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Date & Time January 15th - 18th, 2009, Thursday through Sunday, 10am - 6pm daily, with workshops, forums, and seminars 8am - 9pm. Location & Transportation The Pasadena Hilton, 168 South Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, California 91101. Pasadena is located nine miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. The closest and most convenient airport, Bob Hope Airport, in Burbank, is sixteen miles, or about a 20-minute drive. Los Angeles International, served by all domestic and foreign carriers, is twenty-eight miles, a 45-minute to a 2½-hour drive, depending on the traffic. Admission & Registration Admission is $10, and is good for all four days. You may register online, or at the door. The show is open to the public, and is both wholesale and retail; to register as a wholesale buyer, please bring a business card and resale license. Parking & Accommodations Pasadena Hilton self-parking $9/day, Hilton Valet $11/day, Paseo Colorado Shopping Plaza $2/hour, Pasadena Center $7/day. A room block is available for attendees at the Pasadena Hilton for a special rate of $139/night. For reservations Click here. Otherwise, contact the hotel, at 1-800-HILTONS. Ask for Pasadena Bead and Design Show Group Rate. Exhibitors Pasadena Bead and Design Show features the work of 250 exhibitors, which are chosen by juried application and by invitation for handwork and artisanship, showcasing wearable art, handmade beads, designer components, precious metals, embellishments, lapidary, art jewelry, ceramics, stones, glass art, textiles, fiber arts, metalwork, enameling, art couture, handwovens, collectibles, and decorative arts –together with artisan suppliers to the trade. Exhibitors are located in the ballrooms, showrooms, and conference rooms on the ground floor inside the Pasadena Hilton. (Also see: Exhibitor List) Workshops Workshops, forums, and demonstrations will be ongoing January 15th – 18th, from 9am - 9pm, and will include jewelry design, bead making, textile art, shibori, bead weaving, loom work, pattern design, fashion forecasts, millinery, French flowerwork, wire work, polymer clay, metalwork, precious metal clay techniques, kumihimo designs, embellishment, creative fiber, Chinese knotting, marketing skills, ancient bead and jewelry history, and photography. (Also see: Workshop List) Apply to Exhibit If you are interested in becoming an exhibitor Click Here. Copyright © Garan-Beadagio. All Rights Reserved. |
