January 24 Through February 4—TUCSON, ARIZONA: Annual show
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 Post subject: Do any shows have a dress code?
PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 12:36 am 
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Hey all, I have a dumb question. As one of you so kindly said at the GO dinner last year, I'm a "laid-back looking young kid". I'd prefer to run around at Tucson with a t-shirt and shorts, but I want to make sure I don't get any weird looks if I go to certain shows.

I know Riverpark and the I-10 strip is safe for t-shirt and shorts. I don't know about anything else. Are there any shows in particular that I should dress a bit up for? If so...what? A button-down and jeans? Khakis?

I'm packing tomorrow so advice would be appreciated! Thanks!


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It has been my experience that the AGTA show and the G J X shows are a bit more high end and you'd probably get more attention if you dressed up.


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If you are thinking of T-shirt, take some of these: :D
http://store.mindat.org/crystalsystemts ... bscription

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That's a great idea.


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Isn't it about time for Gemologyonline.com merchandise? I'd buy a hoody!


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Isn't it about time for Gemologyonline.com merchandise? I'd buy a hoody!


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Was happy to see that Arya held up the dress code requirements for Tucson participants last night!! Well done!

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Just back from the gem show Tuesday & if you had worn shorts, you would have FROZEN to death! On Sunday night, there was SNOW (!) and the last time my mom (who grew up in Tucson & lived there most of her life) saw snow there was when she was in HIGH SCHOOL and they let the kids out for the day to witness the strange stuff.

I did notice that AGTA & GJX had salespersons in cuff links, but everywhere else was "stay warm casual." OTOH, I heard someone returning from another venue to his booth at AGTA mutter that they were all (other venues) "flea markets." That was funny because I found the "flea markets" INFINITELY more interesting!

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Just back from the gem show Tuesday & if you had worn shorts, you would have FROZEN to death!

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Welcome! We're still in Tucson and starting to pack. Already bought one new fullsize suitcase for the trip home and (after weighing the suitcases we will check on the hotel's gym scale :oops: ), will head out to Walmart early in the AM to buy another carry on so we can pack all the rocks we bought! :twisted:

The weather was quite warm early in the first week :D , then cold :( , and now warming up again :D . We were here 13 years ago and it did the same thing then. Decided Tucson just has fickle February weather!
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I'll take that cold day in Tucson any day over what I returned to in Minnesota 8) !

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ROGER DERY wrote:
Was happy to see that Arya held up the dress code requirements for Tucson participants last night!! Well done!

Next year I'm going in a bathing suit. :twisted:


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