It is time for the monthly 'schemere' of bead shows across the country!
Making jewelry is a great creative outlet and perfect to have on hand for those gift giving occasions. Who doesn't want to have something handmade, something created just for them by you.
You are tired of shopping in retail chains and frustated at the limitations of their selctions. You just can't seem to 'see' what is for sale at online catalogs, and you know the colors and shapes vary according to supply.
What do you?
Gem and mineral shows are your friend. They are priced better than retail chain. The choices are vast. You will see beads that you will never see in a retail chain. Most will sell to the public and do not require a resellers license.
Here is a list of bead shows that may be in your area.
Happy shopping!
Glass Craft & Bead Expo
April 1 - 5, 2009 - Las Vegas, NV - South Point Hotel & Casino
Gem Street USA
April 3 - 5, 2009 - Ann Arbor, MI - Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds
Down the street Bead Shows -
April 3 - 4, 2009, Charolotte, NC - Oasis Shriners - Coupons avail
Rings & Things Shows
April 4, 2009 - Mt. Vernon, WA - Best Western Cotton Tree Inn
Intergalactic Bead Shows
April 4 - 5, 2009, Orlando, FL - Central Florida Fairgrounds - Coupons avail
American Gem Expo & Bead Show
April 4 - 5, 2009 - Roswell, GA - Double Tree Hotel & Conference Center
The Bead Market
April 4 - 5, 2009 - Jacksonville, AR - Jacksonville Community Center
Rings & Things Shows
April 5, 2009 - Seattle, WA - Seattle Center
Rings & Things Shows
April 11, 2009 - Missoula, MT - Ruby's Inn & Convention Center
The Bead Mercantile
April 11 - 12, 2009 - Louisville, KY - Holiday Inn Airport
Rings & Things Shows
April 18, 2009 - Belevue, WA - Embassy Suites Bellevue
April 18 - 19, 2009, Greenville, SC - Carolina First Center - Coupons avail
Down The Street Bead Shows -
April 18 - 19, 2009, Havana, FL - Bead, Jewelry, Art, & Live Folk Music Extravaganza
Rings & Things Shows
April 19, 2009 - Portland, OR - Red Lion Hotel on the River
Suburban Bead Encounter
April 19, 2009 - Naperville, IL - Holiday Inn Select
Miami Best Bead Shows
April 24 - 26, 2009, Miami, FL - Miami Best Bead Shows - Coupons avail
Rings & Things Shows
April 26, 2009 - Minneapolis, MN - Hilton Minneapolis
Rings & Things Shows
April 28, 2009 - Green Bay, WI - Saumico Ale House
Rings & Things Shows
April 29, 2009 - Milwaukee, WI - Clarion Hotel Airport
Rings & Things Shows
April 30, 2009 - Chicago, IL - Comfort Suites, O'Hare Airport
It can be hard to track down inclusive lists of bead shows, Tish, so this is a really useful post. (As Sir Topham Hatt might say.)
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I am an enabler - i think everyone should bead!
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