The Pasadena Bead and Design Show has 250 exhibitors, workshops, and lectures. It is organized around wearable art, embellishment, textile weaving, bead making, jewelry design, lapidary, ceramics, glass art, metalwork, enamel, art couture, collectibles, and interior décor –together with artisan suppliers to the trade.Location & Transportation
The Pasadena Hilton, 168 South Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, California 91101. Pasadena is located nine miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. The closest and most convenient airport, Bob Hope Airport, in Burbank, is sixteen miles, or about a 20-minute drive. Los Angeles International, served by all domestic and foreign carriers, is twenty-eight miles, a 45-minute to a 2½-hour drive, depending on the traffic.
Admission & Registration
There is an admission, which is good for all four days. You may register online, or at the door. The show is open to the public, and is both wholesale and retail; to register as a wholesale buyer, please bring a business card and resale license.
Parking & Accommodations
Pasadena Hilton self-parking in 2009 was $8/day,
Hilton Valet $10/day, Paseo Colorado Shopping
Plaza $2/hour, Pasadena Center $7/day. Subject
to change with validation. |