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Starla Turner, G.G.
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Suzanne Martinez, G.G.
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Cynthia Allen
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Barbra Voltaire, FGG, GG
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Member at Large
Ron Ringsrud, G.G

 


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Calendar for 2009
Events sponsored by the Golden Gate Alumni Chapter!
Please email any information you would like posted here to Barbra Voltaire

January 2009:
Jan 23-25: CA: Gem Faire: Roseville, CA: Placer County Fairgrounds
Jan 30-Feb 1: CA: Gem Faire: San Rafael, CA: Marin Center

February 2009:
February 2-3: National Association Of Jewelry Appraisers Winter Conference, Tucson
February 4-9, 2009 AGTA GemFair™ Tucson
February 6: Sunset in the Desert: GIA Gala in Tucson
February 6: SF Gem & Mineral Society: John Karachewski, MA, Ph.D., Photographer and Author
Feb 28-Mar 1: Pacific Crystal Guild: San Francisco, CA: Fort Mason Conference Center

March 2009:
March 6-8: Castro Valley Gem & Mineral Society Annual Gem Show: Hayward, CA
March 18 Glenn Lehrer, Sinbad's: Details will be coming soon.

April 2009:
April 10-12: International Gem & Jewelry Show, San Mateo County Fairgrounds
April 23: Alumni Meeting: Gemstones of the United States with Dr. Pete Modreski, USGS

May 2009:
May 14 : Alumni Meeting: Renee Newman: "Straight Talk on Buying Gems" Lecture & Book signing.

September 2009:
September 8 : Alumni Meeting: Robert Weldon: "A Photo Safari to Gemstones of the World".

September 30 : Alumni Meeting: Rick Kennedy/Harry & Mary White: An Evening on Benitoite".

October 2009:
October 3: Road trip to California State Gem Mine

November 2009:
November 20: Understanding the Intricacies of French and Russian Hallmarks