17th Annual Roanoke Valley
Spring Gem, Mineral & Jewelery Show

May/23/2008 thru May/25/2008 (Memorial Day Weekend)

This unique show features jewelry makers, gold and silversmiths from all over the United States that can size, reconstruct, repair, design or make original jewelry from customer selected gems, stones,opals and crystals on the spot. Wire wrap, wire sculpture, stone beads, pearls, stone setting, amber, opal, fossil and mineral dealers will be featured as part of the show. The dealers are hand picked for the quality of their work.

Hourly door prizes. Grand Prize (A Gold Ring/with a precious stone) to be awarded on Sunday evening. You do not have to be present to win the Grand Prize.

Location: Salem Civic Center
          1001 Boulevard
          Salem, Virginia 24153

Hours:     Friday & Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM & Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM

Admission: Adults = $3.00.  Ticket good all three days.
           Children under age 16 = Free.

Promoter: Treasures Of The Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows 

Contact:  Van Wimmer - Show Director
          5273 Bradshaw Road
          Salem, VA 24153-8025

Phone:    (540) 384-6047

Email:    van@toteshows.com

Website:  http://www.toteshows.com

Show Flyer: Click here (Suitable for reproducing)

Dealer Participation Information:  Click on Dealer Participation Information or click here


Sales Tax:  The Civic Center is located in the City of Salem, Virginia and the present (2008 Show) sales tax rate is 5%.
We will supply a Form ST-50, Temporary Sales Tax Certificate/Return, good for this show only to each dealer.  All dealers must file this form.
If you have a Virginia Sales & Use Tax number and will be reporting  these sales on your regular form, then you still must file this form ST-50 but you provide only your
name, business name, address, telephone number and your tax ID number.  Do not report your sales.

All dealers must record the customers Sales Tax ID number if making wholesale sales without collecting sales tax.  You do not report these sales on the form ST-50.
  

Tell me more about Salem, Virginia 

Tell me more about Roanoke, Virginia 

Directions:

From US 220 south of Roanoke. Take I-581 to I-81. Bare left (south) onto I-81. Take the first exit (exit 141). Follow directions below.

From I-81. Take exit 141. Go south on State Route 419 (Electric Road) 3 miles to the fifth traffic light. The huge General Electric factory will be on your left. Turn right onto Boulevard. Go 3/10 miles to the Salem Civic Center on the right.

Give me an interactive map to the Salem Civic Center

Nearby Hotels:

LaQuinta Inn (Formerly Baymont) 140 Sheraton Drive Salem, VA 24153 (I-81 Exit 141) (540) 562-2717 1-800-531-5900 Comfort Inn 151 Wildwood Road Salem, VA 24153 (I-81 Exit 137 (540) 387-1600 Toll Free 1-800-228-5150

Comfort Suites Inn - Ridgewood Farm 2898 Keagy Road Salem, VA 24153 Near Lewis-Gale Hospital (540) 375-4800 Toll Free 1-800-517-4000

Hampton Inn Lewis Gale Hospital 1886 Electric Road Salem, VA 45415 (540) 776-6500 Toll Free 1-800-HAM-PTON

Holiday Inn Express 1535 E. Main Street Salem, VA 24153 (540) 986-1000 Toll Free 1-800-HOL-IDAY

Knights Inn 301 Wildwood Road Salem, VA 24153 (I-81 Exit 137) (540) 389-0280 Toll Free 1-800-843-5644

Quality Inn 179 Sheraton Drive Salem, VA 24153 (I-81 Exit 141) (540) 562-1912 Toll Free 1-800-459-4949

Super 8 Motel 300 Wildwood Road Salem, VA 24153 (I-81 Exit 137) (540) 389-0297 Toll Free 1-800-800-8000

Embassy Inn 4525 Melrose Avenue Roanoke, VA 24153 Behind Country Cookin Restaurant (540) 986-0455 Comercial Rate to our Vendors $45.00 per night - One Queen Size Bed

Nearby Campgrounds:

Salem Civic Center Camping

The Salem Civic Center offers camping with electricity, water & sewer hookups to show vendors only for a fee of $35/per night.
Note: No trees or shade.
No reservation required.
Pay at the Box Office on the day of arrival.

Dixie Caverns Campground
5753 W. Main Street
Salem, VA 24153
(Directly off I-81 at Exit 132)
Reservations: (540) 380-2085

Directions:

From I-81, take exit 132. (Follow signs) Go one block to US 11/460. Turn right. Go 1/2 block to the entrance. Stop at the caverns office to register.
From downtown Salem, take Main Street (US 11 & 460) west to Dixie Caverns.

Tell me more about Dixie Caverns, their large antique shop & their campground.

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Treasures of the Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows 5273 Bradshaw Road Salem, VA 24153 info@toteshows.com

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