GIA GemFest Basel

Sorting It All Out: GIA’s Pearl Report and Industry Opportunities

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Montreal Hall,  Basel Convention Center

Seminar: 4 - 6 p.m.
A reception will immediately follow GemFest Basel

Keynote Speaker:    

Ken Scarratt, Director of Research, GIA Thailand, will introduce GIA's new pearl report.  A panel of cultured pearl industry leaders will join him for a discussion of the impact and opportunities it creates.

Panelists:  

Shigeru Akamatsu, Senior Manager, Sales Division, K. MIKIMOTO & CO., LTD

Jacques Branellec, Managing Director, Jewelmer International Corporation

Martin Coeroli, General Manager, Perles de Tahiti

Nicholas Paspaley AC, Executive Chairman, Paspaley Pearls Group of Companies

Please note: Admission is free; however, space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please RSVP by April 5, 2007

To register for the event:

• Complete the registration form below 
• E-mail: events@gia.edu 
• or phone: +760.603.4205 

   Sponsored by the GIA Alumni Association. GemFest 2007 is a forum for cutting-edge information; GIA Alumni who attend will receive six Carat Points.