Seminars and meetups are free for attendees to event. You do not need to purchase entry into SF Stationery Fest in order to attend these. Some events may require RSVP.
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Thursday
PLOTTER Lounge and Creative Experiences
3/26 Thursday 3:30 – 5:00 PM, Aspen Room
Welcome to the PLOTTER Lounge. Enjoy an afternoon exploring different sizes and PLOTTER leather type at your leisure. PLOTTER staff will also be on-hand to assist with an array of creative experiences such as a creative writing bar with DP Paper, paper ephemera and materials to collage a vision board, and a special build-your-own PLOTTER paper pack experience for just $5 with PLOTTER original designs (available in A5 Size and Bible Size). Flip through different PLOTTER leather binders with various creative usage examples at the PLOTTER’s Plaza. Bring your own PLOTTER to share with new friends and old!
While the experience is free to attend, RSVP is recommended. A PLOTTER Paper Cocktail is $5 and you can choose 10 sheets of special PLOTTER Original design paper, while supplies last.
TRC USA TRAVELER’S SPIRIT Gallery and Meetup Event
3/26 Thursday 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Aspen Room
Join an interactive and fun TRAVELER’S notebook gallery and meetup event, hosted by TRAVELER’S COMPANY USA. To share the TRAVELER’S SPIRIT, TRC USA team will invite and display several TRAVELER’S notebook users’ journals and their TRAVELER’S notebook refill in a special round table gallery. Fans and new users alike can be inspired by the different ways a TRAVELER’S notebook can be used. During the meetup event, participants can collect TRAVELER’S FACTORY Original stamps, shop event-exclusive items, and enjoy meeting other TRAVELER’S notebook users.
The event is free to attend and does not require RSVP.
Meet & Greet the Show Dogs!
3/26 Thursday 8:00 – ?? PM, Aloft Poolside
Join us and meet our show dogs, Ace and Odin! Ace quite energetic and may jump on you, so please be prepared!!
The event is free to attend and does not require RSVP.
Friday
SEMINAR: Fountain Pens for Beginners
3/27 Friday 10-11:30am, Bayshore Ballroom
Hosted by: Lisa Vanness
Have you been interested in learning how to use fountain pens? We will go over parts, and function as well as what pen works best for your handwriting style. This class is hands-on and you will learn to clean and care for your pens (you will want more than one before we are done).
A basic fountain pen is included in this class.
***We suggest bringing a notebook.
Here are links to a few beginner fountain pens we discuss in class:
TWSBI
PIlot – Kakuno or the Metropolitan
Kaweco
NO CHARGE – class size limit of 25. RSVP here!
EVENT: Cozy Stationery Friends Club
3/27 Friday 1-3pm, Bayshore Ballroom
Hosted by: Cozy Stationery Friends Club
Cozy Stationery Friends Club is a chill, social group of creative and friendly folks who share one big love of all things stationery! Whether you like fountain pens, washi tape, stickers, planners, journals, and everything in between, you’re welcome here! We host virtual and IRL meetups and workshops. Join us on Discord (discord.gg/CozyStationeryClub) and follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/cozystationeryclub. To learn more, visit CozyStationeryClub.com
EVENT: Bay Area Planners Meetup
3/27 Friday 3:30-5:30pm, Bayshore Ballroom
Hosted by: Bay Area Planners
Bay Area Planners is so excited to be a part of the inaugural SF Stationery Fest! Come find us on Friday at the Bayshore Room 🙂
If you want to, you can bring stationery you would like to give to others – we’ll have destash (take one, leave one) and we’ll take donations for giveaway drawings! Find Patty to enter the giveaway or to donate your goodies! Thank you for participating!
✨ Destash table (take one, leave one)
✨ Giveaways :)))))
All planner types welcome (Happy Planner, Filofax, Hobonichi, PLOTTER, Traveler’s Notebook, etc.)
What’s a planner meetup?
A planner meetup is a meetup of people who enjoy using paper planners!
What do we do at a planner meetup?
Our meetups are very informal. Check in with Patty when you arrive to sign in and learn about the meetup.
Feel free to bring your planner(s), chat about your planner setup and your plans for next year’s setup, share your planner setup and spreads, bring your planner accessories (pens, stickers, washi) to work on your planner at the meetup, and to the extent attendees are willing, sample each others’ washi; look at, hold, or try each others’ fountain pens; and check out each others’ planner covers! All planner users are welcome. Please respect each other, each others’ belongings and ask for permission.
Giveaway
We will host a giveaway with a bag of planner goodies, donated by our generous planner community and your host(s). Example goodies include stickers, pens/pencils, small notebooks, washi samples, etc. The giveaway winner will be selected by a random number generator. If you’d like to donate planner accessories to the giveaway bag, please bring them and hand them to Patty. You must be present at the time of the giveaway winner announcement to claim your prize. If you are not present, a new winner will be drawn, also by a random number generator.
Host
– Patty (Bay Area Planners founder)
Questions? DM Patty on Instagram at @bayareaplanners !
