JCK Las Vegas

“Diamonds for GOOD:
What Your Customers WANT and What You NEED to Know”

–presented by Diamond Empowerment Fund           

A Panel Discussion Moderated by Rob Bates, Senior Editor, JCK Magazine Saturday, June 2, 2012, 4-5:15 pm, TRADEWINDS B:

Opening Remarks: Phyllis Bergman, President Mercury Ring and Diamond Empowerment Fund Board President

Moderator: Rob Bates, Senior Editor, JCK Magazine

Panel Participants:

Varda Shine (schedule permitting)
CEO Diamond Trading Company
‘Diamonds, Development and the move to Botswana: catalyzing social and economic growth for a region and its people”        

 Joseph Munyambanza
Student and Alum, African Leadership Academy
‘Diamonds Give: Fostering and developing future leaders for Africa”

Dr. Benjamin Chavis
Senior Strategic Advisor, Diamond Empowerment Fund
‘Development Diamonds: A case study of the power to empower, educate and transform an entire community”        

David Bouffard
Vice-President, Public Relations, Sterling Jewelers
‘Connecting the diamonds for good story with the front line to consumers: your sales staff’