Welcome to the 19th year of the IDEX trade show - A World of Quality Collectibles and Playthings! With approximately 150 manufacturers and artists exhibiting from around the world, IDEX is the premiere gathering place for doing business and having fun. 

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SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

Coming up for 2010 – don’t miss:

• Come Join us in the BJD Sales Room! It's open to the public for retail sales of all BJD dolls, fashions and accessories. Some of our participants are: Berdine Creedy Originals Inc., Denver Doll Emporium, The Doll Peddlar, Dollfair International, Lady Saiyuki, Marbledhalls, RubyRedBJD.com, Val's Rag Patch and more.

• New Instructors for the Tiny Treasures Conference! Join us at the Tiny Treasures Conference and learn from the masters; Ruth Annette from Simply Reborn Online in the UK and Nicky Middendorf from Nicky's Creations in Germany. 

• Big News for BJD Lovers! Announcing the new IDEX 2010 BJD Special Events. Join us on Saturday afternoon for the "American BJD Gathering, Hosted by Goodreau Doll LLC, Saturday Evening for the IDEX BJD Mixer & Meet-up and Sunday afternoon after the show floor closes for the IDEX BJD Sales Room from 3:00 - 6:00 pm.

• The IDEX BJD Mixer & Meet-up will be Saturday evening from 6 to 9 pm. Come and mingle with your favorite BJD artists, companies and fellow collectors for a bite, cash bar, table favors and door prizes. Learn how to "Shoot Your Dolls," with a professional photographer. Vie for some awesome raffle items & a chance to purchase the official IDEX BJD 2010 Centerpiece Doll. Bring your favorite BJD to enter in fun categories, "Oh So Funky", "Going to the Dark Side," and "Sunny Florida" presented by Berdine Creedy and Michele Hardy. Pick up $$ off coupons from BJD exhibitors who will be in the IDEX 2010 BJD Sales Room on Sunday after the show floor closes from 3 to 6 pm. Cost $50.00 which includes admission to the BJD Mixer & Meet-up, the IDEX show floor during collector hours and the BJD Sale Room.

• The BJD Sale Room! will be open Sunday after the show floor closes from 3 to 6 pm. More details will follow.

• NEW! A conference within a conference: IDEX hosts Tiny Treasures 2010. For those that love and enjoy baby dolls, be sure to attend targeted workshops and events, in addition to the Tiny Treasures Awards brunch for full-conference attendees. The fee for a full conference attendee is $95.00.

• The Tiny Treasures Reborn and Best Baby Contests! Don't miss the details on the Tiny Treasures Tab, including a cash prize for one of the catagories.

• NEW! For antique collectors, don't miss doll appraisals by Sherry Minton and show floor demos by UFDC members, ongoing throughout the public hours. They will include "The History of Barbie", "Vintage Cissy", "German & French Fashion - Pattern Making", "Antique Candy Containers" and "The History of Raggedy Ann". Look for additional subject to come.

• Register for IDEX online! Click on the Register Here button above to attend the IDEX show, Tiny Treasures Conference, workshops and events.

• Free buyers events! Don’t miss workshop offerings just for you! Check out the details by clicking the Workshops and Events tab above and review the Spotlight on Buyers below.

• The Debut of Dolls/DOTY Event. Join Doll Reader magazine for a magical evening. Meet world-renowned artists and have your collector's edition of Doll Reader's Debut of Dolls signed by your favorites. The 2010 DOTY Industry Choice awards will also be presented during the gala dinner and festivities.

• Charity Events: Support raffles being hosted by the Belles & Beaux Doll & Toy Guild (UFDC club) and Good Bears of The World.

• Show Floor Book Signings! Don't miss a chance to have Lucia Friedericy personally sign your copy of; INTO THE WOODS - Favorite Fairy Tales from the World of Friedericy Dolls at her booth number 316 and Peg Goldberg sign your copy of; A Bear Colled CHARLIE: A Memoir, at the Good Bears of the World booth number 112.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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SPOTLIGHT ON BUYERS

MAKE IDEX YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL SHOW

 

Don’t miss these special events and workshops just for buyers and retailers.

• Thursday: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM: FREE IDEX Buyer's Reception sponsored by Ashton-Drake Galleries.
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Advertising on a Shoestring Budget. Workshop for Buyers by Phil Wrzesinski
• Friday: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Hiring & Training: Turning Your Staff into a Work of Art by Phil Wrzesinski
• Saturday: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: 50 Secrets of Marketing Your Competitors Don’t Know by Clyde Volpe.

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IDEX Show Schedule