National Jeweler Reopens Las Vegas 2021 Survey
Amid climbing COVID cases and concerns about the Delta variant, we want to know: Are you still planning on attending market week?

The trade publication has reopened its survey to take the industry’s pulse on Las Vegas Market Week 2021, which includes Couture and AGTA GemFair (Aug. 24-26) as well as JCK Las Vegas (Aug. 27-30, with Luxury on Aug. 24-26).
The 11-question survey was initially fielded in June, but now National Jeweler wants to see if and how plans may have changed amid rising COVID-19 cases and increased concern about the delta variant.
The survey is available to take now and will remain open through Sunday, Aug. 15.
The results will be featured in an upcoming article in the National Jeweler Daily newsletter.
Take the survey here.
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