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Arizona Jewelers Association
Design Competition & Convention

Mark your calendar, blackberry or PDA for the only statewide educational jewelry convention & design competition

October 24-25
Thunderbird School of Global Management
59th Ave. & Greenway Road in Glendale, Arizona

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Important Dates

October 24 Design Competition
Sept. 25: Design registration opens
Oct. 17: Design registration closes
Oct. 20: Design entries receive by date
Oct. 24: Design competition

October 25 AJA Convention & Educational Sessions
*Sept. 25: Early registration begins
*Oct. 11: Early registration closes
Oct. 20: Convention registration closes



Agenda at a Glance


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Main Lobby
8 – 9 a.m. Registration with Continental Breakfast and Goodie Bag Pick-up 

Platinum Hall
9 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome Remarks
Speakers: Craig Lynch, AJA President, and Jason Edmunds, AJA Web Director

Platinum Hall Morning Program
9:30 – 11 a.m. Target Marketing Positioning
Speaker: Ram Sundaresan, Associate Professor of Marketing, Department of Global Business at Thunderbird, The Gavin School of International Management
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Federated Insurance
Speaker: Humberto Cruz

 

Diamond Hall Morning Program
9:40 – 10:15 a.m. Jewelers Mutual
Speaker: Tina Pint, Jewelers Mutual
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Mandatory Compliance with the USA Patriot Act
Speaker: Suzan Flamm, Assistant General Counsel, Jewelers Vigilance Committee

Lunch
noon – 1 p.m.

 

Platinum Hall Afternoon Program
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Modern Gemstone Treatments
Speaker: Dr. Lore Kiefert, AGTA Gemological Testing Center
2:30 – 4:45 Improving Your Bottom Line Presentation & Workshop: Rhodium, Palladium & Precious Metals Recovery
Speaker: Jack Lopez, President, TWL Inc.

Diamond Hall Afternoon Program
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Legal Compliance for Jewelers
Speaker: Suzan Flamm, Assistant General Counsel, Jewelers Vigilance Committee
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Message Behind the Message
Speaker: Dr. Barry Goodfield, professor, lecturer, author & advisor to political & business leaders

3:45 – 4:45 p.m. New Gemstone Finds
Speaker: Dr. Lore Kiefert, AGTA Gemological Testing Center

President's Gala
Mixer, Dinner & Awards Ceremony
5 - 7:30 p.m.

 


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Call 623-486-7875 or 602-254-3328 with questions.

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