Convention 2015

SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 12

12:30-2:30   Jewelers of America Certification Testing

2:45-4:45     Jewelers of America Certification Testing

7:30-9:30     Saturday Night Reception @ Capital City Grill (dining in LSU School of Art Glassell Gallery located                                        behind Capital City Grill)

After Dinner JL Board Meeting

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

7:00-9:00     Breakfast Buffet at Belle of Baton Rouge Casino-Hotel (Atrium)

8:00-9:00     Convention Registration/Design Contest Regrstration/Board Nominations Accepted

9:00-9:30     Welcome/Event Plan and Expectations

9:30-10:30   Harold Dupuy, Stuller - "Synthetic Diamonds: Products. Perceptions, & Reality"

10:30-10:45 BreaklDesign Competition Voting

10:45-11:45 Gail Levine, NAJA and Ira Savoie, Savoie Jewelry Appraisers - “Shopping in the Aisles of History"

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   Jason LeMaire and Tammy Kidder, Stuller - "Increase Profits With Repair"

11:45-12:45 Lunch - Woody Overton, Overton Polygraph & Consulting, LLC - "Industry Security"

12:45-1:45  Panel Discussion - "The State of the Industry" - Terry Chandler, Diamond Council of America and Harold                            Dupuy. Stuller

1:45-2:00    Break/Design Competition Voting

2:00-3:00    Danielle P Wilson, The Knot - "The Knot's 2015 Bndal Jewelry Trends”

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   Jason LeMaire, Stuller - "Integrating Digital Design Software (CAD/CAM) Into Your Business"

3:00-3:15    Break/Design Competition Voting

3:30-4:30    Awards Presentations/Cruise Give-a-Way/Door Prizes/Presentation of 2015-2017 JL Board

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