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NEW 2019 Sanibel Shell Show Information and Exhibitor Packet

Are you already thinking ahead to the 2019 Sanibel Shell Show?  So are we!

82nd ANNUAL SANIBEL SHELL SHOW

MARCH 7, 8, 9, 2019

SANIBEL COMMUNITY HOUSE – SANIBEL, FLORIDA

The 2019 Sanibel Shell Show will run for three days – Thursday March 7th, Friday March 8th and Saturday March 9th.  The hours of the show are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM March 7th and 8th and 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM March 9th.

Entry forms can be downloaded from the link at the bottom of this page. They are accepted in the order the Artistic and Scientific Exhibit Chairpersons receive them.  Their addresses can be found on the entry forms.  The Division Chairpersons reserve the right to limit the number of items per exhibitor if entries exceed the available space.  All Artistic Division entry forms must be received by February 14, 2019.   All Scientific Division entry forms must be received by February 18, 2019.  Entries in both Divisions will no longer be accepted once the available exhibition space has been exceeded.

Show entries must be brought to the Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, on Tuesday, March 5th between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM.  Because parking is limited at the Community House, please move your vehicle to the parking area across the street as soon as your exhibits are unloaded.

All exhibits must be removed on Saturday, March 9th between 4:15 PM and 6:00 PM

The judges for the 82nd Annual Sanibel Shell Show are as follows:

Scientific Division: David Green, Houston, Texas

Duane Kauffmann, Sarasota, Florida & Goshen, Indiana

Artistic Division: Marci Chamberlin, Palm Beach, Florida and Andover, Massachusetts

Linda Koestel Green, Houston Texas 

 

The Sanibel Shell Show Committee has had to cancel the part of the Judge’s Reception that is held at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum. We know that everyone looks forward to this annual function but the renovation of the museum has been delayed, and it is uncertain whether or not the museum auditorium will be available for our use during the Shell Festival. 

Even though we will not be able to have the reception at the Shell Museum, we still plan to give the people who would have attended the reception the opportunity to go to the Sanibel Community House for a Sanibel Shell Show Preview to view the exhibits and visit with the judges. The Shell Show Preview will be from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM on Wednesday, March 6. There will be a $10.00 charge to attend and attendance will be limited.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Mary Burton, Artistic Division Chairperson and Shell Show Co-Chairperson

marybsanibel@hotmail.com; cell phone (561) 301-2971

Landline before Nov 1st  (207) 354-2602      After Nov 1st (239) 395-3626 

Joyce Matthys, Shell Show Co-Chairperson

joycematthys1@gmail.com; cell phone (503) 871-1082

Tom Annesley, Scientific Division Chairperson

annesley@med.umich.edu; cell phone (734)-660-3648

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CLICK BELOW FOR EXHIBITOR PACKET (PDF; click to open, then download or print)

NOTE: This is the REVISED packet as of 1/22/2019:

2019 Shell Show Exhibitor’s Packet 4