Dallas Paleontological Society upcoming events

Regular Monthly Program Oct. 14 (Wed, October 14, 2026)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Holding double majors in Art & Design (emphasis in traditional 2D animation) and Geosciences (emphasis in paleontology), Diane N. Tran seamlessly blends high-level artistic discipline with scientific rigor. She is an accomplished illustrator, graphic designer, paleo-artist, educator, and animator on Disney's Lilo & Stitch (2002), its television series, and direct-to-video spinoffs, and a filmmaker on Frontier Crucible (2025), which reached #1 on Amazon’s Most Watched Westerns. A dedicated member of the Dallas Paleontological Society since 2018, Miss Tran served as editor of the newsletter The Fossil Record

(2020–2021) and currently works with the DPS Education Program. She also serves as Graphics Head and Scientific Advisor for Billings Productions, Inc. (The Dinosaur Company), designing scientifically accurate, life-size animatronic dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures for museums, zoos, and theme parks globally.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86876500920

Meeting ID: 868 7650 0920

Passcode: 729863

Title: "The Geological Jackpot: The Science, Secrets, and Scarcity of Fossilization"

Summary: The odds of an individual organism becoming a fossil are roughly one in a million. This presentation comprehensively examines taphonomic pathways, physical and chemical modes of preservation, and the full spectrum of fossil types and subtypes that bridge deep time.

Diane N. Tran

Paleo-artist and illustrator of Billings Productions

Member of the Dallas Paleontological Society

November 11, Regular DPS Meeting will be in Arlington. More information soon.

FOSSILMANIA 2026 Vendor Contract (Fri, October 30, 2026)

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Although the vendor sign up is officially closed, some scattered tables are still available. Please contact Dana at raisin1965@outlook.com if you need a small number of tables.

Expo Hours:

Friday, October 30, 2026 8 AM - 6 PM

Saturday, October 31, 2026 9 AM - 6 PM

Sunday, November 1, 2026 9 AM - 4 PM

FOSSILMANIA, Texas' longest running fossil-specific trade show, is held at The Expo at Glen Rose, 202

Bo Gibbs Road, Glen Rose, TX 76043.

As a fossil-specific show, vendors are asked to, please, limit table selections to 75% fossil or

paleontology related items (including, but not limited to, fossils, books, clothing, equipment, tools,

etc).

Set up will begin at 6 AM, Thursday, October 29, 2026 and ending promptly at 6 PM Thursday, October

29, 2026.

Vendors must be outside of th building by 6 PM. The Expo will charge $100 per hour after 6 PM.

All vendors are asked to be set-up and ready by 8 AM, Friday, October 30, as the local schools bring

field trips of science students the first two hours of the day. Vendors are asked to remain open until 4

PM , Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Full refund of reservation is available until 5 PM, Thursday, October 1, 2026.

FOSSILMANIA is a smoke-free event, a smoking area is available outside the rear of the Expo Center.

Pets are not allowed in the sales area.

Space is reserved in 8 foot units referred to as "tables". Regardless of your need for an actual table, the

space costs the same. 1 standard 8 foot table is $ 100 for all three days, 2 chairs per table are included.

Number of tables x $100 = Total cost for the show.

All reservations must be made online. You may make payments online using credit or debit cards, or

you can mail in a check.

Checks should be made out to the Dallas Paleontological Society, and mailed to

Dallas Paleontological Society c/o Pam Lowers

10001 Chimney Hill Lane

Dallas, TX 75243

When you register, you will be asked to provide your company name, address, phone number, email

address, website and social media to be shared with the public and/or used in a vendor directory. You

will also be asked for your name, address, phone number and email to be kept confidential.

Please contact Joseph O'Neil, vendor coordinator, at 940-765-9545, or president@dallaspaleo.org with

any questions or concerns.

FOSSILMANIA 2026 (Fri, October 30, 2026)