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Welcome to the smartest jewelry show




The SMART Jewelry Show 
April 21 - 23, 2012 
*Conference begins on Friday, April 20
@ Chicago's Navy Pier

The SMART Jewelry Show is a perfect mix of jewelry show and industry conference, seamlessly blending a bustling trade show floor and a world class education program. Now in its fourth year, it:

  • Provides great buying opportunities from highly sought-after manufacturers and suppliers
  • Has an unsurpassed education program with most sessions located right on the show floor
  • Will motivate and pump you up for the road ahead in 2012

Molded after INSTORE and INDESIGN magazines, The SMART Jewelry Show is designed to provide you with the right product mix from which to fulfill your inventory needs, along with our pre-show and on the floor experience sessions. Our extensive education program sessions are hard hitting, interactive and provide you with actionable ideas that you can take back to your store to implement right away.


The show's central location also provides great convenience, being a quick hop from any major city in the continental U.S.


When you leave the 2012 SMART Jewelry Show, you will have:

  • A clearer vision of the future
  • Set store goals for the coming year, and have concrete ideas and planning materials to help you reach your goals
  • Stocked up with the right new products, and learned how to better sell those very products
  • A new sense of energy, ready to take great strides forward with your company


Location

Navy Pier Chicago
Festival Hall
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Show Days

Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 22, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday, April 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
*No one under 14 years of age is permitted to enter the show.

Education and Experience Areas

Conference Sessions
Friday, April 20, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Saturday, April 21, Saturday 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Sunday, April 22, Sunday 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Monday, April 23, Monday 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Experience Areas
Saturday, April 21, 10:15 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 22, 10:15 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday, April 23, 10:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.


Special Networking Opportunities

Sunday, April 22: Chicago Cool Blast Party, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Exhibitors

A 500- to 600-booth show, providing the American Jewelry Retailer with quality manufacturers, exhibiting a great product mix to enable every retailer the opportunity to find the right lines for their store.

See all our exhibitors


Special Exhibitor Pavilions

There are five special pavilions in the show bringing together exhibitors with similar products, making it easier for you to shop for the products you need.

More about special exhibitor pavilions


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1580 S. Milwaukee Avenue, Suite 104
Libertyville, IL  60048
(847) 918-9495
(847) 918-9498 Fax
info@smartjewelryshow.com

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