Yes, it's true: part of my job is to go to shows and look at the jewelry. I'm not sure how it happened exactly, but it was also part of my job to help launch Bead Fest, and ever since that first one seven years ago, it's been part of my job to pitch in at our shows as well, helping people find their workshops or checking hand stamps at the door. It's never actually been part of my job to shop at any show, but sometimes that happens, too. ...