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 Post subject: 2009 Sinkankas Symposium: Sneak Preview
PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:40 pm 
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This year, the symposium will be on Saturday, April 18. The topic is Spinel and event organizer Roger Merk has the speakers lined up, including John Koivula and George Rossman.
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When? Where? How Much? Inquiring minds want to know! 8)

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$65.00, seven seats left.. any reasonable (cheap) room suggestions??

Who all is going??

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Rats! I know I won't be able to go :( . May I suggested the Red Roof Inn? It's just a few miles from the campus (south). That's where I stayed while taking the lab classes. Relatively cheap prices, good rooms. Have fun (and take notes!!).

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Update on the Update:
Cost: $65.00 before Mar.31; $75. after
April 18, at GIA Headquarters in Carlsbad. Check-in starts at 7:30 a.m. Coffee & donuts will be available at that time.
The Symposium will begin at 9 o'clock sharp.

The speaker line up contains some names familiar from past years' symposia, as well as several new ones, and is quite exceptional again this year:

Speakers:
Ed Boehm – Spinel: An Overview from the Dealer Perspective
Dr. Skip Simmons – Mineralology, Crystallography and Occurrence of Spinel
Si Frazier – Interesting Spinel Facts
Bill Larson – Unusual Spinels
Bob Weldon – Spinel - Tips for Photographing
Jo Ellen Cole – Evaluating Spinels
Meg Berry – Cutting Hints for Gem Spinel
John Koivula – The MicroWorld of Spinel
Dr. George Rossman – Causes of Color in Spinel


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Okay, forget taking notes! Someone take a video camera and get this recorded!! :shock:

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Quite right MoDo...and I'm sure that "cameraman" would get the red carpet treatment at upcoming events...well, perhaps wrapped in a red carpet and thrown into the Pacific Ocean. :wink:


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The Pacific is quite nice in April! 8)

Seriously, though ... are there any write-ups following these things?

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GIA does record these events. If you have the ability to visit the library in Carlsbad on a weekday, you can request to view videos. Last year I went in and watched a wonderful interview with John Sinkankas. It was recorded on the occasion of the transfer of the Synkankas library to GIA's Richard T. Liddicoat Gemological Library and Information Center. The only thing you really need is a lot of time. To condense an entire day into a synopsis printable here would be very difficult.

If you do have an interest, I suggest you call a few days ahead to give the library staff extra time to pull the things you would like to see or research. The library is a rare gem indeed!

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I don't want to just watch the video, I want to OWN the video 8) . I don't think the GIA library would appreciate that.

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Being a tad bit controlling, I understand the desire to OWN the video. :twisted:

One event where I wished I had videotape -- Bill Larson and George Rossman gave a talk TOGETHER at Bowers Museum. They were hysterical!

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I've just arrived in Carlsbad. The weather is ideal 65°. Th beach is full of surfers. I arrived so early (8:30am), it was a little inconvenient. I can only wander around the Discount Outlet Mall for a few hours before I get dizzy.

I'll keep you posted with tomorrow's Spinel events.

Sunday, I'm going to the Ocean View Mine Anyone been there already? I'm not sure of the hype....
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Don't forget to eat at the Diner at the Mall (forgot the name. '50s decor.). Great food! :D The Marie Callender's has a good salad bar, and of course, wonderful pies! Mmmmm ... wish I was there! 8)

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Is anyone who went to this willing to write up a report of some of the highlights?
By looking at the list of presenters I realize that there was a vast amount of information presented so am not expecting a full report of any kind.

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