JCK SEMINARS

For More Seminar Info, Please Contact JCK At 1-800-257-3626 or 1-203-840-5684

DATE/TIME Thursday, 6/3/04 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

TITLE Fashion Facets: Hot Trends in Color and Design

DESCRIPTION Carrie Soucy, Senior Editor, JCK Magazine (Fashion)
As JCK Magazine's Senior Editor focused on Fashion, Carrie Soucy follows the runways to bring you news about color and design trends that will affect your business in the coming year.

DATE/TIME Thursday, 6/3/04 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

TITLE Making Margins on Diamond Sales

DESCRIPTION Shane Decker, Decker Diamond Company
The squeeze is on for margins on diamonds in every price point. Whether you are a one-price store or are willing to negotiate, in this session you'll hear strategies for determining what margins are askable around the country. Understand how to price in the first place, how to stand behind your price if you mean to do so, and, if you are willing to negotiate price, what strategies to use in negotiations.

DATE/TIME Thursday, 6/3/04 at 2:30pm - 5:00pm (extended session)

TITLE Benchmark Yourself: The Power of Peer Comparatives

DESCRIPTION (extended session)
Steve LeFever, Business Resource Services
Following a quick review of the seven steps to fiscal fitness, perennial JCK Show favorite Steve LeFever will take you to the next level to improve your store's profitability. This lively and engaging session is designed to help you "benchmark yourself" through a peer comparative process. You will have an immediate opportunity to use financial management tools - ratio analysis, the "cause and effect" road map and the income statement/balance sheet analysis - to assess the financial performance of a typical jewelry store.
We'll divide participants into small groups to assess how sample jewelry stores stack up against their industry peers, to identify the key areas needing improvement, and to create an action plan to address the issues.
Calculator required.

DATE/TIME Thursday, 6/3/04 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

TITLE From JCK: How to Shop the Show

DESCRIPTION John Tierney, Sales Director, The JCK Shows
It is a new floor design, new Pavilions, new placements of some vendors, but the redesign of The JCK Show was created with the needs of the retail buyer in mind. Find out how to make your JCK Show experience successful with these strategies for shopping the Show.

DATE/TIME	Thursday, 6/3/04 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
TITLE	Fashion Facets: Hot Trends in Color and Design
DESCRIPTION	Carrie Soucy, Senior Editor, JCK Magazine (Fashion) As JCK Magazine's Senior Editor focused on Fashion, Carrie Soucy follows the runways to bring you news about color and design trends that will affect your business in the coming year.
DATE/TIME	Thursday, 6/3/04 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
TITLE	Making Margins on Diamond Sales
DESCRIPTION	Shane Decker, Decker Diamond Company The squeeze is on for margins on diamonds in every price point. Whether you are a one-price store or are willing to negotiate, in this session you'll hear strategies for determining what margins are askable around the country. Understand how to price in the first place, how to stand behind your price if you mean to do so, and, if you are willing to negotiate price, what strategies to use in negotiations.
DATE/TIME	Thursday, 6/3/04 at 2:30pm - 5:00pm (extended session)
TITLE	Benchmark Yourself: The Power of Peer Comparatives
DESCRIPTION	(extended session) Steve LeFever, Business Resource Services Following a quick review of the seven steps to fiscal fitness, perennial JCK Show favorite Steve LeFever will take you to the next level to improve your store's profitability. This lively and engaging session is designed to help you "benchmark yourself" through a peer comparative process. You will have an immediate opportunity to use financial management tools - ratio analysis, the "cause and effect" road map and the income statement/balance sheet analysis - to assess the financial performance of a typical jewelry store. We'll divide participants into small groups to assess how sample jewelry stores stack up against their industry peers, to identify the key areas needing improvement, and to create an action plan to address the issues. Calculator required.
DATE/TIME	Thursday, 6/3/04 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
TITLE	From JCK: How to Shop the Show
DESCRIPTION	John Tierney, Sales Director, The JCK Shows It is a new floor design, new Pavilions, new placements of some vendors, but the redesign of The JCK Show was created with the needs of the retail buyer in mind. Find out how to make your JCK Show experience successful with these strategies for shopping the Show.