He retired last month after 28 years traveling the world to source the very best gemstones for his family’s jewelry business, Oscar Heyman.
AGS releases latest Conclave on Demand videos
The American Gem Society has made a video series of the top speakers and presentations at this year’s Conclave conference in New Orleans available online for the industry.
Las Vegas--The American Gem Society has made a video series of this year’s Conclave speakers in New Orleans available online for the industry.
The website features full-length videos of 10 different sessions and speakers, ranging in topic from increasing sales to challenges and opportunities within the industry.
Available video presentations include the keynote presentations from former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and four-time Super Bowl champion Terry Bradshaw; Stephen Dubner, one of the authors of Freakonomics; long distance swimmer Diana Nyad; and sales expert Connie Podesta.
The new Conclave on Demand videos also include the following.
--“The Tao of Ta-Da,” Joel Zeff
--“Win/Win Negotiation with Confidence,” Joy Baldridge
--“Creating Loyalty and Unity Within Your Team,” Bryan Dodge
--“Nonstop Sales Boom: Powerful Strategies to Drive Consistent Growth Year After Year,” Colleen Francis
--“Ethical Challenges and Opportunities in the Jewelry Industry,” Martin Rapaport
--“The State of the Industry,” Rob Bates
Conclave on Demand can be found at AGS.org/ConclaveOnDemand, and is open to all members of the industry.
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