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JCK Las Vegas Announces 2019 Show Dates
The jewelry trade shows will move back to the Sands Expo and The Venetian.

Norwalk, Conn.—JCK Las Vegas has announced the dates of its 2019 jewelry trade shows.
Next year, they will return to the Sands Expo and Convention Center and The Venetian, and include JCK Las Vegas, Luxury, JIS Exchange and the new Global Gemstone Pavilion.
The 2019 dates and locations are as follows.
JCK Las Vegas & Swiss Watch
Friday, May 31 to Monday, June 3, 2019
Sands Expo & The Venetian
Luxury by JCK
By invitation only on Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30, 2019
Open to all JCK attendees from Friday, May 31 to Monday, June 3, 2019
The Venetian
JIS Exchange
Thursday, May 30 to Monday, June 3, 2019
The Venetian, Level 3
Global Gemstone Pavilion
Thursday, May 30 to Monday, June 3, 2019
Sands Expo, Level 1
Organizer Reed Jewelry Group said the new locations, dates and other “enhancements” to the 2019 event were based on customer feedback gathered from the JCK and Luxury advisory boards, retail and customer visits by JCK staff, conversations with the industry, post-event digital surveys and more.
“We have invested a lot of time and resources to gather feedback from our customers,” said Yancy Weinrich, senior vice president of JCK. “We have heard your preferences, to return to both the Sands Expo and The Venetian and our traditional date pattern. Based on your feedback, we have spent the past few months negotiating to secure these dates. We are thrilled to be able to deliver, and are as excited as ever for the show. While it marks the return to our roots, it is also a fresh beginning.”
Show organizers said they will have a block of rooms at The Venetian with group rates.
For more information, visit the JCK Las Vegas website. Attendees also can submit their information to be notified when registration and the hotel blocks are available.
In 2019, the Couture show is slated for May 30 to June 3, while U.S. Antique Shows’ Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show is scheduled for May 31 to June 4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Meanwhile, Emerald Expositions’ new trade show, Premier, will launch in Las Vegas next year, running from May 31 to June 4, co-locating with the antique show and AGTA GemFair.
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