Special Events

Summer Special Events
Don’t miss these exciting industry events happening during JA New York Show:

America’s Best Jeweler
Saturday • July 26, 2008 • TheWestin Hotel at Times Square

Attend the groundbreaking educational conference program and awards presentation recognizing key performance drivers accelerating retail success and the leading retailers who are using winning strategies to improve their business operations and profitability. Award winners will speak with all attendees in a unique peer-to-peer educational discussion. Space is limited.  For full details or to register visit www.NationalJewelerNetwork.com/ABJ

New York State Jewelers Association Awards Dinner
Saturday • July 26, 2008 • 6:00 to 11:00 pm

The NYSJA/National Jeweler Awards Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel,80 Columbus Circle at 60th St., from 6:00 to 11:00 pm. The event will feature a Live and Silent Auction with the proceeds benefiting the associations Scholarship and Educational Programs. Ticket prices are $325 for individuals and $2950 for a table of ten.  Auction and Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Please visit the website: www.newyorkjewelers.org for further information.

SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2008 (OPENING DAY)
Be the first to see all the great designs!

First 100 verified attendees at the JA New York Summer Show will receive FREE $25 gas card*

Women’s Jewelry Association Award for Excellence Gala
Sunday  • July 27, 2008 • Pier Sixty

WJA's Award for Excellence Gala will be held on Sunday, July 27, 2008, at Pier Sixty. The reception will start at 6:30 pm with dinner at 8:00 pm.  WJA's annual Silent Auction will also be held that evening.

MONDAY, JULY 28, 2008

First 100 verified attendees at the JA New York Summer Show will receive FREE $25 gas card*

JVC Seminars at JA New York
Monday • July 28, 2008 • 8:30 am - 10am  • Meeting Room 1E03
"Color Gemstone Sales: Are you Compliant or at Risk"

Monday • July 28, 2008 • 10:30 am - Noon  • Meeting Room 1E03
"Training for Rough Diamond Traers: U.S. Statutory Requirements"

Indonesian Welcome Reception
Monday • July 28, 2008 • 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm • Lounge adjacent to the Indonesian Pavilion

• Opening remark from Indonesian Ambassador to the U.S. (1:15 pm)
  
• Networking opportunities for buyers and Indonesian exhibitors
• DVD presentation on Indonesia Trade and Culture
• Sweets and refreshments

Mort Abelson New Designer of the Year Award
Monday  • July 28, 2008 • 3:00 pm • New Designer Gallery Lounge (back of 900 aisle)

Enjoy the dazzling creations by some of the industry’s most renowned jewelry designers
and discover new designs and trends at this extraordinary showcase!  See Emerging Talent
at the New Designer Gallery and help choose the New Designer of the Year.  Come celebrate at the Award Ceremony in the Designer Lounge.

JA New York Show Party
Monday • July 28, 2008 • 6:00pm - 9:30pm • Crest, 268 West 47th Street (at 8th Avenue)

National Jeweler Network and JA NewYork are hosting a night of fun, music and dancing at one of NewYork’s newest hot spots. Enjoy a night of fun, light fare, and cocktails while networking with some of the jewelry industry’s leading professionals! Complimentary shuttle buses will be available from Javits Convention Center to the event location. Your JA NewYork Summer Show attendee or exhibitor badge is all you need to attend this fabulous
event. Join us for an unforgettable evening!

Sponsors: Brinks • Hong Kong Jewellery & Jade Manufacturers Association
(HKJJA) • Levin Showcase • National Chinese American Association •
William Lam & Co

TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2008

First 50 verified attendees at the JA New York Summer Show will receive FREE $25 gas card*

National Jeweler Online Retailing Forum
Tuesday • July 29, 2008 • Javits Convention Center, NY

The Forum is an invitation-only event fostering thought leadership and forward-thinking ideas for independent jewelry retail executives. The educational conference will address the strategies, processes, and technologies/services surrounding key online transactions for jewelry retailers including distribution, marketing and merchandising. The conference curriculum will focus on the following critical internet marketing and sales strategies:
- Driving traffic to your site: tips and tools for search engine optimization
- Crafting an effective email strategy that supports your CRM effort while acquiring new customers
- Utilizing web analytics to shape online shopping behavior and drive consumer satisfaction and loyalty
- Structuring 3rd party online merchant partnerships
- Leveraging the Internet to spot trends andmove quickly to source and secure products allowing you to gain the competitive advantage

For more information or to register visit
www.NJNOnlineRetailForum.com

National Jeweler Retailer Hall of Fame Dinner In conjunction with the NYSJA
Awards Dinner, this event features the distribution of the official 2008 Retailer
Hall of Fame Awards Guide. To sponsor your own tribute message in the guide or for
ticket information, please contact Chris Casey at 646-654-7426.

Women’s Jewelry Association Metro Chapter Breakfast
Tuesday • July 29, 2008 • 8:00 AM • Javits Center lower level

Speaker Hedda Schupak, Editor-in-chief of the JCK Publishing Group
Topic: The State of the Jewelry Industry: Challenges and Opportunities
Members and Non-Members $ 10

For more information regarding special events at JA New York Summer Show or to submit you event listing, please contact Julianna Chu, 646-654-7253 or Julianna.Chu@nielsen.com.