(PRESS RELEASE) MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The Jewelry Symposium, Inc. has secured a venue for its inaugural event, to be held in Minneapolis, MN, May 14-16 at the Hyatt Centric Downtown Minneapolis, 615 Second Ave South.
Positive Jewelry Industry Impact
Many long-time attendees of the recently retired Santa Fe Symposium on Jewelry Manufacturing Technology (SFS) have expressed dismay at the end of this annual industry event, claiming that the SFS was the most helpful event in the industry for any entity involved in design, manufacturing, or marketing of jewelry. The new annual Jewelry Symposium for the Advancement of Manufacturing Technology will fill the gap left by the SFS in hosting original research papers in both live presentation and a published journal available at the event.
Call for Papers and Sponsors
“We currently have a good number of abstracts for next year’s event, but can use a few more!”, says Linus Drogs, chairman of the Jewelry Symposium Board of Directors. To submit an abstract or consider a sponsorship, visit here.
Honoring a Legacy: How Smith & Son Jewelers Exceeded Every Goal With Wilkerson
When Andrew Smith decided to close the Springfield, Massachusetts location of Smith & Son Jewelers, the decision came down to family. His father was retiring after 72 years in the business, and Andrew wanted to spend more time with his children and soon-to-arrive grandchildren.
For this fourth-generation jeweler whose great-grandfather founded the company in 1918, closing the 107-year-old Springfield location required the right partner. Smith chose Wilkerson, and the experience exceeded expectations from start to finish.
"Everything they told me was 100% true," Smith says. "The ease and use of all their tools was wonderful."
The consultants' knowledge and expertise proved invaluable. Smith and his father set their own financial goal, but Wilkerson proposed three more ambitious targets. "We thought we would never make it," Smith explains. "We were dead wrong. We hit our first goal, second goal and third goal. It was amazing."
Smith's recommendation is emphatic: "I would never be able to do what they did by myself."
