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Two Shows to Sponsor Watch Giveaway at JFC’s Vegas event
Swiss Watch by JCK and Luxury Watch will sponsor Time for Kids, the annual watch giveaway taking place during the Jewelers for Children Facets of Hope event on June 5.
New York--Swiss Watch by JCK and the new Luxury Watch have announced that they will sponsor Time for Kids, the annual watch giveaway to take place during the Jewelers for Children Facets of Hope event.
The watches will be on display throughout the Facets of Hope event, and sponsors will receive recognition on signage and during the program at the event.
Participants interested in donating a watch should contact Jewelers for Children at 212-687-2949 or info@jewelersforchildren.org.
This is the 17th year that JFC is holding the giveaway.
“The Jewelers for Children Facets of Hope is an integral part of the activities during the JCK market week in Las Vegas,” said Yancy Weinrich, senior vice president of JCK Events. “Our exhibitors have been very generous over the years, supporting the Time for Kids activity. It only makes sense that a watch giveaway be sponsored by the largest U.S. watch show, held during the largest U.S. jewelry show.”
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