America's Best Jewelers symposium to debut
July 23, 2008
New York—The
America's Best Jewelers Network Retail Benchmarking Symposium and Awards Presentation will make its debut this weekend, recognizing 31 couture retailers for their contributions and progressive strategies in creating successful businesses.
The event will take place this Saturday, July 26, at the Westin at Times Square in New York.
A total of 31 retailers will be recognized, and a number of them will discuss their winning strategies with an audience of 75 retailers in a peer-to-peer educational forum. Topics to be discussed include marketing, operations, staffing/human resources, customer service and financial metrics.
Winning panelists set to speak are: John Ahee, vice president, Edmund T. Ahee Jewelers; Brad Boozer, owner, Boozers Premiere Diamonds and Timepiece; Scott Brown, vice president of operations, Benari Jewelers; Susan Eisen, chief executive officer, Susan Eisen Fine Jewelry and Watches; Steven Fina, president of retail, Michael C. Fina Co.;
Jerry E. Gause, president, Gause and Son Jewelers; Emil Girardin, owner, Girardin Jewelers; John Henne, president, Henne Jewelers; Robert Hutter, chief financial officer, Tapper's; Sissy Jones, chief executive officer, Sissy's Log Cabin; Michael Karaman, president, James Free Jewelers; Michael Littman, co-president, Gary Michaels Fine Jewelry; David Stone, president, Nancy and David Fine Jewels; and
Matthew Wilson, owner, Wilson and Son Jewelers.
"With the jewelry industry facing more challenges than ever,
National Jeweler saw the need for a program to serve as a benchmarking tool for today's progressive retail jeweler,"
National Jeweler publisher Chris Casey said in a media release. "America's Best Jeweler is an annual survey, conducted and analyzed by an independent firm offering in-depth information for retailers on evolving best practices in operations, marketing, financial management, customer service and staffing/HR. The educational programs, which offer unique peer-to-peer sessions and case studies, will give retailers proven, real-world strategies to immediately apply to their business."
For more information about America's Best Jewelers, visit
NationalJewelerNetwork.com/NJN/Resources/ABJ.jsp.
To sign up for the July 26 symposium, contact Maria Palombini at (646) 654-4959 or maria.palombini@nielsen.com.
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