Quartzsite Showcase & Swapmeet
1/7/2019
IT'S THAT TIME! SHOW TIME IN THE WARM DESERT SUN OF QUARTZSITE! DOWNLOAD YOUR QUARTZSITE EZ-GUIDE NOW! http://xpopress.com/guide/profile/4/quartzsite-ez-guide? The Quartzsite shows are famous among professional and amateur lapidaries and jewelry artists. The small desert town lies about 18 miles...
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Sandra Gonzales and Brad Hicks - 3/20/2019
T he Denver Gem & Mineral (Spring) Showcase is kicking off another great year with two fantastic shows — the larger Colorado Mineral & Fossil (Spring) Show held at a big hotel ballroom in Aurora on the east side of Denver, and the smaller Colorado Independent Warehouse (Spring) Show in Lakewoo...
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Brad Hicks - 7/29/2019
“Who is this person? She’s everywhere!” Before I knew who Robyn Hawk was, whenever I would do a Google search for just about any subject relating to gems, minerals, and jewelry I would see blogs, Facebook feeds, and articles all over the internet by “A Fly On The Wall” (or @AFlyont...
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M.R.News, courtesy of MineralogicalRecord.com - 5/31/2021
After closing all of its sites in March 2020 because of the Covid pandemic, the Smithsonian Institution will welcome visitors to the popular National Museum of Natural History on June 18. Like the other Smithsonian facilities, it will open initially at about 25 percent capacity, with reduced hours a...
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Mineralogical Record - 6/25/2021
Take part in helping Mineralogical Record Magazine by donating a fine mineral specimen to be auctioned. Donations can be hand-delivered to Rob Lavinsky at the Denver Showcase in September, or mailed to him by September 15 for photography and processing. (Contact Rob at info@irocks.com for shipping i...
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George F. Andrews, AAPS Administrative Director - 7/8/2021
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I received word from the owner of the Hotel Tucson City Center that The 2022 Big Gem Show at that hotel has been canceled. With the additional cancellation earlier of the Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show at the El Conquistador Hilton, that leaves approximately 2...
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George F. Winters, AAPS Administrative Directory - 7/8/2021
I invited a few show promoters operating shows this fall to share information about their upcoming shows. It's not too late to find a selling space if you're interested. Laura Delano, "West Coast Gem & Mineral Show" The West Coast Gem & Mineral Show is loaded with opportunities to acquire merchandi...
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Brad Hicks, Xpo Press Owner - 8/25/2021
The rumor of our demise has been widely exaggerated. Xpo Press is fully alive and well after several months of having to “close shop” due to the Covid shutdown of gem and mineral shows and, consequently, the stoppage of income to us from advertisers after it was announced that the Tucson Showcase wa...
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Rachel Ford, Xpo Press Director of Social Media - 11/10/2021
Are you following Xpo Press yet on social media? You can find us @gemshowinsider on both Facebook and Instagram. Stay up-to-date on the latest 2022 Tucson Showcase news as well as news and happenings about gem shows around the U.S. and Canada. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GemShowInsider Instag...
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Helen Serras-Herman - 11/11/2021
The much-anticipated opening of the newest museum in Tucson, the University of Arizona Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum (ANGMM) happened this past summer, first with limited ticketed guided tours. The museum then opened to the public in August 2021. A Grand Opening event will probably happen du...
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