The Tucson Gem, Minerals & amp; Fossil Showcase is a show of gems and minerals that take place annually in late January and February in multiple locations throughout the city of Tucson, Arizona. Most shows are open to the public, except for certain trade shows that require registration with a business license.
The highlight of Gem, Minerals & amp; Fossil Showcase is a Tucson Gem & amp; Mineral Show produced by Tucson Gem and Mineral Society. This event has been held annually since 1955 and now occupies 181,000 square feet (16,800m 2 ) from the Tucson Convention Center. Many museums and universities, including the Smithsonian Institution and Sorbonne, have been featured on the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.
Gem Gems and Minerals Show was first held in an elementary school in 1955 and soon moved to a Quonset hut at the Tucson Fair Grounds. In 1973, he moved to the Tucson Community Center, first occupied the North Exhibit Hall, then expanded to the Arena and the Upper Concourse Arena. After the completion of a new facility in 1990, now called the Tucson Convention Center, the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show now occupies the Arena, A-B-C Exhibition Hall, Galleria and Ballroom. Katherine Rambo estimates that between 1996 and 2010 there are an average of about thirteen hundred total sellers from forty-nine states and thirty-two countries present, every year.
The Tucson Gem and Mineral Show is one of the highest revenue generating events for the Tucson economy. The estimated economic impact in 2018 is $ 120 million.
Video Tucson Gem & Mineral Show
See also
- Exhibition of Minerals, Fossils, Gems and Jewelery Denver Coliseum, the second largest US show.
- Collection of minerals
- Mineralientage, Munich Mineral Show, Europe's largest
Maps Tucson Gem & Mineral Show
References
- Haubrich, K. (2016) http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/31191547/62nd-tucson-gem-and-mineral-show-kicks-off-thursday
- Pallack, B. (2016) http://tucson.com/business/local/visitors-expected-at-nd-gem-shows/article_444ab371-c530-563a-a123-cd181f3e4893.html
- Butch-Buus, L. (2016) http://www.tucsonlocalmedia.com/business/article_ca1d2cb6-d4ec-11e5-8069-2f2796469a99.html
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