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Thank you for your interest in Southern Jewelry News and Mid-America Jewelry News. Enclosed you will find all the information needed to start marketing your companys message to over 21,000 readers. Our publications are sent to jewelry retailers and professionals throughout the United States each month. We offer our advertisers value, editorial support and great customer service. Please contact us with any questions you may have and we appreciate your consideration. About Southern Jewelry News Established in 1988, Southern Jewelry News is currently in its 21st year of publication, and is the only trade newspaper dedicated to the Southern jewelry industry. Our circulation is nearly 13,000 readers with all our database management done in house. By updating our mailing list monthly, we can guarantee your message will reach your intended audience. Our unique format and very reasonable advertising rates set us apart from all other industry publications. Our tabloid size means your ad will be larger and more noticeable, BIGGER IS BETTER! Take a look at Southern Jewelry News and see why our readers call us the “most readable publication in the industry.†About Mid-America Jewelry News Mid-America Jewelry News was started in 2002 after repeated requests from our advertisers and readers to bring the regional, down-home news format of Southern Jewelry News to other parts of the country. Now in it’s 6th full year of publication, over 8,000 readers look forward to receiving Mid-America Jewelry News every month. Staff  Bill Newnam is the co-owner and editor-in-chief of Southern Jewelry News and Mid-America Jewelry News. He is a 1989 graduate of the University of North Carolina - Greensboro. Bill began working in the jewelry industry in 1987 for a manufacturer of colored stone and diamond jewelry and engravable giftware. In 1992 he was promoted to national sales manager of that organization. In February 2000 Bill and his partner, Chris Smith, purchased Southern Jewelry News from Elizabeth Curtis. In October 2001 the pair started Mid-America Jewelry News to make their style of down-home jewelry news available to jewelers in America's Heartland. Bill and his wife, Tina, married in 1993. They have one son, Paul, and a retired racing greyhound named Vegas Alley. In his spare time Bill enjoys spending time with his family, reading and sports, particularly golf. Bill is a member of the Southern Jewelry Travelers Association and the 24 Karat Club Southeastern United States where he serves on the Board of Directors.  Chris Smith is the co-owner and publisher of Southern Jewelry News and Mid-America Jewelry News. He is a 1990 graduate of the University of North Carolina - Greensboro. Chris' background includes employment in both the jewelry and furniture industries. He was the purchasing manager for an international furniture manufacturing firm from 1994 - 1997. He left that position to take a job as purchasing manager for a jewelry and giftware manufacturing firm. In February 2000 Chris and his partner, Bill Newnam, purchased Southern Jewelry News from Elizabeth Curtis. In October 2001 the pair started Mid-America Jewelry News to make their style of down-home jewelry news available to jewelers in America's Heartland.  Elesa Dillon is the national sales manager for Southern Jewelry News and Mid-America Jewelry News. She joined the company in January 2002.Elesa has been in the jewelry industry for 25 years and her experience includes working in retail, and with a manufacturer/wholesaler, where she was involved in virtually every aspect of the business. She is a member of the Southern Jewelry Travelers Association, North Carolina Jewelers Association, Women's Jewelers Association, and she serves on the vendor advisory council with the Retail Jewelers Organization. Elesa is a second-generation jewelry professional, and owes her passion for the industry to her mentor; her late father Paul Brandenburg. Elesa's personal time revolves around her husband and two boys. Elesa enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling and volunteering.  Chelsey Shelnut is the Sales Associate for Southern Jewelry News and Mid-America Jewelry News. Chelsey grew up in Greensboro, N.C., home to Newsmith, Inc, and recently returned to North Carolina after living in Texas. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies. Chelsey also has a background in Marketing and Public Relations, having lived in New York City and interned at Blue Sky Communications. In addition to sales, Chelsey will assist with customer service, marketing and design. | |||||||||
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