Schedule of Events

Peruse and purchase antique maps from some of the finest map dealers in the world.  Learn about maps through a series of lectures by experts in the field and enjoy social events held throughout the weekend. 

Friday, February 3, 2012

Cocktail Reception & Dinner, Mayfair Hotel & Spa at  7 - 8 pm
Reservations and payments for cocktails and dinner must be received by January 20, 2011.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Dealers Marketplace, 10 am – 5 pm

CHECK-IN

Pre-registered Participants Check-in.  Map Fair Opens and Expert Opinion All Day. 

Participants may bring any one map from their own collection for an expert opinion (No written appraisals of value will be given on site).

LECTURE

“Mapping the Revolution: Manuscript Maps in the William L. Clements Library” by Brian Dunnigan,
11:30 am – 12:30 pm

LUNCH

Lunch on Plaza, 12 – 2 pm

LECTURE & BOOK SIGNING

“Maps Develop a Sense of Humor: The Rise of Twentieth-Century Pictorial Cartography” by Robert Karrow, Ph.D., 3:30 – 5 pm

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Registered participants and dealers end the day with special cocktails, including our famous Map Fair Mojito and hors d’oeuvres in the Sculpture Court of the Plaza, 5 – 6:30 pm

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Dealers Marketplace, 10 am – 5 pm

CHECK-IN

Pre-registered Participants Check-in.  Map Fair Opens and Expert Opinion All Day. 

Participants may bring any one map from their own collection for an expert opinion (No written appraisals of value will be given on site).

LUNCH

Lunch on the Plaza, 12 – 2 pm

LECTURE

“Chinese Historical Maps in the Library of Congress” by Min Zhang, 2 – 3 pm