Conventions, Fairs and Trade Shows

June 15, 2023

WatchTime New York Readies Its Next Fair

Organizers say the event’s focus on watch lovers, and their ability to connect directly with watch creators, will continue to attract visitors. Watches and Wonders Geneva […]
May 13, 2023

The Not-So-Small World of Tom Bishop’s Chicago International Miniatures Show

CHICAGO — Moments before 10 a.m., a security guard thanked the crowd for being cooperative. When the clock struck the hour, it became clear why: The […]
March 31, 2023

Millennials Pay for a Dose of ’90s Nostalgia

At the second annual 90s Con, aging millennials traveled from across the United States to connect with the stars of their youth. HARTFORD, CONN. — The […]
March 12, 2023

Brilliance in the Sonoran Desert

TUCSON, Ariz. — To experience the gemstone trade in all its polyglot glory, jewelers from around the world have a beloved annual ritual: For about three […]
July 8, 2022

Paw Patrol, Peppa Pig, Dole Pineapple Return to the Licensing Expo

The Licensing Expo returned in person this year, where characters big and small searched for a match made in consumer heaven. At 10:30 a.m. on the […]
October 30, 2019

Did Storming Area 51 Teach Us Anything?

When Bob Lazar, the original Area 51 “whistle-blower,” emailed me late last month to tell me his thoughts on the Storm Area 51 meme, he wrote […]
December 22, 2017

Glitter Bombs, Past Lives and Ovary Tattoos at Bust’s Craftacular

Advertisement As snow fell on the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn in mid-December, a dozen or so people gathered inside a room at the Brooklyn Expo Center […]
November 2, 2017

Watch Brands Are Thinking Twice About Going to the Fair

LONDON — The luxury watch show Salon QP is returning to the Saatchi Gallery here this week for a ninth edition — during an increasingly challenging […]
June 1, 2016

‘Text Less. Write More.’: Stationery Is Still in Fashion

By ERIN GEIGER SMITH June 1, 2016 For seven years, Nole Garey made careful decisions as a foreign affairs officer for the State Department, where she helped form policy […]