New York Fairs Unite in One Location

RAPAPORT... The JA New York Show will partner with the NY NOW home-and-lifestyleexhibition next year for an extended four-day event, it said. The shows' organizers will co-host the two events fromAugust 11 to 14, 2019, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.While the shows will remain distinct entities, attendees can use one pass toenter both fairs. "Partnering with the JA New York shows for our summer showwill provide added value to both our exhibitor and retail partners," said KevinO'Keefe, senior vice president of NY NOW. "Our fine and handcrafted jewelryexhibitors will now have the ability to market their work to more traditional,fine jewelry stores, and those of our existing retailers who carry fine jewelrywill gain access to a much greater breadth of product offerings."