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Wednesday
, September 16
Augusta A
10:15am •
Build Your Diamond Story: A Workshop for Modern Retailers
3:00pm •
From Custom Chaos to Scalable Revenue: Fixing the Custom Jewelry Sales Process
4:30pm •
The Fridge, the Palace, and the Diamond Machine: The Story Behind the Creation of Synthetic Diamonds
Augusta B
10:15am •
Legal & Compliance Essentials for Today’s Jewelry Professionals
11:45am •
The Art and Science of Why We Buy Luxury
3:00pm •
SMS Marketing: The What, Why, & How for Jewelers
4:30pm •
Turning Maybe Into a Same-Day Yes
Colonial A
10:15am •
The Anti-AI Playbook: Scaling With AI Without Losing Your Brand or Designs
11:45am •
The Leader You Imagined You'd Be and the One Your Business Actually Needs
3:00pm •
Agentic AI: When Your Digital Assistant Starts Running the Store
4:30pm •
Organized Retail Crime in 2026: Evolving Threats and Practical Strategies for Luxury Retail
Colonial B
10:15am •
Pure Transparency
11:45am •
The Art of Intentional Merchandising: Turning Product Into Story, Structure, and Sell-Through
3:00pm •
Edit to Grow: The Discipline Behind Profitable Jewelry Assortments from Concept to Retail
4:30pm •
Jewelry Interior Design is Rising to the Challenge of Current Customer Demands
Congressional A
10:15am •
Building the Future – Platinum Education & the Next Generation of Jewelers
11:45am •
Future Legends
3:00pm •
The Future of Fine Jewelry: What’s Changing, What’s Enduring, and What Actually Matters
4:30pm •
Seamless Selling: Where Brands Meet Retail
Congressional B
10:15am •
Beyond Bridal: Elevating the Independent Jeweler Experience
11:45am •
Natural Carat Crushers
3:00pm •
Attracting the Sustainable Shopper with an Impact-Driven Business Model
4:30pm •
A Discussion of the Status of the Global (and US) Watch Industry
International 1
11:45am •
Featured Speaker: Dan Chuparkoff
3:00pm •
Featured Speaker: Dan Chuparkoff
International 2 & 3
10:00am •
Networking Area Open
11:15am •
Networking Break
12:45pm •
Quick Break
2:30pm •
Coffee and Dessert Break
4:00pm •
Networking Break
National Ballroom
8:00am •
Breakfast Buffet Open
8:15am •
Breakfast and Keynote
1:00pm •
Robert M. Shipley Award® Luncheon
Olympic A
10:15am •
Luminescence – A Hugely Underrated Physical Property in Gem Testing
11:45am •
The New AGS Appraisal and Report Standards
3:00pm •
What Every Jeweler Should Know About Precious Metals Metallurgy
4:30pm •
Designing Jewelry for Casting Success – From Concept to CAD to Efficient Finishing
Olympic B
10:15am •
Making the Call - Check List of the Defining Features of the major US jewelry periods from 1850-1950: A Systematic approach
3:00pm •
Colored Gem Grading and Pricing Workshop
4:30pm •
Colored Gem Grading and Pricing Workshop
Porte Cochere/Valet
5:00pm •
Disney Springs Free Night Adventure
Rotunda
7:00am •
Registration Open
Royal Dublin A
10:15am •
Introduction to Jewelry Forensics
3:00pm •
The Microworld of Natural Diamonds
Royal Dublin B
10:15am •
The Amazing Natural Diamond Story
3:00pm •
Speaking the Pearl Language
Royal Melbourne A
10:15am •
Frontiers in Colored Stone Origin Research: Jade, Opal, Demantoid, and Peridot
11:45am •
Sculptures of Light: The Artistry of Contrast in Fancy-Shaped Diamonds
3:00pm •
The Impact of Fluorescence on Diamond Appearance
4:30pm •
AI's Next Role in Jewelry Design
Royal Melbourne B
3:00pm •
Membership Committee Meeting
4:30pm •
Young Titleholders Committee Meeting
Walkway to Oscola
10:15am •
AWCI Mobile Classroom: Workshop: Modern Watch Timing Equipment: Watch Timers and Their Use
11:45am •
AWCI Mobile Classroom: Workshop: Quartz Testers: How and Why
3:00pm •
AWCI Mobile Classroom: Workshop: Water Resistance: Wet and Dry Methods
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