Glass Craft Bead Expo Las Vegas. Glass Craft Bead Expo is the premier Art Glass and Bead Trade Show and Educational Conference. Detone.jpg' alt='Flame 6Th Rar' title='Flame 6Th Rar' />People come from all over the world to take classes and view the show floor for all of the latest and most innovative products and services. Las Vegas has been home to the show with it being held for the past eleven 1. South Point Hotel and Conference Center located at 9. Las Vegas Blvd South. We offer over 2. 50 specialty classes in hot, warm and cold glass. Our instructors come from all over bringing all their expertise in their respective fields. Our show floor offers everything including the latest types and colors of glass, the most innovative kilns, tools and specialty items. Our Bead Bazaar offers a beautiful collection of handmade beads, jewelry and one of a kind specialty items created by some of the most prominent artists in the country. In 1. 99. 4 Tommy Licata, founder and owner of Las Vegas Management and Creative Endeavors, was asked if he would be interested in organizing an educational conference and tradeshow for the Art Glass Industry. He and Nancy Montgomery consulted with industry leaders such as Kay Bain Weiner, Norm Dobbins, Vicki Payne, Joe Porcelli and many others the result was the Glass Craft Expo. It was held at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas the spring of 1. Glass Craft Expo moved to the Cashman Convention Center, where it was held for the next 1. The Expo was designed to help promote the art glass industry, by offering educational classes, a trade show and networking opportunities, all which were open to the public. The goal was to include all forms of art glass, including stained glass, fused glass, cold working, mosaics, and flameworking. Shirley Harvey became the Show Manager, a position she held for many years. AAEAAQAAAAAAAAMiAAAAJGM0ODAwNzI2LWYxNTYtNGFhMy1hOGExLWM3NzBiMjczYjA2NQ.jpg' alt='Flame 6Th Rar' title='Flame 6Th Rar' />Lee Anne Short, who had worked on the Creative Endeavors side of the company, took over production of the show after conclusion of the 2. Expo. On the 1. 0th anniversary, the show was renamed to Glass Craft Bead Expo to include the growing flameworking and bead industries, and later in 2. Patty Cerajewski was recruited to the Show Manager position. Of Ben 10 Battle Ready Game. As the show continued to grow, filling every square foot of the Cashman Center, it was determined that we had outgrown that facility. In 2. 00. 6 the South Coast Hotel and Conference Center was opened and the show moved to this great facility, with a great combination of meeting rooms, event space, trade show halls, and best of all, on site hotel rooms. South Coast became South Point in 2. Tommy Licata passed away in 2. Welcome to our website. We hope you have loads of fun creating your very own team of Pokmon. If you have any questions, please refer to our FAQ page above and if. Torrentz domain names are for sale. Send an offer to contactinventoris. International Hot Glass Invitational held during the 2. The Invitational was the largest flame off that had ever been held, with teams of 4 5 well know national and international lampworkers competing over two nights creating some of the most incredible sculptures. Lee Anne and the team continue to work hard every year to bring the best faculty of instructors and the latest in techniques to the average of 1. The trade show floor is filled with the manufacturers and retailers of glass, equipment and tools needed for producing all forms of glass art. In addition there are many artists in booths or the bead bazaar that sell their finished artwork, sculptures, beads and jewelry. The annual Gallery of Excellence juried art competition entries in both professional and amateur categories astound the attendees each year with the beauty and skill of the work. Local high schools have participated in the gallery for many years. Scholarships for local high school students and teachers have been made available through the Kay Bain Weiner Foundation, show management and other contributors. Las Vegas Management would like to thank all the members of the art glass industry, the teachers, exhibitors and students for supporting the Glass Craft Bead Expo over the years. Many have been with us since the first show. The show has had steady growth, and is proud to promote art glass through education and by providing a quality showcase for product and glass artists alike. Lee Anne Short, COO Las Vegas Management. GCBE WORLDWIDE TRAVELERS AND ATTENDEESStudents and Teachers from all across the United States and the world travel every year to participate in Americas Favorite and Largest Glass and Bead Expo.