This will be the Pacific Northwest Pen Show’s third year to successfully serve the region from Vancouver British Columbia, to Seattle, Portland and Boise metros… and beyond! Enjoy unique and fun experiences from both pen lovers and the pen curious alike. Special activities and events are in the works, so sign up for updates or visit here every few weeks.
Pacific Northwest Pen Show
July 11 - 13, 2025Portland, Oregon
Have lunch at the Pen Show! Lunch boxes can be ordered on the registration page.
Friday classes are only available to VIP Event registrants and are offered at no additional charge.
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Friday Classes coming shortly!
Chris Martin Gain access into the showroom early. New to pen shows, and aren't quite sure what to do and where to go? Come attend ""Pen Show 101"", where we'll go over etiquette, must-does, don't-dos, and answer your questions. The talk will be followed by a tour of the show floor with vendor highlights. $5.00 Kristin Dorsey In this workshop, we’ll explore the writing habits and rituals of professional writers with a focus on their favorite materials (pens, pencils, paper). Come prepared to learn some literary trivia, find new ways to integrate writing into your daily life, and use your favorite writing utensils and notebooks for some fun and productive writing prompts. No previous writing experience needed! $11.99 Jürgen Wölfel Jürgen Wölfel invites you to learn how structure your time and design your life with the PACT System. He share his story of journaling and how PACT was developed. His PACT system will help you define intentions, goals and projects (on paper), guide your daily actions through your journal, reflect weekly with pen and not screen, and capture lessons and inspirations. You’ll discover how handwriting increases clarity, focus and commitment. He’ll teach you how to set up your own PACT journal. Free Do you have more than enough ink to last two or three lifetimes? Same. What are some fun ways you can use ink? Ink samples, watercolor paper, paint brushes, and pipettes will be provided! Please bring a notebook and an inked pen! $55.00 Stephanie Shorr Doodling is more than just casual scribbling—it's a powerful tool for boosting creativity, improving focus, and reducing stress. Engaging in spontaneous doodling can help clear your mind, enhance memory retention, and foster innovative thinking by allowing your subconscious to express itself freely. Whether you're listening during a meeting, brainstorming ideas, or simply passing the time, doodling encourages a relaxed state that can lead to new insights and problem-solving breakthroughs. Additionally, it’s an accessible and enjoyable activity that requires no special skills, making it a perfect way to stay mentally energized and creatively inspired in everyday life. Bring your favorite notebook, ink, and pens or buy something wonderful at the show! $5.00 Gailyn from Fountain PENdulum Explore various techniques for Ink Swatching whether you're documenting inks or identifying ink properties for fountain pen pairings! In this hands on class, you'll create swatch cards using various ink swatching tools and techniques including dip nibs, watercolor brushes and glass spoons! $20.00 Kristin Dorsey Want a way to document memories for yourself or loved ones? Pens, paper, ink and just a little time are all you need to create cherished keepsakes. This workshop will provide ideas, examples, and prompts for starting a journaling practice or for reinvigorating a practice you already have. $25.00 Stephanie Shorr A low-intensity series of exercises designed for those who may have to invest time into long days at desktops. Could this be you? We want to keep blood circulation acceptable during long periods of sitting, improve circulation, breathing and posture. After all, ""sitting is the new smoking”. Improve mental attitude and focus, digestion and sleep quality. For all writers, artists, journalers, ink-swatchers and those who sit. $25.00 Stephanie Shorr Join us for an engaging Neurographics class, where art meets neuroscience to unlock your creative potential. Developed by Russian psychologist Pavel Piskarev, Neurographics was invented as a therapeutic tool to help his patients resolve internal conflicts and promote emotional healing. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to use neurographic drawing techniques to stimulate your brain, reduce stress, and enhance your artistic expression. Through guided exercises, you'll discover how to transform abstract lines and shapes into meaningful, therapeutic art that fosters mindfulness and self-awareness. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a curious beginner, this class offers a unique blend of science and creativity, empowering you to explore new depths of your artistic and mental well-being. Bring your favorite notebook, ink, and pens or buy something wonderful at the show! $40.00Hidden Item
9:30-10:30 Pen Show Intro Tour
10:00-11:00 Penspiration from Celebrated Authors
11:00-12:00 Journaling with PACT
11:15-12:45 You did WHAT with fountain pen ink?!
Karyna will show you how she uses her fountain pen ink - painting, doodles, paper comparisons, fun swatches, and decorating your journals!12:15-1:15 Doodling
1:15-2:15 Ink Swatching Exploration
1:30-2:30 Journaling for Memory Keeping
2:30-3:15 Microbursts
3:30-4:30 Neurographics
If you are a member of a pen club or just pen-curious, meet up with like-minded people. $10 Chris Martin Gain access into the showroom early. New to pen shows, and aren't quite sure what to do and where to go? Come attend ""Pen Show 101"", where we'll go over etiquette, must-does, don't-dos, and answer your questions. The talk will be followed by a tour of the show floor with vendor highlights. $5.00 Karyna Soco-Kinsella Do you have more than enough ink to last two or three lifetimes? Same. What are some fun ways you can use ink? Ink samples, watercolor paper, paint brushes, and pipettes will be provided! Please bring a notebook and an inked pen! $55.00 Jacqueline Joseph Handwriting Forensics is finding proof of authorship in situations involving suspicious or disputed handwriting and/or signatures. Although Jacqueline’s crime work, in this regard, is very serious, her lively presentation will involve us and our handwriting to explain and explore aspects of forensic, character/personality and experimental handwriting. As a bonus, she will provide three tips for protecting our signatures against fraud and forgery! Free Nikola Pang Come learn the beautiful calligraphic style of copperplate script! In this course we will go over a concise version of its history and learn to use dip pens in order to form the basic strokes of its construction. This course is geared towards beginners but those with more experience may attend it as a refresher course and I do my best to teach to the level of each individual in the second half of the course (plus it's always nice to have experienced attendees help). The course is $89 for the 3 hours and includes all the tools (nibs, holders, papers, handouts). Attendees are welcome to bring their own supplies for use if they wish. I also encourage attendees to bring a pencil and ruler with them. $89.00Hidden Item
8:30-10:00 Pen Clubs Coffee!
