[Jewelry making - Article 00092] - [Orchid] First Long Distance Show!

[Donna Hawk]

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    I've been working part-time at my jewelry doing small, local shows
    for the last four years or so, and only last year did I work my first
    out-of-town show. Now I have signed up for a booth at a convention
    in D.C and haven't a clue as to how I should prep my booth displays
    for shipping, or even if they are suitable to ship. I don't have
    jewelry cases yet, have simply been using various 'necks' and pads
    with several knock-down bookcase units and multi-height folding
    tables. What designs of knock-down cases work best? Recommendations
    of vendors are appreciated. 

    Up until now my criteria has been, "Will it all fit in my car?"
    Anything I ship will be delivered to a hotel, rather than a
    convention center. What are your experiences with distant shows? Is
    shipping in my booth viable? Or, would it be better to just drive
    there (Dallas, TX to Washington, D.C.)? A four day round trip minimum
    with food/lodging each day, but at least then I know what I'm working
    with... and I avoid all the costs/concerns of shipping. I've driven
    as far as N.C before, so the length of the trip is not necessarily a
    deterent. 

    Thanks in Advance to everyone out there! 

Donna Hawk
Dallas, TX 

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