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Summer Attendee Registration
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN:

Please click here to register.

If you have been qualified to attend the JA New York in the past THREE years or are a JA or JBT Member, you are pre-qualified to attend.  Please click here to register with the Past Attendee Look Up tool.*

*By using Past Attendee Look Up tool and searching for your company name you will eliminate going to a Pending Buyer status and having to submit qualifications documents

QUESTIONS regarding your registration, please call 508.743.8506.

If you are a PENDING BUYER or need to register on-site, please follow the below instructions:

Please print out any confirmation(s) you received and bring a copy of your company business card plus TWO of the following credentials to the Javits Center, and proceed to New Buyer/Need A Badge Registration:

* REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: (Company must provide the following)
• Buyer business card with company name and address.

PLUS Please provide 2 of the 3 following documents:

1. * Copy of Store Lease (first 2-pages)
• If the building is owned, the store may submit pictures of the outside/inside of store.
• If the store is owned, the store may submit a copy of each individual's driver's license. This is to show proof that the company/store is established and their place of business is separate from their place of residence.

2. * Business License indicating you are a retail business (NOT a seller's permit or Tax ID

3. * Copies of jewelry invoices for quantity purchases of finished jewelry made within the past 12 months from 3-5 different suppliers.

* IF THIS IS A NEW BUSINESS please provide a Letter of Intent from an attorney or bank on official letterhead stating the intent to start a new retail business (this is acceptable for new businesses only).

You must bring your credentials onsite to be qualified. Please proceed to JA Onsite New Buyer Registration/Need a Badge Counter at the Javits Center. Only qualified buyers will be permitted entry into the show. Individuals MUST provide photo id in order to receive a badge.

If  you have not receive your Badge prior to leaving for the Show and have received a BUYER confirmation, you are required to bring the following items with you to receive admittance to the Show:

- Personal identification (valid government issued ID: driver’s license with photo or passport)
- Personal business identification (personalized business card, W2 form or canceled payroll check

If you received your Badge prior to leaving for the Show you are required to bring the following items with you to receive admittance to the Show to obtain your Badge Holder:
- Personal identification (valid government issued ID: driver’s license with photo or passport)
- Personal business identification (personalized business card,W2 form or canceled payroll check)
- Your Buyer Badge(s)

GENERAL REGISTRATION GUIDELINE:

REGISTRATION QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENT

Retailers of finished jewelry whose primary business is the purchase and resale of finished jewelry operating from a commercial retail location and are listed in the JBT as a retail jeweler will be admitted to the Show:

• Retail members of Jewelers of America (JA)
• Retailers of specialty/gift products whose primary business is the purchase and resale of jewelry/gift items operating from a commercial retail location
• Bridal retailers whose primary business is in the bridal retail industry and purchase and resale of jewelry/gift items operating from a commercial retail location

You will need to submit two of the following documents once you have completed the online registration process:

Jewelry Retailers:

1. Three invoice(s) showing purchase of FINISHED Jewelry within the last twelve months.
2. Business Card that includes your company name and address.
3. Business License indicating you are a retail business (NOT a seller's permit or Tax ID).
4. A Copy of the first two pages of your store lease or photograph of inside and outside of store.
5. Letter of Intent from an attorney or bank on official letterhead stating the intent to start a new retail business (this is acceptable for new businesses only.

Non-Traditional Jewelry Buyer Requirements (Specialty Retail /Luxury Gift/ Designer Boutiques):
- Copies of invoices from three different suppliers of jewelry/gift items purchased within the past 12 months. Each invoice must be for multiple purchases of jewelry/gift items which show a combined total of $2,500 or more
- Federal tax ID/Copy of your business license/Sales tax certificate
- Business Card that includes company name and address

Independent Jewelry Designers:
- Copies of invoices from three different suppliers of gift items purchased within the past 12 months. Each invoice must be for multiple purchases of gift items which show a combined total of $2,500 or more
- Federal tax ID/Copy of your business license/Sales tax certificate
- Business Card that includes company name and address

Admission is NOT granted to:

• General Public/Guest
• Non-exhibiting manufacturers, suppliers, loose stone dealers
• Individuals operating businesses from home
• Children under 16 are allowed on the show floor including infants. Only exception is if infant is carried in a baby carrier, NO STROLLERS are allowed at all times.

Important Note: You must present your identification on-site in order to be scanned and receive a badge holder. All badges must be validated prior to entry into the exhibit areas.
Advance registration online is highly recommended. Please note that your badge is the property of JA New York and is non-transferable and will be confiscated upon any attempt to transfer to another individual. It will be confiscated upon any attempt to transfer or sell it and all parties will be banned from future shows.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Individual personalized business and personal photo identifications must be carried at all times.
• No one will be permitted to vouch for another individual’s credentials.
• Any photographs taken of you during the JA New York Show may be used for promotional purposes.
• No children under 16 are allowed on the show floor including infants. Only exception is if infant is carried in a baby carrier, NO STROLLERS are allowed at all times.

* You must present your identification on-site in order to be scanned and receive a Badge Holder. All Badges must be validated prior to entry into the exhibit areas. to Register on-site Advance registration online is highly recommended. If you must register on-site, you must have proper personal identification and qualifying documents as listed for validation and show admittance for all attending buyers.

EXHIBIT HOURS
Sunday, July 27, 2008 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Monday, July 28, 2008 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

ONSITE REGISTRATION HOURS
Sunday, July 27, 2008 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Monday, July 28, 2008 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 9:00 am - 3:00 pm