Everything you need to inspire your creativity can be found at the
new MJSA Trade Show for Jewelry Making (TSJM) to be held at the Rhode
Island Convention Center in Providence on September 27 & 28. TSJM is
a new regional trade show serving jewelry makers of all sizes -from
artisans and designers operating out of small shops and studios to
large manufacturing operations-throughout New England. TSJM will
provide these industry professionals with a unique opportunity to
see-in one convenient location-a full range of the products they need
to make their jewelry and successfully operate their businesses,
including:
Beads
Chain
Findings
Tools & Equipment
Packaging & Displays
Computer Software
Gemstones & Pearls
Exhibitors include some of the industry’s biggest names, such as
Stuller, Gesswein, and Gemvision. Attendees can also learn tips,
tricks, and techniques from renowned jewelers at one of the free MJSA
Jewelry Academy seminars being held on the show floor. Seminar
presenters are Cindy Edelstein of the Jeweler’s Resource Bureau with
“Tips From the Trenches: Secrets of Building a Successful Designer
Jewelry Business”; Karen Christians of Metalwerx with “Making the
Most of Your Flex-shaft”; Chris Ploof of Heavens to Earth Jewelry
with “Lathe Dimensioning and Finishing”; and LeeAnn Herreid of
Individual Icons with “How to Build Your Studio or Shop.”
Advance registration is FREE. On site registration is $10.00 for
non-MJSA members and FREE for MJSA members. To register for the show
or for more about exhibiting in TJSM, please call
1-800-444-6572 or visit www.mjsa.org to register online.
Johnna Beckmann
Marketing and Public Relations Manager
Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America
45 Royal Little Drive
Providence, RI 02904
1-401-274-3840. Ext. 3022
1-800-444-6572, Ext. 3022
Fax: 1-401-274-0265