DATE/TIME	Monday, 6/7/04 at 8:00am - 5:30pm
TITLE	Rapaport Breakfast Event And One Day Education Program Agenda
DESCRIPTION Monday, June 7, 2004 Sands Convention Center, Lower Level Rooms 105-106	8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM "State of the Diamond Industry" Martin Rapaport With his global perspective of market trends from the sourcing of rough diamonds through the marketing of diamond jewelry brands, Mr. Rapaport brings a fresh, energetic and insightful view of the industry. Considering the widespread changes impacting the market, jewelers need to understand how to take advantage of opportunities to maximize their business. 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM "Research Trends to Build Your Business" Ken Gassman What are the large-scale luxury jewelry brands doing to achieve their current and past year's success? What is the pulse of the affluent consumer, and where are they shopping? How can you capitalize on the advantages of your brand in this new age of competition? Explore the answers to these questions through the latest trends in research with industry analyst Ken Gassman. 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM "JVC - Anti-Money-Laundering Programs Under the USA PATRIOT Act" Cecilia Gardner, Esq. Learn how the USA PATRIOT Act, enacted October 2001, affects you. In 2002, the Treasury Department issued a notice that it was studying "dealers of precious metals, stones and jewels" in order to create rules to implement the anti-money laundering requirements of the PATRIOT Act. You may be required to comply with this Act or face legal action if found to be in violation. Do you know the new guidelines for compliance? Is it mandatory for your business to implement a training program? This valuable seminar includes a JVC USA PATRIOT Act Compliance Kit, and fulfills the training requirements outlined by the PATRIOT Act. Fee for seminar; please call for more information. 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM "The State of Training & Education" Jay Lell What are jewelers doing today to develop their most valuable resource...people? Is the jewelry industry keeping pace with the investment other industries are making to maximize the effectiveness of their teams. What type of training is needed, and how do you get started? This session will give you the roadmap to build a solid, high performance sales force.