[Also For Immediate Release-Announcement of Event!]
2027 Spring Symposium
On March 24, 2026 at its regular monthly Board Meeting, FMPA voted unanimously to host the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies, Inc. (EFMLS) Annual Convention next year as a stand-alone event, to be held from 9:30am to 9:30 PM, Saturday April 24, 2027 at West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania. The meeting event will be held at the Sykes Student Center, RM 115 next to the Chic-fil-A on the first floor (see floor plan and maps attached). Parking is conveniently located in the rear of the building, close to the rear entrance near the meeting room.
The event will include 4-5 guest speakers covering geologic and mineralogic topics as well as posters showing research conducted by FMPA and FM National members and affiliates, a silent mineral auction, member sales and displays. The event will include the EFMLS Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet with a Keynote Speaker TBD to follow the short Guest Speaker Symposium during the day. Scholarly topics presented by our speakers will be the equivalent of 4 to 5 contact hours for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or Professional Development Hours preapproved by most State Boards of Professional Geologists (PDH). Attendance may be in person or via Zoom.
General registration for the FM event attendance online will begin January 15, 2027. Registration for the EFMLS Convention Attendees will be on the EFMLS website at a date to be determined. Please mark your calendars. Google Maps and a Google Placemark are attached for your convenience in planning your attendance. A block of rooms will be secured for EFMLS and other travelling registered attendees at a local hotel. The EFMLS plans activities at the hotel Friday night and a Breakfast meeting Saturday before the main event.
This FMPA-EFMLS Convention event is offered in addition to FMPA’s Annual Symposium, the next one to be held Saturday, November 14, 2026 with a field trip the following day.
Please mark your calendars for the annual symposium as well. Registration will begin September 1, 2026 and will be on FMPA’s website.