The Original Classic Intl. Gem & Jewelry Show – Pasadena
-- Tradeshow Week, 6/30/2008
Where: Pasadena Conference Center, Pasadena, Calif. (fixed)
When: July 4-6 (annual)
Show manager: Intl. Gem & Jewelry Show
Show owner: Arnold, Roxane and Danny Duke
Service contractor: The Original Classic Intl. Gem & Jewelry Show – Pasadena
Who exhibits: Jewelry and gemstone dealers from around the world
Who attends: Wholesalers, hobbyists and the public
2007 show statistics: 50,000 net sq. ft.; 200 exhibitors; 3,500 attendees
New this year: This is the show's final year in the temporary building. Next year's show moves to the newly renovated Pasadena Conference Center with its 85,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space.
The bottom line: With more than 80 shows in more than 30 U.S. cities each year, exhibitors, who follow the show from place to place, are having a hard time dealing with rising gas prices.
