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
| 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 #3511-13) | 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
| Vicenza, Italy | 2012 CIBJO Congress | May 17 - 20 |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | NDNC 2012: New Diamond and Nano Carbons Conference | May 20 - 24 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 2012 Santa Fe Symposium | May 20 - 23 |
| Brisbane, Australia | 4th International Geological Congress | August 5 - 15 |
| Dresden, Germany | 7th International Conference on Mineralogy and Museums | August 27 - 29 |
| Frankfurt, Germany | First European Mineralogical Conference | September 2 - 6 |
| Granada, Spain | International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials | September 3 - 6 |
| Mumbai, India | World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) World Diamond Congress | October 14 - 17 |
| Munich, Germany | Gemworld Munich 2012 | October 26 - 28 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | GIT 2012: Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand Conference | December 12 - 16 |
Alumni Events 2012
| 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 | 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 |
| Mumbai, India | Building Brands thorugh Events with Kiren Shrivastav, CEO, Molecule Communications | February 24 |
| Middle-TN | Field Trip to Designer Carrie Nunes' Studio | February 26 |
| Greater Chicago | Market Trends, Industry Issues and Tucson Roundup with Richard Drucker and Stuart Robertson | February 28 |
| London, UK | Rediscovering the Cheapside Hoard with Hazel Forsyth, Senior Curator, Post-Medieval Museum of London | February 29 |
| Malaysia | First Council Meeting and Alumni Gathering for 2012 | March 1 |
| 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 |
| MN-Twin Cities | General Chapter Meeting | March 20 |
| Washington, D.C. | 'Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family and a Way of Life" with Alicia Oltuski, Author | March 21 |
| North Carolina | Sunday Brunch and a visit to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science | March 25 |
| Mumbai, India | Manufacturing to Retailing: Strategic Move or Growth Requisite? With Colin Shah, MD, Kama Schachter | March 30 |
| TX-Houston | The Journey of a Gemstone with Larry & Stacia Woods | April 1 |
| PA-Delaware Valley | Appraisals, The Right Way with Gail Brett Levine, GIA GG | April 9 |
| Washington, DC | The Curious Lore of George Frederick Kunz with Yvonne J. Markowitz | April 12 |
| IL-Greater Chicago | Museum Visit: Lizzadro Museum | April 15 |
| NY-Manhattan | Updates and more from the Lab with Donna Beaton, GG, and the NY GIA Colored Stone Staff, Members Only | April 17 |
| Michigan | Gemstone Treatments and How They are Changing the Market with Stuart Robertson | April 18 |
| Malaysia | 2nd Council Meeting and Alumni Gathering for 2012 | April 18 |
| TX-North Texas | An Evening with Elizabeth Taylor by Margaret Gronberg | April 19 |
| Ohio | Education Courses-Corundum Treatments & Pricing with Cigdem Lule and Stuart Robertson from GemWorld | April 22 |
| MN-Twin Cities | General Chapter Meeting | April 24 |
| FL-Gulf Coast | It's Not All Bullion with Mark Palermo and GIA-Carlsbad Update with Kate Donovan, Alumni Relations Manager | April 25 |
| CA-Golden Gate | Don Kay of Mason-Kay speaking on Jade | April 26 |
| Canada-Quebec | A Conference by Richard Drucker, GIA GG, President, Gemworld International | April 26 |
| Middle Tennessee | Rockhound to Gemologist with Bobby Deren, GIA GG, AJP | April 29 |
| London, UK | The Traditional Jewellery of Europe by Jane Perry, Victor & Albert Museum, London | May 2 |
| Mumbai, India | Growing Your Brand Through an Intelligent Social Media Marketing Strategy with Rajiv Dingra | May 2 |
| CO-Mile High | Brian Kosnar, World Renowned Collector & Delrer of Bolivian Gems | May 7 |
| CA-Orange County | How Exotic Gems are Revolutionizing the Jewelry Market with Renee Newman | May 9 |
| CA-Golden Gate | Surprising, New and Tricky Developments with Nathan Renfro, GIA Lab and Research | May 10 |
| Malaysia | First Gem Gathering with Zahariu Zain and Amphan Khanijou | May 12 |
| NY Manhattan | Spinel: A Once Forgotten Gem on the Rise with Christopher Smith, GG, FGA, President of AGL | May 15 |
| London, UK | Field Trip to Wartski and Somerset House to View Two Spectacular Collections | May 19 |
| TX - Houston | Special Agent Mario Aguilar, FBI Houston Major Theft Task Force Co-hosted with AGS Texas Guild | May 20 |
| New England | Copper-Bearing Tourmalines: The Beauty and the Controversy with Donna Beaton, GIA Lab, NY | May 21 |
| Washington D.C. | The Perception of Value with Edward Lewand, GIA GG, ASA, AAA | May 23 |
| CA-Golden Gate | Jack Ogden Jewellery Historian and noted Gemologist-Historial Jewelry | May 29 |
| MO-St. Louis | Auctions and Antique Dealing with Barbara Chambers, GIA GG Co-hosted with AGS St. Louis Guild | June 5 |
| Washington, D.C. | Ivory Identification Workshop with Bobby Mann | June 9 |
| TX-Houston | Concho River Valley Pearls with Marc Priest, GIA GG | June 10 |
| CA-Golden Gate | Corundum Treatments and Pricing Workshop by Gemworld International followed by a Chapter meeting on 'The Guide' Pricing Trends | June 18 |
| IL-Greater Chicago | A Day with the Pinks, and an Evening with the Blues with Gary Roskin, GIA GG, FGA | June 18 |
| CA-Golden Gate | Corundum Treatments and Pricing Workshop by Gemworld International followed by a Chapter meeting on The Guide Pricing Trends - Second Date Added! | June 19 |
| MN-Twin Cities | A Day with the Pinks, and an Evening with the Blues with Gary Roskin, GIA GG, FGA | June 19 |
| South Florida | Ken Specht, author of the Specht Sheet, speaking about Watches | June 21 |
| CO-Mile High | Glacier Peak Mining Tour Field Trip | June 24 |
| Ohio | Cameos: Wearable Art; Relationship of Quality and Value by Catherine S. Lee | 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 |
| South Florida | Gloria Lieberman, Vice President Skinner Auctioneers and Appraisers | October 5 |
| Ohio | Principles of Building your Appraisel Business with Cos Altobelli, CGA, The Altobelli Jewelers | October 7 |
| IL-Greater Chicago | Chapter Meet & Greet at World of Gems Conference III in Rosemont | October 13 |
Lectures & Presentations 2012
| 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 | “64th Gemstone Gathering," hosted by GIA Thailand at the Pan Pacific Hotel | December 26 |
Career Fairs and Open Houses 2012
| Mumbai, India | GIA Jewellery Career Fair-Mumbai | May 10 |
| New York, NY | GIA Jewelry Career Fair | July 30 |
| Carlsbad, CA | GIA Jewelry Career Fair | October 5 |
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