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
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 Show – DoubleTree 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 Show – DoubleTree 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