Both attendees and exhibitors at the inaugural opening of The Collective at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) expressed excitement for the newly established community. The quality and variety of merchandise on the show floor secured the event as a prime destination for buyers and press alike who are interested in discovering the breadth of product on display at AGTA GemFair™ Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Antique Jewelry and Watch Show, and the newly launched event, PREMIER™.
“We are absolutely delighted with our opening day,” explained Doug Hucker, CEO of American Gem Trade Association. “Everyone is thrilled with the space and the layout of the venue, and we’re happy with both the quantity and quality of buyers who are in attendance; it’s going to be a terrific week!”
“The show feels so good, I love the energy,” noted Kate Hubley of K8 Jewelry Concepts Bijoux. “I feel that this event has made the community tighter, and I’m so excited to grow with the show and this amazing group of designers.”
“We’ve had a great start to the show and had the opportunity to meet a lot of different retailers that we haven’t seen before in Las Vegas,” said Ashock and Aakash Sancheti of Pioneer Gems, “We were excited to open their eyes to a world of new colored gemstones.”
"It was great to have all of these exhibitors in one place,” stated Mariana Hay of Croghan’s Jewel Box, in Charleston, South Carolina. “I was able to check out antiques, stop over to place an order for colored gemstones, and also see the designers at PREMIER. I loved it. You can get a lot done in one afternoon at The Collective."
The Collective is also providing educational experiences throughout the weekend with the launch PREMIER Idea Labs, and lucrative opportunities such The Collective giveaway for a trip to Italy, and the AGTA GemFair™ sweepstakes. “It’s literally business changing to win this kind of money,” enthused Sandra Locken, Sarini Fine Jewellery of Vulcan, Alberta, Canada. “We were really excited to come to the show because it’s so different. And we entered the raffle on a lark, but we talked about the possibility of winning the colored gemstone lottery, and we did! And now I need to go bet on black!”
The Collective continues at the Las Vegas Convention Center through June 4, 2019.
