Summer 2008
Message in a Bauble By Sharon Naylor

Load up on Jewelry!

The New York International Gift Fair features special sections devoted to handmade products made in the United States and retailers can shop for jewelry in the Handmade sections of the show. This summer the NYIGF will be held August 16 and 17. A special Personal Accessories section also presents a total of 205 exhibitors, with a full range of wearables, jewelry, fashion accessories, luggage and travel accessories. For more information, visit NYIGF.com; 800.272.SHOW

The American Craft Retailers Expo (ACRE) show in Las Vegas, running May 31—June 2 2009, will feature close to 800 juried artists and craftspeople within five distinct showcases—Handmade Jewelry, Handmade Gifts & Accessories, The Gallery of Fine Crafts, The Gallery of Fine Jewelry, and Handmade Wearable Art. Also included—emerging artists who have less than five wholesale accounts, ACRELasVegas.com, 888.427.2381

Sharon Naylor

Naylor is the author of 30 wedding books, including Your Special Wedding Vows and Your Special Wedding Toasts.SharonNaylor.net

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