Events and Seminars At-a-Glance

Sunday, July 26, 2009

10:00 am - 12:30 pm - America's Best Jeweler – JA Seminar Room
2:30 - 3:45 pm - 25 Greatest Sales Tips EVER! – JA Seminar Room
4:00 - 5:15 pm - Survival of the Fittest: Brand DNA, Infrastructure and Success – JA Seminar Room
4:00 – 5:30 pm - Daily Happy Hour, Complimentary Cheese and Sangria – Located throughout the Show Floor

Monday, July 27, 2009

10:30 - 11:30 am - Recession Proof Your Sales: It’s All About ROMANCE! – JA Seminar Room
11:45 am - 12:45 pm - Loud and Clear (and Inexpensive)! Obtaining Public Relations (PR) Through Local Media – JA Seminar Room
1:00 – 2:15 pm - Top Gun Retail Sales Competition - New Designer Gallery
2:15 - 3:30 pm - Angels, Demons and Everything in Between: Understanding the Fine Art of Customer Retention – JA Seminar Room
3:00 pm – New Designer of the Year Award Ceremony – New Designer Pavilion
3:45 - 5:00 pm - YES, Training IS the Answer! – JA Seminar Room
4:00 – 5:30 pm - Daily Happy Hour, Complimentary Margarita and Mexican flavors – Located throughout the Show Floor

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

10:15 am - 12:15 pm - Times are Tough, So it’s Time to Get Going – JA Seminar Room
12:30 - 2:00 pm - The Basics of Memo Transaction: The Dos and Don’ts (Benefits and Risks) of Trading on Memo – JA Seminar Room
2:15 - 3:45 pm - Think Inside the Window: Have You Thought About Sod? – JA Seminar Room
4:00 - 5:45 pm - Grab Firmly, Shake Hard! Using New Technology and Innovation to Reach the Modern Consumer – JA Seminar Room
4:00 – 5:30 pm - Daily Happy Hour, Complimentary Good Humor Ice Cream Bars – Located throughout the Show Floor
2:00 – 3:00 pm - Speed Network for Jewelers – Café/Networking Lounge (Back of aisle 2800 and 3200)

Don’t miss these important industry events while you are here…

• New York State Jewelers Association Awards dinner - Saturday, July 25th
The NYSJA/National Jeweler Awards Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, July 25, 2009 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. Auction and Sponsorship opportunities are available.  Please visit the website: www.newyorkjewelers.org for further information.

• National Jeweler Retailer Hall of Fame dinner - Saturday, July 25th
In conjunction with the NYSJA Awards Dinner, this event features the distribution of the official 2009 Retailer Hall of Fame Awards Guide.

• Women’s Jewelry Association Award for Excellence Gala - Monday, July 27
WJA's Award for Excellence Gala will be held on Sunday, July 27, 2009, 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.  Visit www.womensjeweler.org for more information.

More industry event information will be available soon.  Please check back for more information.

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