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 Post subject: Robert Weldon: Live & In Person!
PostPosted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:42 am 
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A Photo-Safari to Gemstones of the World
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Robert Weldon
Photography & Visual Communication Manager, GIA

Be informed and prepared. Education is key in our current market one of our industry’s respected participants and contributors will present a photo-safari to Gemstones of the World.

Weldon is one of GIA’s resident connoisseurs of colored gemstones and their localities. This evening will dazzle you with the experience of Weldon’s seventeen (+) years of reporting on and photographing gemstones, as well as, addressing numerous gemological issues such as Fair Trade Gemstones.

Beyond “reporting” Weldon has traveled to many of the most remote regions that are the sources of our treasured gemstones such as Myanmar (Burma), East Africa, India, Thailand, Russia, Sri Lanka and South America. Additionally, Weldon’s photographs have appeared in scores of international gemological, jewelry, and consumer publications and in several books. His experience includes being a senior editor at JCK Magazine and later Professional Jeweler Magazine before returning to work at GIA in 2006.

Don’t miss this informative event and bring a friend!

DATE: Tuesday September 8, 2009

TIME: 6 p.m. Registration/networking/cocktail hour

7 p.m. Dinner

8 p.m. Lecture

PLACE: Sinbad’s Restaurant, Pier 2, San Francisco

On the Embarcadero by Mission and Market- Beside the Ferry Building


COST: Dinner $45, Lecture only $20

Education is always good value for the money – you need this lecture.
Meeting Scholarships are available, to receive please contact Starla Turner teefam@ix.netcom.com

RSVP: Please RSVP by Friday, September 4th to:

Cynthia Allen
1090 B ST.
PMB #147
Hayward, CA 94541

510-508-1438
allencynthia@hotmail.com


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:30 am 
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Hi,
Do not miss it, besides to be a terrific photographer, he is also a great guy!
Sadly the diner will be on the other side of the world... So I will not be able to attend it.
All the best,

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The views expressed here are V. Pardieu’s opinions and do not necessarily reflect those of GIA Laboratory Bangkok (http://www.giathai.net)where he is an employee since Dec 2008.


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I would second Vincent's recommendation. Robert Weldon is always worth listening too and produces excellent presentations as you would expect of someone who is GIA's Photography & Visual Communication Manager.

Wish I could go but am in the same situation as Vincent and the same country!

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I've seen Robert Weldon every opportunity I get.
He is so forthcoming with sharing his camera skills.
He is a great speaker, always has interesting stories, accompanied with stellar photos.

I would definitely try to make the lecture....you know, if you live within 500 miles of San Francisco.
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Just a reminder to all our Bay Area Members.
The Robert Weldon lecture is this coming Tuesday.
You can come for lecture only: $20, but the price of the dinner includes the lecture too and the foods pretty good. :D
Casual atmosphere.
Nice crowd.
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Still closed on Tuesday? I thought it was re-opening on Tuesday early morning...


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So, Jeffrey, Karim...will I be seeing you there? :D


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Jeff,
Watch the news on the bridge. They found a bad break today that has to be fixed. But the restaurant (Sinbad's) is just about a block from the Embarcadero BART station--just walk towards the water.

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As Nancy pointed out, it's easy-peasy to get there from BART. If I'm not swamped with my day job until the wee hours, I'll try to make it.


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Still at work. It's looking VERY unlikely I'll be there. :(


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You guys missed a great presentation.
Full house too. I think 50 people attended....46 for dinner.
Good fun.
Well next time.


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