Madrid Pen Show 2016

Azizah and I will be headed to the Madrid Pen Show in collaboration with the wonderful team at Iguana Sell!

Madrid Pen Show 2016

Who?

Me. And Azizah. And you?

What? 

The 13th Madrid Pen Show!

When?

November 18 – 20, 2016

Friday, November 18, 2016:
Open to public 10:00 am – 8:30 pm

Saturday, November 19, 2016:
Open to public 10:00 am – 8:30 pm

Sunday, November 20, 2016:
Open to public 10:00 – 2:30 pm

Where?

Hotel NH Collection Madrid Eurobuilding
Calle de Padre Damián, 23, 28036 Madrid, Spain

How much?

Admission is very reasonable: (unlike a certain pen show I have recently attended…)
Daily Admission: € 3,00 per day
Three Day Pass: € 5,00

The Madrid Pen Show would like to invite you to fill out this survey for your invitation! It’s just a few questions and the idea is to improve the show experience! Feel free to share with your pen-loving friends.

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