ALL THAT GLITTERS:

Value, Values, and Vision

10th Annual International Gold Conference

Tuesday, April 21 – Wednesday, April 22, 2020 • Bohemian National Hall
321 East 73rd Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues) New York, NY

Register online or call 646-485-1952

 Registration is $350; One Day Rates Available - Please call for more information
Student rate: (with ID): $100 

JOIN a community of speakers and attendees from all sectors and disciplines

PARTICIPATE in cross-disciplinary conversation outside conventional industry discourse

EMPLOY new approaches based on the marketplace’s demand for responsibly produced goods

CHAMPION authenticity, artisanry, craft and materials 

BE INFORMED about ethical sourcing and responsible practice

EMBRACE mindfulness of sustainability and of our obligations to the planet

The more we travel in realms of gold and diamonds, the more we are confronted by urgent challenges. The 2020 international gold and diamond conference takes, as a point of departure, challenges faced at all points on the continuum from production through design and fabrication to sale or investment, and how successfully meeting these challenges requires a respect for materials, craft, and authentic expression, and a commitment to ethical sourcing and responsible practice.  We will bring together a Who’s Who in the gold and diamond communities, including makers, producers, retailers, journalists, financiers, regulators, and environmentalists, in a tour d’horizon of these precious substances.

“Each year, the IAC Gold conference stands out as the premier event for all things gold. The breadth of the...offering and depth of experience of the presenters is without compare. From looking at value, both intrinsic and emotional, to challenging the sources and uses from an ethical and responsible perspective, to exploring design with the masters, to educating and engaging the gold consumer, this event sets the standard. It should be on everyone’s calendar.” 

-Mark Hanna, Chief Marketing Officer, Richline Group

Confirmed participants as of March 5, 2020:

• Rob Bates, Senior Editor, JCK
• Aimee Boulanger, Executive Director, IRMA
• Jeffrey M. Christian, Managing Director, CPM

• Brandee Dallow, Founder/President, Fine Girl Luxury Brand Building & Communications;

• Ted Doudak, CEO, Riva Precision Manufacturing Inc.
• Linus Drogs, Owner and President, AU Enterprises
• Jim Duffy, CEO, tracr
• Pamela D. Fierst-Walsh, Senior Advisor for Conflict Minerals U.S. Focal Point for the Kimberley Process U.S. Department of State
• Michelle Graff, Editor-in-Chief, National Jeweler
• Stewart Grice, Vice President Mill Products, Hoover & Strong Inc.
• Mark Hanna, Chief Marketing Officer, Richline Group, Inc.
• Ana Katerina, jewelry designer
• Joanne Lebert, Executive Director, IMPACT
• Melissa Joy Manning, Founder and Creative Director, Melissa Joy Manning INC
• Catherine Malkova, Vice President, Transformation Services Leader for Life Sciences & Healthcare, North America
• Jen Marracino, Senior Director of Development, Pure Earth
• Christina Miller, Owner, Christina T. Miller Consulting; Chair, Advisory Council / Co-founder, Ethical Metalsmiths
• Grant Mobley, Trade Lead, DPA
• Robert Organ, Deputy Warden, Goldsmiths’ Company’s Assay Office, London
• Michael Peters, CEO, Trusted Gems & Founder, Panjshir Valley Emeralds
• Joanne Pillsbury, Andrall E. Pearson Curator Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Susan Thea Posnock, Director of Public Affairs & Education, JA
• Todd Reed, American fine jewelry designer
• Kyle Roderick, Author, Bejeweled: The World of Ethical Jewelry (2019)
• Loren N. Teetelli, goldsmith who's collections appear under Loren Nicole
• Rebecca van Bergen, Founder and Executive Director, Nest 
• Ronnie Vanderlinden, President, Diamex Inc and President, Diamond Manufacturers & Importers Association of America, the USJC, and the International Diamonds Manufacturers Association
• Cristina Villegas, Director of the Mines to Markets Program at Pact
• Sarah Yood, Senior Counsel, JVC
• Feriel Zerouki, Senior Vice President of International Relations and Ethical Initiatives, De Beers Group

DeBeers Group; Diamond Producers Association; Panjshir Valley Emeralds, a Trusted Gems Company; The Goldsmiths’ Company and The Goldsmiths’ Centre are Leadership Sponsors. Hoover & Strong and Riva Precision are sponsors at the Donor Level. Au Enterprises; Diamond Manufacturers & Importers of America (DMIA) and JCK Las Vegas are sponsors at the Supporter Level. Society of North American Goldsmiths and The Magazine ANTIQUES are media sponsors.

Notice of withdrawal must be made in writing to Initiatives in Art and Culture at 333 East 57th Street, Suite 13B New York, New York 10022 or via email info@artinitiatives.com prior to March 21, 2020