The MAPS show is being held October 20th to 22nd, 2022 in Springfield, IL. The topic is "The Devonian II". The Keynote Address will be given by Dr. Jed Day of Illinois State University on Friday Evening.
DATES: October 21-23, 2022.
LOCATION: EXPO XLIV will be held at the Orr Building located on the Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 E Sangamon Ave., Springfield, Illinois (see Map p. 5). This facility has approx. 39,000 sq ft of floor space and is heated and air conditioned with restrooms and a finished kitchen. It is complete with two overhead doors and a loading dock for easy entry. Additionally, there are electrical outlets at every support post. Both the Orr Building and the Fairgrounds are locked nightly.
LOCATION: EXPO will be held at the Orr Building located on the Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 E Sangamon Ave., Springfield, Illinois.
EXPO HOURS: Friday, October 20: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 21: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 22: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SET-UP: Normal set-up will take place on Friday, October 21, at 7:30 a.m. However, for those that want to set up their tables on Thursday, October 20, MAPS has arranged for the building to be opened with set-up from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buying, selling, or trading will NOT be allowed on Thursday and will be enforced. NOTE: There will be no security Thursday night.
PARKING: Parking at the Orr Building is free.
TRANSPORTATION: The Orr Building (Illinois State Fairgrounds) is accessible via I-55 to E. Sangamon Ave. (Exit 100) west to the Fairgrounds. Business I-55 (Veterans Parkway) can also be used. See location maps page 3 this issue. The Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport is located just west of the Fairgrounds.
HOTELS/MOTELS: Although the “Hotel Show” will be located at the Northfield Inn (217-523-7900) (see p. 5 for more information), there is a wide variety of hotels/motels of varying price ranges just off of I-55 in Springfield. If you plan to stay in a motel, we urge you to make your reservations early.
ON-SITE FOOD: The LOESS Club will serve food from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
ADMISSION: Admission is free for the 2022 EXPO Show.
SALES TAX: The sales tax rate for the Fairgrounds is 6.25%. For those without an Illinois tax number, there is a simple form available. The sales tax rate for the Hotel Show and the rest of Springfield is 9.75%.
EXPO THEME: Lagerstätten will be this year’s theme. Friday night’s Keynote Speaker will be Don Bissett and his program will be given at the Northfield Inn following the presentation of the Don Good and Sharon Sonnleitner Awards and is open to the public. Updates on the website.
PROGRAMS: Each day of EXPO, a number of programs/lectures/workshops are given by members and interested individuals on-site at the Orr Building. These programs average 40-60 minutes in length, are usually given in PowerPoint format, and deal with various topics often, but not always, in line with the theme for that year. If interested in presenting a program, contact Dale Stout: [email protected]. Times will be posted.
REGISTRATION: A complete EXPO Registration Guide Digest with table registration form, general policies, location map for both the Main Show and the Hotel Show, etc. will be sent out sometime in April/May 2021. This Digest will follow the format of previous EXPO Registration Guides.
SHOW FLYER: The show flyer is attached at the end of this document. Please reproduce, distribute, and advertise EXPO whenever and wherever appropriate.
