A Bambiraptor/Dinofest Question

[Danvarner@aol.com]

  Do any other sciences (aside from Mineralology, of course) have an 
equivilent to the Tuscon Gem and Mineral Show or Dinofest? These expositions 
seem to me to be rather like the Auto Show or the Boat Show or the Sportsman 
Show I grew up with back in Minneapolis. For instance, does anyone know if 
archaeology has an equivalent to this phenomenon? Is there an Archaeofest 
somewhere? Herpetology? Ornithology? And if such a thing exists apart from 
dinosaur science, do they also publish (if you're lucky) some type of 
proceedings that include papers, peer reviewed or otherwise? I'm very curious 
about this. Dan Varner.