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WJA to honor past presidents

June 04, 2008

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New York—In celebration of its 25th anniversary this year, the Women's Jewelry Association's (WJA) annual Awards for Excellence will include a special tribute to industry leaders who have supported the organization, including all of its past presidents and past and current Hall of Fame and Ben Kaiser Award recipients.

The gala dinner will be held at Chelsea Piers in New York City on Sunday, July 27, at 6:00 p.m.

Among those being recognized are Ann Arnold, Jane Baum, Phyllis Bergman, Nancy Brewer, Terry Burman, Bill Boyajian, Babette Goodman Cohen, Ralph Destino, Helene Fortunoff, Mary Forte, Gerry Gewirtz, Linda Goldstein, June Herman, Laurie Hudson, Juell Kadet, Ben Kaiser, Kathryn Kimmel, Peggy Kirby, Anna Martin, Eunice Robinson Miles, Sallie Morton, Joan Parker, Beryl Raff, Rachel Rosin, Harriet Schreiner, Hedda Schupak and Tina Segal.

Sybil Yurman, president and chief marketing officer of David Yurman, will receive the WJA's 2008 Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award, and Steven Kaiser, president and chief executive officer of Kaiser Time, will be the recipient of the Ben Kaiser Award.

The 2008 Awards for Excellence gala will include a silent auction to raise funds for WJA Scholarship and Grant programs featuring a trip for two to Bermuda, a private cooking class and a luncheon for four sponsored by Gourmet Magazine, among hundreds of other items. Companies or individuals who would like to contribute to the WJA Silent Auction should contact Adrienne Vogel at (914) 628-0330 or vogue_events@att.net.

In addition, guests will have the chance to win a special Hearts On Fire diamond ring, donated by the company.

There will also be special entertainment, followed by a dessert and dance reception.

Tickets for the event are $325 for members and $365 for non-members, and are available at the WJA's Web site, Womensjewelry.org.
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