Francisco Pen Show Hotel Pullman San Francisco Bay 223 Twin Dolphin Dr.
Redwood City, CA 94065 – 

Sept 10 – 11 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

Sept 24 – 25 Dallas Pen Show Doubletree Dallas Galleria 4099 Valley View Lane Dallas, TX 75244 

Sept 30 – Oct 3 Chicago Pen Show Chicago Marriott Northwest, 4800 Hoffman Blvd. Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60192

October 8 – 9 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005

October 16 – 9 am to 4 pm Colorado Pen Posse Show and Meet – Whitefields Community Church 2950 Colorful Ave, Longmont, CO 80504

October 20- 25 – Pen Realm Closed 

October 29 – 31 Detroit Pen Show   Southfield Hilton Garden Inn 26000 American Dr, Southfield, MI 48034 

November 11 – 14  The Ohio Pen Show Crowne Plaza Hotel “North” Worthington 6500 Doubletree Ave. Columbus, Ohio 

December 3 – 4 Dromgooles 2515 Rice Blvd. Houston, Tx. 77005