Illinois/Indiana Chapter: Bus Tour to Bead Palace and Garg Gems

Join us for a day of education and shopping at Bead Palace, Inc. and Garg Gems – one of the Midwest's premier wholesale and retail gemstone and bead destinations.

The agenda for the day will be:

• Park your car in the secure garage or take Metra to the Oak Lawn station. Then board a chartered, luxury bus with a private driver. Sit back, relax and let us do the driving. The bus will arrive in Carmel, Indiana around 1 p.m. Eastern time.

• Lunch will be provided by Bead Palace, Inc.

• During lunch, Himan Garg of Garg Gems and Bead Palace, Inc. will talk about the role his GIA credentials and post-graduate degree played in the expansion and growth of the business.

• Three hours of uninterrupted browsing, evaluating and shopping through the largest inventory of quality gemstone beads, cabochons, faceted and rough gemstones and diamonds in the Midwest. Just in time for holiday planning! (wholesale and retail purchasing available-if applicable, remember to bring a wholesale license)

• Sit back and relax on the return to Oak Lawn. Share your experience with your fellow passengers, answer email, or just close your eyes. The bus is expected to return to the Oak Lawn Metra Garage at 7 p.m. Central time.

All are welcome to attend; whether you're a GIA graduate, student, industry associate, hobbyist or guest. Please share this invitation with any others you feel would be interested.