EVENT: On the Paper Trail
3/27 6:30-9:00pm, Bayshore Ballroom
Hosted by: Lisa Vanness& Joe Crace
Join Joe Crace (The Gentleman Stationer) and Lisa Vanness (vanness1938.com) for a special live recording of On the Paper Trail, a podcast that explores pens, inks, paper, and the joy of doing things the analog way.
Whether you’re a longtime pen enthusiast, a casual notebook lover, or simply curious about slowing down and working more intentionally, this live conversation is for anyone who believes there’s still value in putting pen on paper. Come for the insights, stay for the stories, and follow along as we go On the paper trail together.
RSVP Here!
Saturday
SEMINAR: Fountain Pens for Beginners
3/28Saturday 9-10:30am, Bayshore Room
Hosted by: Lisa Vanness
Have you been interested in learning how to use fountain pens? We will go over parts, and function as well as what pen works best for your handwriting style. This class is hands-on and you will learn to clean and care for your pens (you will want more than one before we are done).
A basic fountain pen is included in this class.
***We suggest bringing a notebook
Here are links to a few beginner fountain pens we discuss in class:
TWSBI
PIlot – Kakuno or the Metropolitan
Kaweco
NO CHARGE – class size limit of 25. RSVP here!
EVENT: Postcrossing Meetup @ SF Stationery Fest
3/28 Saturday 1:30-4:30pm, Bayshore Ballroom
Hosted by: Anna Suayan & Lauren Lee
Calling all postcard and stationery lovers! For 20 years, the goal of Postcrossing is to allow anyone to send and receive postcards from all over the world! Join us for a casual Postcrossing meetup hosted by @asuayan and @capybaracrossing at SF Stationery Fest—bring postcards, stamps, and your love for snail mail. Let’s write, swap, and connect with fellow Postcrossers in person!
New to Postcrossing? Check out the link: https://www.postcrossing.com/about
Everyone’s welcome.
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EVENT: Sakuradragon SF Stationery Fest Meet-up
3/28 Saturday 6-8pm, Bayshore Ballroom
Hosted by: Sakura Dragon
Come join Sakuradragon and friends at a casual and cozy hang out! We literally are just going to be casually playing with our stationery together.
What fun is in the plans?
💕 Connect with other creatives in a fun and memorable way. Show off your beautiful spreads and find inspiration by seeing what others are doing.
✨ Fill your journals at our Tiny RPG Stamp Station.
💖 Donate and go treasure hunting at the Destash table.
🌟 First 50 guests will receive a goodie bag.
New to the journaling/stationery hobby?
This space is designed with you in mind! Feel free to come ask questions and learn about journals and fountain pens without judgement. There will be lots of people eager and excited to help you with your questions. If you are nervous and have questions about the meet-up, feel free to reach out to @sakuradragon on instagram with any questions.
Sunday
EVENT: Techo Bungu Tomodachi Meetup
Time, Aspen Ballroom
Hosted by: Toramadesu
Come join Techo Bungu Tomodachi (TBT) for a meetup at SF Stationery Fest!
Techo (Planner) Bungu (Stationery) Tomodachi (Friends) is excited to host a meetup at the inaugural SF Stationery Fest! If you love stationery, come join us for a morning meetup and connect with fellow stationery enthusiasts!
TBT is a South Bay based stationery social club that welcomes anyone who loves stationery. We chat about planner setups, stickers, accouterments, share cool finds, and more! Whether you’re interested in fountain pens or ballpoints/highlighter, there’s a place for you! Everyone is incredibly friendly and it’s a great place to make new friends and connections on shared interests. We hold meetups about once a month, but also encourage members to connect and do mini meets!
Bring your journals and tools; you can chat, journal during the event, and just have fun! This is a casual meetup.
For this meetup, we will plan to have the following events:
Mini Raffle: I’ll have a few things to raffle off to attendees! If you’d like to donate something to raffle, contact me (see below).
Destash: Buy too much at SF Stationery Fest? Have stationery hanging around that doesn’t spark joy anymore? Bring them to the meetup to find them a new home!
Sticker Trading: Have vinyl stickers you don’t love or arent using? We’ll have a table setup to trade stickers with other members. Maybe you’ll find something cool!
Reach out to me directly if you have any questions on IG: toramadesu, or join our discord channel (discord.gg/K68CRgHcP) to coordinate/ask fellow participants!
SEMINAR: PCA Pens for Kids® – Handwriting Workshop
3/29 Sunday 10am –11 AM, Bayshore Room
Hosted by: Wendy
Join us for the Pens for Kids® workshop where you will learn about the history of pens and try your hand with handwriting with a fountain pen. Attendees will get a chance to win one of these cute mini animals to take home!
Pens for Kids® is a program from Pen Collectors of America, whose mission it is to keep the history and tradition of writing alive through member support and community education.
RSVP with this form.
EVENT: San Francisco Junk Journal Club Meetup
3/29 Sunday 1:30-3:30pm, Aspen Room
Hosted by: SF Junk Journal Club
San Francisco Junk Journal Club is a community centered arts and crafts club focused on junk journaling, creativity, and connection. Our meetups create a welcoming space to slow down, make something with your hands, and meet others who love stationery, paper, and creative play. A club to create and appreciate.