In This Issue:
Denver Conclave 2007: Registration Catalog has mailed and Online Registration is now open!
Valentine's Day Ad Notice
Valentine's Day Gift Card
The Brightest Stars in AGS coming in March
Join AGS at BASELWORLD 2007
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Denver Conclave 2007 Online Registration
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Denver Conclave 2007 Alert!
Registration Now Open!
The Denver Conclave 2007 Registration Catalog has been mailed! Fast, simple, and secure online registration is now available at AmericanGemSociety.org/conclave.
Once you have browsed through all the information we have planned for Conclave 2007, simply choose the education seminars and events you wish to attend and securely pay online by credit card. Your information is protected by Verisign.
In addition to the exciting events and featured speakers we have for Conclave this year, you will be able to take part in the FranklinCovey sessions on time management. Also, you will be able to plan an excursion to some of Denver’s most popular restaurants with the new Dine-Around experience.
This is a Conclave you don't want to miss! Register now!
Valentine's Day Ad Notice
We
are proud to announce the launch of the Custom Marketing Materials section
of our new Web site, AmericanGemSociety.org. This tool will make promoting
your American Gem Society™ membership easier than ever before.
Designed to promote your membership in the American Gem Society and
to ensure that consumers have a clear understanding of your organization
and all it represents, the downloadable print ads are available in
several campaign styles, including Valentine’s Day 2007, so you
can use the materials that are right for you and your market.
The ads are customizable with product pricing and your store logo. To take advantage of this great program
- Visit AmericanGemSociety.org and select the Member Login link in the upper right.
- Log in using your unique username and password.
- On the left-hand side, choose Custom Marketing Materials to access the ads.
- Click the Valentine’s Day tab.
- Choose the item for customization and follow the on-screen prompts to finish your ad and prepare it for download.
- Send the ready-for-print file to your local print media outlet.
If you have any questions, please contact Megan at
419.539.2770 extension 215.
American Gem Society
Valentine's Day
Gift Card
We
take pride in announcing a special online campaign designed to increase
foot traffic and revenue in your stores during the Valentine’s
Day shopping season. How? The American Gem Society has been advertising
on powerhouse Web sites such as CNN.com, Yahoo.com, and the AOL
network with
the message, “Be sure your heart is true. Shop
with confidence this Valentine’s Day,” combined with an
offer of a $15 American Gem Society Valentine's day Gift Card that
consumers can redeem at their local American Gem Society retailer.
And, as with the Holiday Gift Card, the American Gem Society
is footing the bill for this initiative! You will be reimbursed
for each collected and submitted American Gem Society Valentine's Day
Gift Card. Simply follow the three easy steps:
- Collect the American Gem Society Gift Cards at the POS.
- Collect the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of consumers redeeming the cards.
- Mail all American Gem Society Gift Cards,
consumer information, and your business card to:
Accounting Department
American Gem Society
8881 W. Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89117.
This program will create buzz in the industry, with your competitors, and within your business. Within the next few weeks, consumers carrying an American Gem Society Valentine's Day Gift Card will start shopping your store. There will be new faces and familiar faces. All will have been exposed to our online advertising campaign, and all will have seized the advantage of shopping with an American Gem Society retailer.
This promotion runs through February 28, 2007.
Reminder: Don't forget to send in your 2006 Holiday Gift Card reimbursements. They must be received by January 31, 2007.
The Brightest Stars in AGS
Sign up for The Brightest Stars in AGS Seminar to be held Tuesday and Wednesday, March 6 & 7.
No charge for active AGS Members!
- Learn from the experts with presentations by Peter Yantzer, CG, Executive Director of AGS Laboratories; Jim Caudill, Director of AGS Advanced Instruments; and Diane Flora, CGA, AGS Director of Education.
- Practice hands-on diamond grading experience with round brilliant and princess cut diamonds that have already been graded by the AGS Laboratories.
- Use the Angular Spectrum Evaluation Tool (ASET). The ASET provides a quick and easy — yet sophisticated — way to assess a diamond’s interaction with light and was developed for use with the new performance-based AGS Diamond Cut Grading System.
Please
register today to reserve your seat. Attendance is limited to 40. To
enroll, contact the Education Department at 702.255.6500 extension
1034 or mspence@ags.org.
Confirmations will be sent by February 20, 2007
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Time: |
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| 9am - 5pm | Class | All Attendees |
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Time: |
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| 9am - 12 noon | Morning Lab | 1st Group of 20 to register |
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| 1pm - 4pm | Afternoon Lab | 2nd Group of 20 to register |
BASELWORLD 2007
April 11–19, 2007
Join the American Gem Society as it makes its fourth trip to Switzerland for this incomparable watch and jewelry show! Over 21,000 exhibitors, including specialists in watches, jewelry, precious gems, and related brands, will display their latest products and creations all in one place. Don’t miss the unique business and networking atmosphere at BASELWORLD — the world’s leading watch and jewelry event.
“I recommend this trip to every American jewelry retailer. It’s an eye-opener and lots of fun!”
— Laura V. Stanley, CGA
For information, contact Peggy Campbell, AGS Director of Membership, at 866.805.6500 extension 1005 or at pcampbell@ags.org.
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