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Portland conference speakers, seminars announced
Although the lineup still is coming together, organizers of the Portland Jewelry Symposium have revealed the speakers and topics for their seventh annual custom jewelry-focused event, scheduled for Oct. 5 and 6.
Portland, Ore.--Although the lineup still is coming together, organizers of the Portland Jewelry Symposium have revealed the speakers and topics for their seventh annual custom jewelry-focused event, scheduled for Oct. 5 and 6.
The educational event will kick off Sunday, Oct. 5 with a keynote address at the Portland Art Museum from Mark Hanna, chief marketing officer for the Richline Group, a Berkshire Hathaway company.
He will share insights on “Trustability--The New 3 Cs: Consumer, Compliance, Conscience.”
The full-day educational conference will commence Monday, with presentation topics including design, CAD, 3D printing, casting, branding, precious metals market outlooks, a live bench and more.
Although the specific educational lineup has yet to be announced, sessions and speakers included in the event are as follows.
--Tina Snyder of Stacked New York, “Building a Brand: Tips from the Trenches”
--Stewart Grice of Hoover & Strong, “Social Responsibility for the Small Shop”
--Claudia Kretchmer of Steven Kretchmer, “Design Focus”
--Teresa Frye of TechForm, “Host Isostatic Pressing of Precious Metals Castings”
--Ronda Coryell of Ronda Coryell Designs, “Live Bench Demos”
--Ann Cahoon of North Bennett Street School, “Bench Myths”
--Andy Holwell of Johnson Matthey, “Precious Metals Market Outlook”
--Doug Kerns of Gemvision, “CAD/CAM”
The content aims emphasizes technology and is tailored to the needs of custom retailers, designers and small manufactures.
“This is a unique opportunity to learn and network in a very intimate setting with some of the best talent in our industry,” symposium founder Teresa Frye said.
The symposium will take place at the Sentinel Hotel in Portland. Additional information, including registration, details on the speakers and hotel, can be found here.
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