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Jay Leno to Serve as Special Guest at AGS Conclave 2017

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7 years ago

October 5, 2016

INSTORE Staff

(Press Release)
Las Vegas, NV — The American Gem Society announced that television personality Jay Leno will be the special guest at the 2017 AGS Conclave in Hollywood.

Leno, former host of The Tonight Show and current star of Jay Leno’s Garage, will perform at the opening lunch on April 5 to kick off four days of educational and networking events. The Conclave will be held at the Loews Hollywood Hotel.

“It is particularly fitting that a renowned celebrity, like Jay Leno, will perform at the 2017 Conclave in Hollywood,” says Ruth Batson, CEO of AGS and AGS Laboratories. “Mr. Leno is a gem in the American entertainment industry who has always aimed for excellence in his endeavors.”

Batson added that Leno’s “passionate dedication to hard work, while maintaining his magical sense of humor” is inspirational.

In 2014, Leno received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts.

AGS said it’s planning more announcements in the near future regarding additional speakers, registration information, breakout sessions and more.

For more information, visit www.americangemsociety.org or call 702-255-6500.

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