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Select by Centurion to hold Chicago show next month
The show, Select’s first in the Windy City, is scheduled for Aug. 16 to 17 at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Michelin Lentino of Contessa D’Oro (left) and Belinda Duva of Presentation Box&Display both are scheduled to lead education sessions at Select by Centurion’s new Chicago show next month.
Chicago--Select by Centurion’s new Chicago show is scheduled to take place next month, from Aug. 16 to 17 at the Four Seasons Hotel.
The two-day show, timed to help retailers finish their holiday shopping, will feature 50 select exhibitors, as well as a special promotion worth up to $5,000 in at-show purchasing credits.
It also will include the following morning education sessions.
Sunday, Aug. 16
8:30 to 9:15 a.m.
Sarine will offer a special presentation of their diamond Light Performance technology, which showcases the unique aspects and beauty of each stone.
9:15 to 10 a.m.
A “Brands and Your Merchandise Mix” question-and-answer session with retail jeweler Michelin Lentino of Contessa D’Oro
Monday, Aug. 17
9 to 10 a.m.
A session on “Fourth Quarter Display/Packaging Ideas and Inspiration” with Belinda Duva of Presentation Box & Display
For more information about Select by Centurion’s new Chicago show, visit SelectJewelryShow.com.
Launched in 2010, Select by Centurion operates two other annual shows in addition to the Chicago event--at the Ritz Carlton in Dallas from Aug. 30 to 31, and at the Foxwoods Resort in Connecticut from Sept. 20 to 21.
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