|
Don't forget to pick up the free, limited edition Collection 2008 poster at the GIA booth. Image © GIA.
|
Carlsbad, Calif. – Jan. 29, 2008 – The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will offer many different classes, presentations, events and services at the upcoming 2008 Tucson trade shows. The list of GIA events is below.
Five Different GIA Booths: Dates & Locations
GIA will have booths at five different trade shows this year: the Centurion Jewelry Show, the American Gem Trade Association GemFair, W orldwide Gem and Jewelry Show, Rio Grande 's Catalog in Motion, and the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.
For m ore inf ormation on the different GIA events happening in Tucson, visit http://tucson.gia.edu
Four GIA Lab Classes
GIA is offering four Lab classes to give attendees hands-on experience and practical information to help increase their gemstone grading and identification skills. Registration is required for these classes. Sign up by calling GIA at 800-421-7250, ext. 4001 or to go GIA Education for more information on www.gia.edu. These lab classes include:
- Colored Stone Grading Lab class
- Pearl Grading Lab class
- Identifying Diamond Treatments Lab class
- Identifying Ruby Lab class
|
Save up to $800 on the GIA Instruments microscope. Image © GIA.
|
Free GIA Presentations
Show attendees should stop by for one of GIA's free one-hour presentations. There is no pre-registration forthese free seminars, so arrive early to ensure seating. These presentations are:
- GIA Research Update
- Merchandising: How to Color Your Bottom Line Green
- A Dozen Tips for Successful Gem Photography.
New GIA “Show Service Laboratory”
GIA’s colored stone services will be available for the first time at Tucson through the new “GIA Show Service Laboratory.” GIA gemologists and colored stone specialists from the GIA Laboratory will be on hand to provide GIA Gemstone Identification Reports; Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Alexandrite and Tourmaline Reports; and country of origin report services. For more information on the GIA Show Service Laboratory, e-mail coloredstones@gia.edu or call 1-800-421-7250 ext. 4517, or 760-603-4517.
Join Us in the GIA Lounge
The GIA Alumni Association's “GIA Lounge” will be held at the Marriott University Hotel on Feb. 8. This party is open to industry members and guests; tickets will be sold at the door. This long-time favorite event of GIA alumnus and their guests features a live and silent auction, dinner, dancing and public acknowledgement of the two 2008 Richard T. Liddicoat Scholarships recipients and the two 2008 International Alumni Award winners who were chosen from among 20 individual chapters winners. The Alumni Awards process was revised this past year and re-designed to reward professionalism, ethics, commitment, and participation among alumni members.
Interested party-goers can still make reservations by calling 760-603-4204 or by emailing events@gia.edu. They can also go to www.gia.edu and click “Alumni.”
|
GIA's Al Gilbertson will be doing a book signing on American Cut: The First 100 Years. Image © GIA.
|
Show Specials and Events
Learn more about GIA's Education programs, Research projects, orsee a demonstration of the new GIA FacetScanTM optical scanner, and more, when you stop by GIA's booth on the Galleria Level of the TucsonConvention Centerduring the AGTA show. You also check out the at-show savings of up to $800 on GIA Instrument’s microscope. In addition, when you subscribe to Gems & Gemology at the booth, you'll receive the newly released Winter 2007 issue (a $19 value) free with your one orthree year subscription.
Book Signing of The American Cut – The First 100 Years
Al Gilbertson, GIA research associate and author of American Cut – The First 100 Years , will be available to sign copies of his book from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9 and Sunday, Feb. 10. The book signing will be located at the main GIA booth on the Galleria Level of the Tucson Convention Center.
For more information, go to GIA’s special Tucson information microsite, which can be found on www.tucson.gia.edu.
|
