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89th Anniversary Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies Show & Convention 2027
Location: Benton County Fairgrounds, Kennewick, Washington
April 16-18, 2027
Hosted by the Lakeside Gem & Mineral Club
The NFMS 89th Annual Meeting will take place on Friday April 16, 2027 in Kennewick, WA. It will be hosted by the Lakeside Gem & Mineral Club in conjunction with their 30 th Annual Gem & Mineral
Show scheduled for April 16 – 18, 2027. The show will be held at the Benton County Fairgrounds at 1500 S. Oak Street and will utilize Building 2 for the show and Building 3 for the annual meeting, live auction, Saturday evening banquet and awards ceremony, and guest speakers during the show.
2027 Advanced Registration Form
2027 Competitive Exhibit Entry Form
2027 Non-Competitive Exhibit Entry Form
2027 Banquet Menu
2027 Schedule of Events (coming soon)
Be sure to check the NFMS or Lakeside Club website Lakeside Gem and Mineral Club or Facebook page ((Lakeside Gem & Mineral Club | Facebook) for future updates.
If you need a hotel room the Lakeside Club has negotiated for a block of rooms at a room rate of $89 for a single queen bed or $99 for a double queen room at the Clover Island Inn. They will be designated as the Host Hotel for the event and are located at 435 N. Clover Island Drive in Kennewick (509-586-0541). Guest rooms overlook the Columbia River and dining options are withing walking distance, making this a unique experience. Breakfast is included in the guestroom rate. A block of 25 rooms will be held until March 22, 2027. This hotel is the closest hotel to the Benton County Fairgrounds (approximately 3 miles distant). Contact them directly and mention “Gem Show” to get the negotiated rate and to be placed in the room block set aside for the show. Attendees must call the hotel directly, any reservations that are made via online third-party bookings, including the Clover Island Inn website does not receive or guarantee the negotiated rate.
If you plan to camp, the Benton County Fairgrounds have campsites available during the show weekend. Sites with water and electricity are $30/night, while dry camping is available for $20/night. A camp host will be onsite to answer questions and direct campers to their campsites.
The NFMS Junior committee will host a Juniors Cracker Barrel in Building 3 from 9-10 am on Friday prior to the opening of the show. Any juniors coming to the show or people interested in learning more about the NFMS Juniors program are welcome to attend.
The NFMS annual meeting will be held on Friday, April 16 at 1:00 pm. Meeting registration will occur from noon to the start of the meeting. The annual meeting will be followed by a live auction from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Please bring materials you would like to contribute to this auction that supports the NFMS to Building 3 on Friday morning.
The NFMS Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday April 17 in Building 3 at the Fairgrounds from 6:00 – 9:00 PM. In order to encourage attendance at the banquet the NFMS has agreed to pay a portion of the cost of each individual meal ticket. Cost to individual attendees is only $25.00 per person. Space is limited to the first 75 attendees that return the advance registration form.
The Lakeside Club is planning to have a number of guest speakers provide programs during the weekend. Check future newsletters for more details as we get closer to the show weekend. Plans are also underway for some field trips either during or after the show weekend. Again, look to future newsletters for more details.
Larry Hulstrom – Show chairman – rockhound132 (at) charter.net – Phone (509) 308-8312
Judi Allison – Dealer chairman – nfmssec (at) gmail.com – Phone (541) 720-4950
