Centurion News - July/August 2008

Centurion Los Angeles Offers 60+ Top Names,
Plus 120 More in Co-Located WCJS Show

Centurion Los Angeles is off to a flying start at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza this August 16 to 18, with more than 60 exclusive designers and manufacturers exhibiting in this debut event.

Since Centurion Los Angeles is co-located with the West Coast Jewelry Show (WCJS) on the same level of the hotel, attendees also have easy access to the more than 130 WCJS exhibitors, including the all new Diamond Club West Coast Diamond Bourse.
The combination offers a full range of products and price points for the prestige level retail jeweler.
WCJS attendees will also be granted access to visit the Centurion Los Angeles Collection Floor in the Los Angeles Ballroom.

A full list of exhibitors can be found under Exhibitor Details on the site www.westcoastjewelryshow.com.

“Based on economic conditions and buying patterns we are seeing for holiday 2008 and retailers’ needs to maintain flexibility on opento- buy dollars as long as possible, we believe many stores will find Centurion Los Angeles and WCJS, sponsored by the California Jewelers Association, a perfectly timed buying opportunity,” said Howard Hauben, president of both shows.

EIGHT ‘HOLIDAY BOOT CAMP’ SEMINARS OFFERED
In addition to the invitation-only perks that select retailers will receive for Centurion Los Angeles, all attendees are invited on a firstcome, first-served basis to attend eight Holiday Boot Camp Seminars, designed to add greater potential for Fall 2008 business.
The schedule includes:
• Saturday, Aug. 16, 10:30-11:45 AM: Tough Times—20 Ideas To Help Turn Things Around, with speaker Lisa Fox (session provided by Jewelers of America, JA);
• Saturday, Aug. 16, 1:00-2:15 PM: Building Customer Loyalty—A Critical Component of Your Continued Success, with speaker Becka Johnson Kibby (session provided by JA);
• Saturday, Aug. 16, 3:00-4:40 PM: Oil and Water—Can Bench Jewelers and Sales Associates Get Along?, with speaker Tom Weishaar (session provided by JA);
• Sunday, Aug. 17, 10:30-11:45 AM: Price It Right—How to Develop a Comprehensive Repair Pricing Guide, with speaker Tom Weishaar (session provided by JA);
• Sunday, Aug. 17, 1:00-2:15 PM: Word of Mouth Marketing—What’s all the Buzz About?, with speaker Dr. Tim Malone (session provided by Gemological Institute of America, GIA);
• Sunday, Aug. 17, 3:00-4:30 PM: Identifying Diamond Treatments, with speaker Ric Taylor (session provided by GIA);
• Monday, Aug. 18, 10:30-11:45 AM: Jewelry Store Management Seminar, with speaker Abe Sherman (Buyers International Group,B.I.G.);
• Monday, Aug. 18, 1:00-2:15 PM: Retain Bench Jewelry Talent & Maximize Your Profits, with speaker Dee Huth (session provided by California Institute of Jewelry Training).

Full session descriptions appear on the website www.westcoastjewelryshow.com under “The Show Experience and Holiday Boot Camp Seminars.”
Additional show education includes the Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) “Women In The Know West” event, taking place at the Century Plaza all day Friday, August 15.
For full details visit www.westcoastjewelryshow.com under “The Show Experience and Women In The Know Conference.”

For further information on Centurion Los Angeles, contact Centurion at 516.377.5909, 888.427.4697, or email info@centurionjewelry.com.