Events Calendar
The schedule below is updated throughout the year, so check back often.
- Trade Shows
- Conferences
- Alumni Events
- Lectures & Presentations
- Career Fairs - Open Houses
Trade Shows 2012
| Phoenix, AZ | Centurion (Booth T15) | January 29 - 31 |
| Tucson, AZ | AGTA GemFair (Galleria Level) | January 31 - February 5 |
| Tucson, AZ | Tucson Gem & Mineral Show | February 9 - 12 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair | February 9 - 13 |
| Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong International Jewellery Show | February 16 - 20 |
| Orlando, FL | IJO Spring Buying Show | February 18 - 22 |
| Chennai, India | Gem & Jewellery India International Exhibition | February 23 - 26 |
| Atlanta. GA | SJTA Atlanta Show (Spring) | February 25 - 27 |
| Basel, Switzerland | BASELWORLD (Hall 2, Stand W23) | March 8 - 15 |
| New York, NY | MJSA Expo (Booth #223) | March 11 - 13 |
| Overland Park, KS | Jewelers Educational Conference | March 16 - 18 |
| Kolkata, India | Kolkata Jewellery Show (Booth No. B1) | April 6 - 9 |
| Madurai, India | Madurai Jewellery Show 2012 | April 6 - 8 |
| TBD | Helzberg Leadership Summit | April 16 - 18 |
| Seoul, Korea | Jewelry Fair Korea | April 19 - 22 |
| Chicago, IL | The SMART Jewelry Show (Booth #1805) | April 21 - 23 |
| Miami, FL | AGS Conclave | April 25 - 28 |
| Las Vegas, NV | JCK Las Vegas (Booth L99) | June 1 - 4 |
| Hyderabad, India | Hyderabad Jewellery, Pearl and Gem Fair | June 22 - 24 |
| Minneapolis, MN | IJO Fall Buying Show | July 14 - 18 |
| Las Vegas, NV | NPA Convention & Expo (Booth #311) | July 17 - 19 |
| New York, NY | JA Summer Show (Booth #1620) | July 29 - 31 |
| Atlanta, GA | SJTA Atlanta Jewelry Show (Fall) | August 11 - 13 |
| Toronto, Canada | JCK Toronto (Booth #1011) | August 12 - 14 |
| Mumbai, India | India International Jewellery Show | August 23 - 27 |
| Tokyo, Japan | Japan Jewellery Fair | August 28 - 30 |
| London, UK | International Jewellery London (Booth i91) | September 2 - 5 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair | September 13 - 17 |
| Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair 2012 (AsiaWorld-Expo) | September 19 - 23 |
| Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair 2012 (HK Convention & Exhibition Centre) | September 21 - 25 |
| Charlotte, NC | GSA Annual Meeting | November 4 - 7 |
Conferences 2012
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | Rio In Motion | January 22 - 27 |
| Bangalore, India | 10th International Kimberlite Conference | February 6 - 11 |
Alumni Events 2011-12
| PA-Delaware Valley | Night at Freeman's Auction House | December 1 |
| Washington, D.C. | 2011 D.C. Alumni Chapter Auction | December 4 |
| Chicago, IL | Alumni Chapter and Chicago Area Jewelry Associations present their Holiday Party! | December 5 |
| NY Manhattan | National Jeweler's Year in Review and Look Forward with Whitney Sielaff | December 6 |
| Malaysia | Alumni Gathering and Council Meeting | December 15 |
| Malaysia | Pearls and the GIA Classification System with Laurent Massi, Ph.D., Director of Education-Thailand | January 7 |
| NY Manhattan | Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family and a Way of Life with Alicia Oltuski, Author | January 11 |
| CO-Mile High | Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum Tour | January 23 |
| Washington D.C. | Beyond Newark: Jewelry That Inspired America’s Manufacturers with Ulysses Grant Dietz | January 23 |
| MN-Twin Cities | General Chapter Meeting | January 23 |
| FL-Gulf Coast | Maximizing Returns from the Metal Refining Process by Jeremy Young and Christ Yax of NTR Metals | January 26 |
| NY-Manhattan | Last Friday Event | January 27 |
| Tucson, AZ | Save the Date for GIA's Tucson Party | February 3 |
| South Florida | Morning Social that includes Admission to the Miami Beach Antique Show | February 4 |
| TX-Lone Star | Lone Star GIAAA Annual Get-Together at El Parador Restaurant in Tucson | February 4 |
| NY Manhattan | From Maui to Manhattan with Tiffany Chou, Jewelry Designer | February 15 |
| MO-St. Louis | Hands-On Gem ID Workshop | February 19 |
| South Florida | Guided Tour of "Cocktail Culture" at the Norton Museum | February 23 |
| Washington, D.C. | Tucson Panel | February 23 |
| London, UK | Rediscovering the Cheapside Hoard with Hazel Forsyth, Senior Curator, Post-Medieval Museum of London | February 29 |
| CO-Mile High | Two Events: All Day Hands-On Corundum Treatments and Pricing Workshop by GemWorld followed by an evening presentation by Richard Drucker, Gemworld International on Market Trends, Industry Issues and Tucson Round-Up | March 12 |
| NY Manhattan | Joseph Gold, Jewelry Photographer | March 14 |
| IL-Greater Chicago | Museum Visit: Lizzadro Museum | April 15 |
| NY Manhattan | Notes from AGL with Chris Smith, GG | May 15 |
| CO-Mile High | Glacier Peak Mining Tour Field Trip | June 24 |
| CO-Mile High | Summer Picnic Hosted by Don Kay | July 29 |
| NY Manhattan | Doug Hucker, President of AGTA | July 30 |
| NY Manhattan | Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau Jewelry -Similarities and Differences with Elyse Zorn Karlin | September 12 |
| IL-Greater Chicago | Chapter Meet & Greet at World of Gems Conference III in Rosemont | October 13 |
Lectures & Presentations 2012
| Bangkok, Thailand | "53rd Gemstone Gathering," hosted by GIA Thailand at the Pan Pacific Hotel | January 25 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | "54th Gemstone Gathering," hosted by GIA Thailand at the Pan Pacific Hotel | February 29 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | "55th Gemstone Gathering," hosted by GIA Thailand at the Pan Pacific Hotel | March 28 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | “56th Gemstone Gathering," hosted by GIA Thailand at the Pan Pacific Hotel | April 25 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | “57th Gemstone Gathering," hosted by GIA Thailand at the Pan Pacific Hotel | May 30 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | “58th Gemstone Gathering," hosted by GIA Thailand at the Pan Pacific Hotel | June 27 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | “59th Gemstone Gathering," hosted by GIA Thailand at the Pan Pacific Hotel | July 25 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | “60th Gemstone Gathering," hosted by GIA Thailand at the Pan Pacific Hotel | August 29 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | “61st Gemstone Gathering," hosted by GIA Thailand at the Pan Pacific Hotel | September 26 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | “62nd Gemstone Gathering," hosted by GIA Thailand at the Pan Pacific Hotel | October 31 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | “63rd Gemstone Gathering," hosted by GIA Thailand at the Pan Pacific Hotel | November 28 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | “64th Gemstone Gathering," hosted by GIA Thailand at the Pan Pacific Hotel | December 26 |
Career Fairs and Open Houses 2012
| Bangalore, India | GIA Jewellery Career Fair-Bangalore | January 22 |
| Carlsbad, CA | GIA Jewelry Career Fair | October 5 |
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