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Rap to host Fair Trade Jewelry conference at Basel

February 11, 2009

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New York--The Rapaport Group will sponsor the first Fair Trade Jewelry Conference at the Baselworld Watch and Jewellery Show next month.

The conference will take place on Monday, March 30, from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Montreal Hall at the Basel Congress Center. The Basel Congress Center is located across the street from the show.

The conference will provide an opportunity for leading jewelry industry stakeholders to discuss and learn about fair trade jewelry opportunities and recent initiatives. It will also provide an opportunity for members of the fair trade community to learn more about the jewelry industry and opportunities for cooperation with the private sector.

Topics at the conference will include:

--Fair trade jewelry initiatives
--What is and what is not fair trade jewelry
--The role of the private sector
--What's in a name: charitable, conflict free, ethical, fair trade, fair made, development jewelry
--Sourcing and marketing fair trade jewelry

The conference is free and open to everyone, but space will be limited.

E-mail fairtrade@diamonds.net to learn more about this conference or to confirm your attendance.

The Rapaport Group is an international network of companies providing added-value services that support the development of free, fair and competitive global diamond markets. Established in 1978, the Rapaport Diamond Report is the primary source of diamond prices and market information. For more information about the company, visit Rapaport.com.
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