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  Paul Flack February 4, 2011 at 2:24pm

  I spoke w/three 2-D friends at the show and they were praying to make booth fee. Didn't see anybody carrying any art when I was there.  Think it might be good for jewelry.
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  geri a. wegner February 3, 2011 at 12:21am

  I hope the rental price of those trailer type restrooms goes down so art festivals will start renting them.  Not only are they really nice (for what they are) but they are air-conditioned.
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  Melanie Rolfes February 2, 2011 at 11:50pm

  Yep that was me, and that couple probably. 

   

  Just to add, no on haggled with me either.  Everyone willing to pay full price and taxes. 

   

  Next time geri we will have to say hey.  I did get a chance to meet Dan face to face this time.
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  geri a. wegner February 2, 2011 at 11:27pm

  Were you at the end of that street?  I overheard a couple discussing bringing their car over there to put a painting in it.  There were a lot of areas where jewelers were next to each other.  That was a little surprising but probably inevitable when you have as many jewelers as they did.  I'm sorry you didn't have a better show.
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  Melanie Rolfes February 2, 2011 at 10:28pm

  I was in the 300 group.  Not that short area near the parking where the porta potty was leaking ;)  My street was right off the middle of the main drag.  Our area also was set up differently then I am use to.  I was next to another painter on one side, and then a 2 jewlers next to eachother on my other side.  Usually I have a jewler on one side then a photographer or mixed media on the other side. 
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  geri a. wegner February 2, 2011 at 9:27pm

  Melanie, were you on that short side street with the egg artist?  I thought it was unfair that a small group of artists were put there.  The saving grace was that it was such a short street that it was easy to check it out.  Your work is lovely, I am sorry that i didn't realize you were a member here or I would have stopped and said hi.
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  Melanie Rolfes February 2, 2011 at 7:44pm

  I was there too.  Wish I had the chance to meet you guys.  I will do a longer report on Connies new site.  I was not happy with the show.  I expected at least 10x my booth.  I paid for a corner (which only meant an extra 2 feet!!!!)  So between booth, jury, parking ($40) it was over $600.  For me to travel this far from home I would have to do at least 10x my booth.  I only did 5x.  Enough that I am not hurting, but I would not go back to this show.  My booth was on a side street.  Maybe that had something to do with sales.  They also claim that 60k people attend this show.  I think they meant that 60k people live in Boca, because I didn't feel like it was ever crowded.  Maybe 15k to 20k attended.  Saturday was dead.  The only person in my area that would return to this show was a jewler that lives in the area.  I am glad so many other people were happy with the show.  The weather was perfect, and I am now enjoying a wonderful vacation on the beach before next weekend at Hobe Sound. 
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  Michele LeVett February 1, 2011 at 12:19pm

  Boca was good for me........now it is back to work......so many jewelers at Boca...my only complaint
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  phillip hall February 1, 2011 at 12:13pm

  See you at Fort Meyers this weekend. I was at Key West.  Lots of people just "new good "sales for me, at least. Toni said she was off from last year.  Lots of people due to cruise ship but i mostly sold to locals. Key West is getting much more upscale so probably if you have what they want they would buy. Except for the saturday setup it's a mellow show to do.  Louis does a great job of running the show without micromanaging. She assumes we know what we're doing which makes the whole thing easier.
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  S. Travis Lindenbaum February 1, 2011 at 9:01am

  Hey Phil ... where were you this past weekend?  Care to publish a report?  I enjoyed seeing Candy and hope to run in to you soon.