Your generous donation to Symposium provides a forum for the jewelry community to share ideas and information. And depending on which sponsor level you choose, you may receive publicity and recognition in promotion materials, as well as on event signage. As a result, not only does your company gain important visibility – it is also associated with promoting the growth and ensuring the future of our industry.

Premier Sponsor: The Steinmetz Group

Available Sponsorship Opportunities

Platinum Level: $100,000-$150,000

Transportation Sponsor: $100,000

Platinum Level Sponsors:
DIMEXON EUROSTAR, HEARTS ON FIRE
VICENZA FAIR
CHARLES & COLVARD, LTD.
JCK Magazine
SAFDICO USA INC
 

Platinum Level Benefits

• Recognition on Symposium marketing materials
• Logo on “day of” materials
• Invitation to Sponsors VIP luncheon
• Thank you recognition during opening ceremony
• Significant international publicity during the year preceding and following the event
• Listing on the GIA Symposium Web site
• Article in The Loupe: GIA World News (circulation over 88,000)
• Promotion in The Insider, GIA’s online newsletter (circulation 48,000)
• Press releases distributed internationally and posted on the GIA Web site
• Induction into the GIA League of Honor 
• Featured on dinner invitations, dinner journal, dinner video and other materials
• Post-dinner publicity includes photo and recognition in numerous industry magazines
• Listed permanently on all League of Honor listings
• Name inscribed permanently on GIA Wall of Honor in 11 locations worldwide
• Two free registrations for the entire conference

Gold Level:  $50,000-$75,000

Monday Breakfast with Paco Underhill: $50,000
Tuesday Breakfast with Frank Abagnale: $50,000
Tuesday Evening Gala: $50,000

Gold Level Sponsors:

ABN AMRO BANK/THE VNU JEWELRY GROUP
TJF GROUP
AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY
SWAROVSKI

Silver Level:  $15,000-$30,000

Dessert Reception/Tuesday Evening Gala: $30,000
CD ROM of Symposium Proceedings: $25,000
Candid Camera Photographs (for three days): $25,000
Sweets by (your name here) on Tuesday afternoon: $15,000
Deepak Chopra Lecture, "Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life": $25,000

Silver Level Sponsors:

IJB JEWELERS BLOCK INSURANCE
RAPAPORT GROUP OF COMPANIES
JEWELERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
INSTORE MAGAZINE

Bronze Level: 5,000-$10,000

Tuesday Morning Break: $5,000
Meet the Authors: $5,000

Bronze Level Sponsors:

FANCY COLLECTION
“EIGHTERNITY” A DIVISION OF K.R. GEMS & DIAMONDS INT'L.
H2 EVENTS
ISRAEL DIAMOND INSTITUTE
MVI MARKETING LTD.
CIBJO
PROFESSIONAL JEWELER
TRUE KNOTS BY MY WAY JEWELRY CO. INC.

Gold, Silver & Bronze Levels Benefits

• Symposium programs will include the names of the Sponsors in font size to reflect gift amount
• Logo on “day of” materials
• Invitation to Sponsors VIP luncheon
• Thank you recognition during opening ceremony
• Listing on the GIA Symposium Web site
• Gold and Silver levels receive one free registration for entire conference

Participant Sponsorships: $1,000/each

Kazanjian Bros. - $8,000
Alice S. Keller - $2,000
Dr. Alfred A. Levinson - $2,000
ESTET - $1,000
Robert E. Kane and Fine Gems International - $1,000
Massoni Gioielli dal 1790 - $1,000
Sundance Diamonds - $1,000

Help other gem experts attend the GIA Gemological Research Conference.

The Gemological Research Conference (GRC) is sponsored by a generous donation from Charles & Colvard, Ltd. The GRC provides an opportunity for world-class gemologists and scientists from allied disciplines to share their findings with one another. Most of the world’s gem deposits are located in developing countries, and technical experts from these countries commonly lack the financial resources to attend international conferences such as the GRC.  

The first-hand knowledge these experts have of natural gemstones makes them the very experts we want to attract. Their expertise may advance our ability to document new gem sources, and to better detect synthetics and treatments - which will better ensure the integrity of gemology and the public trust in the gem and jewelry industry.

In addition, we hope to attract university students active in related scientific disciplines to the study of gemology. Many of these students, too, will need financial support to participate in the conference.

Participant Sponsor Benefits

• Invitation to Sponsors’ VIP reception and/or Gemological Research Conference cocktail party on Saturday night.
• Recognition on donor board (poster) at VIP reception/cocktail party and at the Poster Session
• Recognition in the printed program for the conference
• Listing on the conference Web site
• Listing in the Honor Roll of Donors on the GIA Web site
• Gift copy of proceedings volumes for the conference and Symposium
• Recognition in GIA’s annual giving club in the year of your gift
• Satisfaction of providing a conference presenter the opportunity to participate in this premier educational event

To learn more about how to become a sponsor of Symposium 2006, please contact:

Linda Ellis Harmeling
Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer
GIA
The Robert Mouawad Campus
5345 Armada Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008

T: 800-421-7250, ext. 4125
Outside U.S: 760-603-4125
E-mail: linda.ellis@gia.edu