For gemstone enthusiasts, aficionados, and experts, GIT will sponsor GIT2014, its 4th International Gem and Jewelry Conference, December 8 and 9, under the theme: The Exquisite Gem Connectivity, in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
This must-attend event features a roster of acclaimed industry professionals who will talk on a variety of important gem and jewelry topics. This year, GIT2014 will be held in conjunction with a pre-conference excursion to Mogok, Burma, to be held December 3 to 7, and a post-conference excursion to northern Thailand, to be held December 10 to 12. The post-conference excursion offers attendees the rare opportunity to see the last remaining sapphire mine in Thailand. Once thought depleted, the Ban Bo Keaw and Ban Na Poon deposits in Phrae Province are again revealing their beautiful sapphires. In addition to visits to the mine, a number of cultural activities are also planned for the conference attendees.
Among the keynote speakers are:
Mr. Thomas Nyborg, Managing Director, Pandora Thailand, whose topic “Developing at 10,000 Pieces of Jewelry per Hour” offers a discussion about Thailand’s largest jewelry manufacturing process, PANDORA Production Thailand (PPT), which employs more than 8,000 craftspeople to create Pandora’s universe of contemporary jewelry.
Mr. Prida Tiasuwan, Board Chairman of Pranda Jewelry Group, who will discuss “The Role of the ASEAN Economic Community in the Global Gem and Jewelry Market.”
Mr. Burak Cakmak, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility, Corporate Communication and Design Service, at Swarovski, will talk about sustainability in business in his talk, “Corporate Social Responsibility in the Gem and Jewelry Business.”
Prof. Dr. Lutz Nasdala, Professor of Mineralogy and Spectroscopy, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, University of Vienna, Austria, looks at the technical side of gemology with his talk “Ramon Micro-Spectroscopy of Diamond.”
Mr. Franco Pianegonda, CEO of Franco Pianegonda, Vicenza, Italy, offers his perspective on “Jewelry Design: Creativity in Action.”
Mr. Jean-Claude Michelou, ICA Vice President, discusses “The Past, Present, and Future Prospects of the World’s Colored Stones.”
For information on how to register for GIT2014, please visit www.GIT2014.com.
