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THERETAIL JEWELER 69 of Royal Asscher and a member of the planning committee for the Summit. And though there are a number of excellent responsible sourcing programs out there theres never been an industry-wide consensus on what constitutes a vision all stakeholders can support. The Summit is organized to hear all viewpoints from miners to retailers. It will also include companies representing all products from diamonds colored gemstones and precious metals to finished jewelry and timepieces. The Summit will be an interactive working meeting with large and small discussion groups assisted by professional facilitators rather than a full agenda of speakers. This format contrasts with many conferences in that its central purpose is attendee participation. The Summit has been coordinated by a group of industry companies listed below in every sector of the international trade also representing all products. The planning committee includes Ann Arnold BIG Buyers Intelligence Group Lita Asscher Royal Asscher Anna Bario Bario Neal Robert Bentley Robert Bentley Company Mihir Bhansali Firestar Diamond Inc. Edward Boehm Rare Source David Bouffard Signet Jewelers Ltd. Eric Braunwart Columbia Gem House Inc. Lisa Bridge Ben Bridge Jeweler Bruce Bridges Bridges Tsavorite Brandee Dallow Rio Tinto Diamonds Bill Farmer Farmers Jewelry Jeffrey Fischer Fischer Diamonds Inc. Rebecca Foerster Leo Schachter Diamonds LLC Karen Goracke Borsheims Stewart Grice Hoover and Strong Mark Hanna Richline Hayley Henning True North Gems and Steve Hodgkins Rolex USA. We are interested in hearing from diverse and new voices says Eric Braunwart president of Columbia Gem House. We welcome and encourage participation by companies and individual business owners who want to define what responsible sourcing means become informed about programs that exist and discuss if supply chain improvements could be made. We want to spread the word that responsible sourcing isnt just about doing good its a smart business move too. Our goal is to align all segments of the industry from small to large retailers jewelry makers and designers to wholesalers traders manufacturers refiners cutters and miners both in the U.S. and overseas. We will count the Summit a success if we get new commitments to a vision of responsible sourcing that allows all companies to take part and take action. Also attending the Jewelry Industry Summit will be government representatives non-governmental organizations NGOs consumer and marketing experts and affiliated service providers such as banks and industry trade associations. Experts on responsible sourcing will be invited to create informative posters on responsible sourcing issues which will be featured in a posters area of the Summit meeting space. To educate Summit participants before the event the Summit Planning Committee also prepared a Resources section at its websitehttpwww.jewelryindustrysummit.comnew-page-3 detailing existing legal requirements voluntary standards association and company practices and other initiatives in the responsible sourcing field. The Summit will kick off with a cocktail reception on the evening of Thursday March 10 and will end at lunch time on Sunday March 13. A link to registration takes viewers to the website of one of the Summits sponsors the JA New York Show which is handling registration for both events at once. Summit registration includes free entry and badges to JA New Yorks spring show which will also enable badge holders to visit MJSA Expo New York a show for jewelry makers and designers and Lueur an antique jewelry show. All three shows commence on Sunday March 13 in different parts of the Javits Center in New York City. Summit registration costs 400 with a 50 discount for members of a wide range of industry trade associations. Each association will give its members a promo code to activate the discount. Prospective attendees should confirm with their organizations about the codes before registering. The registration fee includes the cocktail reception on March 10 and all meals during the summit. It also includes an opening day lunch at JA New York. To register click here httpwww. jewelryindustrysummit.comnew-page-4Sponsors of the Jewelry Industry Summit to date include ABN Amro bank CIBJO the World Jewellery Confederation the JA New York Show and the World Gold Council. A crowd funding mechanism online also raised money from individuals for the Summits creation. Additional sponsors are needed to underwrite other costs. Contact Summit Administrator Suzan Flamm atsuzan jvclegal.org for sponsorship opportunities or visit httpwww. jewelryindustrysummit.comnew-page-73.