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Please contact the speaker directly for additional information and to make all speaking arrangements.

Betty Sue King
King's RansomBetty Sue King3030 Bridgeway, Suite 209
Sausalito, California 94965

Work phone: 415-331-2650
Fax: 415-331-9402
E-mail: bettysue@pearlgoddess.com

Associations: GIA Alumni Association, 
AGTA (Secretary of Board of Directors), WJA, JVC,
SNAG, GANA and NAWBO.

Area(s) of expertise: Pearls.

Presentation topic(s):
"Pearls 101"
"The Splenor of Pearls"
"Staff Training for Pearls"
"The Power of Pearls"

Location and date of past pesentation(s):
Asian Women Entrepreneurs, Costa Mesa, California, 2007
College of Marin, California, 2007
AGTA GemFairTM Tucson, Arizona, 2007, 2008
Page Museum Theater of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California, 2005
Grannis Gallery, Retail Jeweler and Gallery, Burlington, Vermont, 2005
The 26th Annual Antique and Period Jewelry and Gemstone Conference, New York, 2005
Spirits in Stone, Retail Jewelry and Gallery, Sonoma, California, 2005
Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art, Midland, Michigan, 2004
GIA Carlsbad, Museum Gallery, Carlsbad, California, 2003

Presentation outlines: 
Staff training: educate your staff to facilitate client relationships with confidence, knowledge, romance and care of pearls.

Pearls 101: take the fear out of pearls by learning the basics about what makes pearls tick and how they "clock" in today's market with in-depth information and practical advice.

The Splendor of Pearls: learn the magic of pearls in myths, obsession, history to present and how they are an integral part of our culture.

Will speaker offer items for sale? Yes.

Does speaker ask for an honorarium? Yes, plus travel expenses.

Will speaker travel? Yes.

AV equipment needed: PowerPoint, screen, microphone, podium, power cords/strips and table with lights for display of specimens and samples.


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