9:30-10:30 Pen Show Intro Tour
10:00-11:30 You did WHAT with fountain pen ink?!
Karyna will show you how she uses her fountain pen ink - painting, doodles, paper comparisons, fun swatches, and decorating your journals!1:00-2:00 Handrwriting - Inside the Crime Lab
12:00-3:00 Copperplate
July 11th VIP Event
The Pacific Northwest Pen Show will have speakers, workshops, exhibitors and special events where you can network with your fellow pen enthusiasts. Our primary goal: Create a fun, enriching, and unique Pacific Northwest Pen Show experience for you!
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Venue
Hotel Information
Sheraton Airport Hotel
8235 Northeast Airport Way
Portland, Oregon, USA, 97220
Call 503 281-2500
Show Schedule
July 11 – VIP Events 3 to 6 pm
July 12 – 10 am to 5 pm
July 13 – 9 am to 4 pm
VIP Events
Activities
2025 Exhibitors at the Pen Show
Exhibitors may be added, please come back to see the updated list!
Exhibit at the Pacific Northwest Pen Show
Check out the opportunities to boost your company’s visibility to the Pacific Northwest Pen Show audience. We hope you’ll join us!
Volunteer Opportunities
It takes a village to produce a top notch pen show. If your interested in volunteering we’ll have a variety of things you can do.
We’re Looking for Sponsors
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Pen Show Organizer
“The Pacific Northwest Pen Show will be produced by Got Your Back Solutions, a local business consulting firm whose founder and CEO is a well-known pen nerd.
“We are thrilled to fill the pen show hole in our hearts!”
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Kristin R. Dorsey
Kristin R. Dorsey is an Assistant Professor in Humanities at Central Oregon Community College, where she teaches writing and literature courses. Outside of the college, she runs writing workshops for teens and works with a variety of Central Oregon writing groups. Kristin has been teaching for Continuing Education since 2017 and is known to be an enthusiastic writingc oach, a keen reader, and a kind critic. In the very little leisure time she can scrounge up, she writes short form nonfiction and memoir and is currently playing around with a screenplay
JB Glossinger
Known for his daily CoachCast with over
4900 episodes and 50 million downloads, JB
Glossinger, MBA, Ph.D., has motivated people
worldwide for the last 15 years. He’s helped
countless people get organized, focused, and
become their best selves. JB is widely beloved as
the Morning Coach, with a daily podcast that has
been downloaded over 50 million times. A
sought-after motivational keynote
speaker and author of 3 books, he’s also a
Mastermind group leader and a
contributing writer for The Business Journals, a
43-paper network.
Michael AuYeung
Mike AuYeung started with those geeky kids
interested in stationery.
This only intensified when he went to college
at the age of 13. Thanks to the university
bookstore, the fixation had shifted to fountain
pens, and the proximity of the grand old
Fountain Pen Shop of LA in the downtown district
was equally enabling.
Mike specializes in Parkers, French Watermans, and
Montblancs. Today, he is one of the organizers of
the Greater Los Angeles Metro Pen and Ink
Group (GLAMPIG), which welcomes enthusiasts at all
experience levels.
Lisa Vanness
Lisa is a self-proclaimed lefty who doesn’t smear
her ink. She has been into journaling since the
mid 1970’s but went down the ink rabbit hole
about 12 years ago.
Vanness now offers around 3,000 ink color
options and the fountain pens that make your ink
look awesome!
She is part of the Vanness Pen Shop
(vanness1938.com) located in Arkansas.
They are part of the 3rd generation of this family
business ( been around since 1938).
Karyna Soco-Kinsella
Karyna started her planner journey in January 2017, where she also discovered brush lettering, and started learning how to brush letter in July 2017. Since then, she’s used all sorts of planners – The HappyPlanner, traveller’s notebooks, Hemlock & Oak, Archer & Olive, bullet journalling and most recently, Hobonichi! She became part of The Happy Planner Squad in 2020-2021, and through that time, she further developed her brush lettering and the idea for opening a sticker shop began. She loves sharing her creations – through Instagram, through YouTube, and now with all of you.
Jacqueline Joseph
As a forensic handwriting examiner, Jacqueline Joseph specializes in WRITER IDENTIFICATION: finding out who did – or did not –write something, and CONTENT CLARITY: deciphering what the illegible handwriting says. Worldwide, Jacqueline is one of ten document examiners certified by theBoard of Forensic Document Examiners (www.bfde.org) and is accredited by the Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board (FSAB:www.thefsab.org). A published author, her papers include “Handwriting Forensics: Anonymous Note Writer Identification,” and “Handwriting Disguises” and others posted on her website
Stephanie Shorr
Stephanie graduated with a degree in Fine Art from Baltimore’s MICA
(Maryland Institute of Art) excelling in painting, illustration and ceramic
sculpture. She became a graphic designer for 20 years, never straying
from her love of painting and ceramics. Creating ink illustrations and a
love of pens have always been dear to her heart. She’s encouraged clients
to practice art, by finding a pen they love and doodle, an activity proven to reduce stress.
Stephanie is an advocate of the “practice” of art for anyone who wants to reduce stress and anxiety.
