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Another year come and gone!!! Thank you for all your support. Because of all of you, we are able to move along each year always adding excitement. Along with the annual Glass Craft & Bead Expo April 1-5, Las Vegas Management presented the first ever International Hot Glass Invitational. Some of the most renowned hot glass, flame work and furnace blown glass artists from around the world were invited to participate.
Even with the crunch of the economy being felt by all these days, it seems that people who love glass held true to their passions. 900 students took classes over a five day period from 70 of the best instructors in their fields. 168 exhibiting companies filled 192- 10 x 10 exhibit and 110 table top exhibit spaces on the show floor. The attendance on the show floor totaled 8,000 over the three (3) days the show floor was opened to the public. Some of the most beautiful artwork was on display in the Gallery of Excellence which is a juried event for both amateurs and professionals. To view photo’s from the show, please click here.
Not only did the attendees get to take classes from some of the most prominent glass artists in the world and view some of the industries latest tools, demonstrations and technologies of the future on the show floor, they also witnessed the excitement of watching a live flame working competition along with live furnace demonstrations from some of the best glass artists from around the world. The International Hot Glass Invitational brought in over 550 attendees each night with hundreds watching a live stream sent directly from the arena floor to their home computers. Please go to www.internationalhotglassinvitational.com to see the competitors as well as see the winning creations.
Special Thank You From Opportunity Village
Thank you to Las Vegas Management for inviting Opportunity Village back again this year as the charity recipient at the 2009 Glass, Craft & Bead Expo! Once again, we were blown away by the generosity of the glass community! So many of you were eager to donate to the live auction and support our Art Enrichment program for people with intellectual disabilities! Thanks to your support we were able to earn thousands of dollars that will go to buy much needed supplies for our very special and very talented artists! We hope to see you all again next year! Thank you.
