September bead shows - retail and wholesale

I got an email the other day from Megan of Omega Gems letting me know she is going to be at the bead show here in town over the weekend.

*cue Mormon tabernacle choir*

September has to be the BIGGEST month for bead shows - there are a ton of them, and I am going to give them to you now!!!

If you can't make it to one of these shows, never fear! Great Labor Day sales are going on right now, even as you are reading this!! Stop by and see some of my favorites sites and enjoy the great savings they have to offer -

ArtBeads is killing me with a store wide 20% sale for newsletter subscribers - what!?!?! you haven't subscribed yet?!! *puts on mom voice and wags finger* What am I gonna do with you!! Sign up here!

Rings & Things is having a great close out on select CRYSTALLIZED™ items savings from 25% to 75% - what are you waiting for?!!?

Sedona Stones has some beautiful stones on clearance, great fall colors!

BeadinPath has a great selection of items some discounted up to 50%! The only place to get your Lucite fix!

Hope you have a great weekend, and if there is a bead show in your area - GO!!! it is such an experience to be able to see and feel your choices and not look at them on your monitor. It can make you buy more too, so be careful kids!!


Sep 4-6: CA: Gem Faire: Santa Barbara, CA: Earl Warren Showgrounds, Exhibit Hall, 3400 Calle Real

Sep 4-6: FL: International Gem & Jewelry Show: Ft Lauderdale, FL: 800 NE 8th St

Sep 4-6: LA: International Gem & Jewelry Show: New Orleans, LA: Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd

Sep 4-6: WA: World Gem & Jewelry Show: Bellevue, WA: Meydenbauer Convention Center, 11100 NE 6th Street

Sept 5-6: KY: Bead Mercantile: Louisville, KY: Fern Valley Hotel & Conference Center
2715 Fern Valley Road

Sep 11-13: CA: International Gem & Jewelry Show: San Mateo, CA: San Mateo County Expo Center, 2495 South Delaware Street

Sep 11-13: MA: World Gem & Jewelry Show: Wilmington, MA: Aleppo Temple Shrine, 99 Fordham Road

Sep 12-13: FL:Down the Street Bead Shows: St. Augustine, FL: Elks Lodge., 1420 A1A

Sep 12-13: NC: Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Show: Asheville, NC: Asheville Civic Center, 87 Haywood Street

Sep 13: MN: Rings & Things BeadTour - Minneapolis bead sale: Minneapolis MN: Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport (Ballroom A,B,C & D), 3800 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN 55425 (12-5pm)

Sep 15: WI: Rings & Things BeadTour - Green Bay bead sale: Green Bay WI: Suamico Ale House, 2310 Lineville Rd, Green Bay, WI 54313 (12-4pm)

Sep 16: WI: Rings & Things BeadTour - Milwaukee bead sale: Milwaukee WI: Clarion Hotel Airport (Ballroom), 5311 S. Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207 (1-5pm)

Sep 17: IL: Rings & Things BeadTour - Chicago bead sale: Chicago IL: Comfort Suites OHare Airport, 4200 N. River Rd, Schiller Park, IL 60176 (12-4pm)

Sep 17-20: CO: Bead Renaissance: Denver, CO: Crown Plaza. 15500 E 40th Ave, I-70 & Chambers Road (exit 283)

Sep 18-20: CA: Gem Faire: San Rafael, CA: Marin Center

Sep 18-20: GA: Down the Street Bead Shows: Norcross, GA: North Atlantic Trade Center

Sep 18-20: NJ: World Gem & Jewelry Show: Edison, NJ: New Jewelry Convention and Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Ave

Sep 19: MI: Rings & Things BeadTour - Grand Rapids bead sale: Grand Rapids MI: Grand Inn & Conference Center (Stars Room), 3221 Plainfield Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 (12-4pm)

Sep 19-20: PA: Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Show: Pittsburg, PA: Iceoplex at Southpointe, Southpointe Boulevard, Canonsburg

Sep 20: MI: Rings & Things BeadTour - Detroit bead sale: Detroit MI: Radisson, 17123 Laurel Park Dr N., Livonia, MI 48152 (1-5pm)

Sep 22: OH: Rings & Things BeadTour - Cleveland bead sale: Cleveland OH: Sheraton Independence, 5300 Rockside Rd., Independence, OH 44131

Sep 24: NY: Rings & Things BeadTour - Rochester bead sale: Rochester NY: RIT Inn & Conference Center, 5257 West Henrietta Road, W. Henrietta, NY 14586 (12-5pm)

Sep 24-27: OR: Interweave Bead Expo: Portland, OR: Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

Sep 25-27: CA: International Gem & Jewelry Show: Santa Monica, CA: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main St.

Sep 25-27: MI: International Gem & Jewelry Show: Novi, MI: Rock Financial Showplace - Hall A, 46100 Grand River Road

Sep 25-27: OH: Gemstreet USA: Cleveland, OH: The Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 164 Eastland Rd, Berea OH

Sep 25-27: PA: World Gem & Jewelry Show: Oaks (Philadelphia), PA: Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Avenue

Sep 25-27: RI: The Whole Bead Show: Providence, RI: Rhode Island Convention Center, Hall A, One Sabin Street

Sep 25-27: UT: Gem Faire: Salt Lake City, UT: South Towne Exposition Center, Exhibit Hall 5, 9575 S. State St.

Sep 26-27: TN: Bead Mercantile: Franklin, TN: The Factory at Franklin, Jamison Hall,
230 Franklin Road
http://www.beadmercantile.com/nashville2info09.html

Sep 26-27: Qld: GEMEXPO: Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Queensland Qld: Caloundra Indoor Stadium, North Street, Caloundra, Sat 9am - 5pm; Sun 9am - 3pm - Kids Face Painting Free! - caloundralapidary@hotmail.com

Sep 26-27: FL: Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Show: North Largo, FL: Minnreg Hall, 6340 126th Avenue

Sep 26: MA: Rings & Things BeadTour - Boston bead sale: Boston MA: Hilton Garden Inn Boston-Burlington, 5 Wheeler Road, Burlington, MA 01803 (12-4pm)

Sep 26-27: NC: Down the Street Bead Shows: Charlotte, NC: The Charlotte Merchandise Mart, 800 Briarcreek Rd

Sep 27: CT: Rings & Things BeadTour - New Haven bead sale: New Haven CT: Holiday Inn North Haven (Emerald Ballroom 1), 201 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT 06473 (1-5pm)

Sep 29: NJ: Rings & Things BeadTour - East Hanover bead show: East Hanover NJ: Ramada Inn and Conference Center (Ballroom), 130 Rt. 10 W, East Hanover, NJ 07936 (12-4pm)

Sep 30: PA: Rings & Things BeadTour - Philadelphia bead show: Philadelphia PA: Ramada Inn Airport (Ballroom B, C & D), 76 Industrial Hwy, Essington, PA, 19029 (12-4pm)