RETAILER REVIEWS

What an incredible jewelry trade show experience! I have been attending jewelry trade shows for 30+ years and you have topped them all! I feel sorry for those who missed it. I guess they will have their chance next year! Thanks for all of your efforts on this great event!

Lee Krombholz
Krombholz Jewelers
Cinncinnati, OH
 

What a great show! The seminars brought us there and we made three large merchandise/packaging orders. Many thanks to the organizers for bringing Andy Malis, Shane Decker, and David Geller. Let's do it again!

Nate Smith
Christopher's Fine Jewelry Design
Champaign, IL
 

What a wonderful show in Chicago last weekend. Everything was well run and engineered. We were in classes all of Saturday, early Sunday and early Monday morning. We gained so much information, our heads were spinning when we returned to our store on Tuesday. There were four of us, we split up into pairs and just tried to do as much as possible. Between classes, exhibitions, and all of the companies showing, it was great! Thanks again for all of your hard work and for addressing all of the woes and problems we independents have. On to next year!

Susie Freeman
Freeman Jewelers
Fort Wayne, IN
  

I wanted to express my true satisfaction in attending your INSTORE show. It was a fantastic experience filled with enlightenment and education. I enjoyed the vendors and the seminars. The speakers are truly gifted in their fields of expertise, especially Kate Peterson. I attended numerous seminars and found them to be extremely helpful especially since I have found myself increasingly "jaded" from disappointing seminars in my past. I also enjoyed networking with so many other jewelers from around the country. I usually do not have this opportunity at the JCK and JA shows (as well as Tucson) that I normally attend. Being able to speak with them and share ideas, problems and store business was enlightening. I was thrilled at the refreshment I received at your first show. I only wish the weather was better!

Karen Broome
Earth Treasures Jewelers
Eatontown, NJ
 

Well laid out, great venue, close to home, good size, good mix of vendors. Putting the seminars right on the floor was a great idea.

Jim Sickinger
Sickinger's Jewelry
Lowell, IN
 

The educational program was well planned and executed, far better than other shows I have attended.

Robert Mucklow
Mucklow's Fine Jewelry
Peachtree City, GA
 

The education was very real and to point. The size was manageable yet had alot of top vendors.

Susan Sandberg
Sandberg Jewelers
Skokie, IL
 

I go to several shows a year and always attend the educational classes. THE INSTORE SHOW classes were the best ever!

Cathy Cook
Cathy Cook Jewelry
Vidor, TX
 

The size of the show was perfect, it felt more "homey" and relaxed. People were very friendly.

Lori Moyer
Moyer Jewelers
State College, PA
 

The whole feel was different. It felt more like people were more open to discussing different ways to help each other out rather than how to take business away from each other.

Abby Elsess
Trinity Jewelers
Pittsburgh, PA
 

The best show I have ever been to in 24 years.

Donna DeLucia
JC Nordt Company
Roanoke, VA
 

I liked the seminars located on the sales floor so that you could easily go to a seminar and then return to buying. I also liked the layout it was easy to find what we needed.

Martha Sanchez
State Street Jewelers
Geneva, IL
 

For the first time putting on such a huge show, it was FANTASTIC! Great job! It's close to home for us and gives us a chance to see vendors that are not currently part of our buying group.

Dawn Sukach
D&D Jewelers
Sycamore, IL