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Stuller Announces 2016 Bridge, Transform Tour dates
The first Bridge event of 2016 is scheduled to take place in mid-May while the initial stop on the Transform Tour is March 6 in Boston.

Lafayette, La.--Stuller has set the dates for its 2016 Bridge conference series, which is now in its seventh season.
Classes at the conferences, which take place at Stuller headquarters in Lafayette, focus on issues such as bridal merchandising, inventory management, new directions in customization technology and repair pricing.
The dates for this year’s Bridge event are:
--May 15 to 17;
--June 12 to 14;
--August 21 to 23;
--October 2 to 4; and
--October 16 to 18.
Also returning this spring are Stuller’s remote events, Transform Tours.
For the tours, Stuller professionals travel the country and address the challenges independent jewelers face and discuss how to remain relevant in retail today.
The Transform Tour event schedule is as follows:
--Boston, March 6;
--Milwaukee, April 10;
--New Orleans, Sept. 11;
--Minneapolis, Sept. 25;
--Orlando, Oct. 9; and
--Seattle, Oct. 23.
For more information on Bridge events or Transform Tours, visit Stuller.com, call 866-751-5692 or email events@stuller.com.
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