Our Blog Has Moved March 26, 2008

Same great stuff just a new location. Please click here to be redirected to our new Marakye blog site

http://www.marakye.com.au/blog

I am still working on the appearance so apologies for the boring background!

Women’s Showcase Expo Perth ~ Sunday 9th March ‘08 March 9, 2008

Well today ended 3 long days at the expo and there are lots of very tired people in our household!

Natalie Bassingthwaighte appeared today and although she did not sing she was interviewed by Tottie Goldsmith and she is such a stunning and lovely lady. Maeve was cooking in the kitchen again, the psychics were busy doing readings and the crowds were busier than the past 2 days. All in all it was a very quiet expo but also very rewarding in many ways. 

After so much hard work making jewellery and getting new stock, pricing, displays and all of the background work it was amazing to see it all come together without a hitch at the event and I felt so proud to see all of my hard work fall into place.

I had so much positive feedback over the weekend about  my work it was inspiring. I was also able to meet so many other fantastic business owners and network with them which has given me some wonderful new ideas for moving forward. The real thrill for me is to be able to be face to face with my customers and see how much they love some of the jewellery. I am a people person and I love to talk to I love being able to interact with my customers. 

So at the end of a long weekend we were given a bottle of wine by the event coordinators and we definitely needed it!        

 Back to work this week getting the web site re-stocked and open for orders again all ready to do it all again in June for the Every Woman Expo, but more details about that soon!

I hope you enjoyed following our first Expo journey with us!

Cheers!

Women’s Showcase Expo Perth ~ Saturday 8th March ‘08 March 8, 2008

Well the expo was much busier today but still very quiet.

It has been great for the visitors because there is no problem getting to see all of the wonderful booths and being able to talk with all of the exhibitors. There has been some great bargains over the weekend including our own. Our Expo special is for a free fashion necklace with every purchase of $100 or more and our fashion necklaces have been very popular.

Our excitement for the day was when the Young Divas fell in love with my dichroic work and were admiring the sterling silver. Our booth was buzzing with people getting the girls autographs and photos… but it didn’t take long before they were whisked away!

Mum and I were lucky enough to get a sneak preview as we turned up early this morning and had our very own concert while the girls were rehearsing and they sounded fantastic.

Tomorrow will be a great day with Natalie Bassingwaighte and loads more people not wanting to miss out on the great deals from the exhibitors. Maeve is cooking up a storm in the celebrity kitchen and the catwalk is busy with fashion parades. There are also some great prize giveaways for tomorrow.

We hope to see you there!

Kylie & Rose

Women’s Showcase Expo ~ Friday 7th March March 7, 2008

 Well today was the first day of the Women’s Showcase Expo at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre. It was a fun day with fashion parades, interviews with Tottie Goldsmith & Marcia Hines as well as cooking with Maeve O’Meara.

Being a Friday & conventional work day the parking in the city was a bit of a nightmare and as a consequence the expo was very quiet today. My mum and I thought we should make the most of it and treated ourselves to a bit of shopping and a psychic reading, which was very interesting.

The weekend is full of entertainment with The Young Divas appearing tomorrow and Natalie Bassingthwaighte  appearing on Sunday as well as Maeve in the celebrity kitchen all weekend. Parking should not be a problem over the weekend and we are expecting the crouds to pick up so come along with plenty of time to spare as there are some fantastic booths to visit, workshops being held throughout the day and on stage entertainment not to mention the giveaways!

$25,000.00 in Prizes, Support the National Breast Cancer Foundation and see Some Amazing Female Aussie Icons February 27, 2008

All this and more at the Women’s Showcase Expo on next week in Perth.

Perth 7th – 9th March 2008

Perth Convention Exhibition Centre
Friday, 7th March 2008 – 12pm – 8pm
Saturday, 8th March 2008 – 10am – 5pm
Sunday, 9th March 2008 – 10am – 5pm

For all of the details go to http://www.thewomensshowcase.com.au/perth/index.html

and be sure to come and say hello – we will be in a corner booth to the right of the stage #147
women’s expo

The Women’s Showcase Expo February 4, 2008

Perth 7th – 9th March 2008

Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Friday, 7th March 2008 – 12pm – 8pm
Saturday, 8th March 2008 – 10am

Tottie Goldsmith is the host the event, and will be joined by inspiring Aussie icons Rogue Traders singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Marcia Hines.

As you may or may not know we are exhibiting at The Women’s Showcase Expo here in Perth and are busy, busy, busy with preparations…… When I say “we” it is because I am lucky enough to have my mum flying over from NSW to help me out (Thanks so much Ma, you are wonderful) and my hubby making my display tables (come on….. only 4 and a bit weeks to go!) as for the stock, pricing, display stands, table cloths, t-shirts, backdrops, gift bags, jewellery cases etc… well I have been busy, not to mention maing a whole swag of Dichroic Glass jewellery as well.

The expo is aimed at ladies but men if you are into jewellery please feel free to come along for a visit, we would love to see you!

It is the Ultimate Ladies Day Out so come on girls mark it in your diaries. If you think a woman would like it then it will be there… from jewellery (of course), psychic readings, art, craft, homeware, maternity, career options, health and fitness, investing… the list just goes on and on…

If you want more info on the event jump on the event’s main web page at http://www.thewomensshowcase.com.au/perth/index.html

Ticket Prices are as follows:
$12.00 Adults
$10.00 Pensioners / Concession
$10.00 Children 6-14 years (Free Admission for Children Under 6)

The event is also being held in other states so check the web site for your state’s dates and venues.

Hope to see you there…. We are in a corner booth #147 (it is to the right of the stage)