Author: brucek

Jessica Robertson somehow found time during our Golden Memories symposium last weekend to live blog the events as they were happening! You can see her captioned photo essay here: mindat: PNWFM Live Report 2024

This magazine-format publication was prepared by PNWFM to help commemorate and celebrate the history of Friends of Mineralogy mineral symposia in the Pacific Northwest. Golden Memories contains approximately 100 pages of archive documents, memories and photographs for all 50 years of PNWFM symposia and club events, 1975-2024.

We will have a limited number of these magazines for sale at our October symposium, October 18-20, 2025–but if you can’t wait or can’t attend, you can order online now. Click here to preview the contents and order today:  https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/10366240/2a45f09b616c1277c7857198c69b4d2150744f36

Precious Metals and Golden Memories

October 18-20, 2024
Online registration is now ready to go!
https://pnwfm.square.site/

Notes on this year’s symposium

1. Most important: This year’s symposium will be held in ELLENSBURG, Washington! We are no longer in Kelso! Details below.
2. Full-time students may attend the talks free of charge. Please be prepared to show student ID. Students may become members of PNWFM and/or attend the banquet for the same costs as regular members: $20 and $25, respectively.
3. The Banquet menu is To Be Determined. The banquet and live auction will be held at the Ellensburg Red Lion hotel.
4. Speakers and Talks will be announced soon!

2024 Dates

October 18:
Afternoon setup and on-site registration
Room dealers open well into the evening (at Ellensburg Red Lion)

October 19:
Lectures at Discovery Hall
Evening banquet and live auction
Room dealers open well into the evening (at Ellensburg Red Lion)

October 20:
Morning Lectures at Discovery Hall
Breakdown cleanup

Locations

Sympsium talks
Discovery Hall
Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington

Room Dealers, Saturday evening Banquet and Live Auction
Ellensburg Red Lion

Costs

There is a $10 discount on paid symposium if you register before October 1.

• Symposium + Dinner + PNWFM membership $130
• Symposium (NO Meal) + PNWFM membership $105
• Full-Time STUDENT (NO membership or dinner) Free with student ID
• Extra or Student dinner $25
• Extra or Student membership $20 (included in paid symposium)
• Add-on Room Dealer (requires paid Symposium) $25