VNU Expositions expands jewelry team

VNU Expositions expands jewelry team
FEBRUARY 28, 2006 – New York — VNU Expositions has appointed Lee Arevian as vice president of its Jewelry Group.

Bringing 15 years of experience in the trade show industry to his new role, Arevian served most recently as group show director for VNU’s Hospitality Design Group. In his new position, Arevian will oversee all aspects of the business serving the jewelry industry, which include the JA Shows, Couture Jewellery Collection & Conference, Signature Salons and the VNU Fine Jewelry CEO Summit.

“Lee’s extensive tradeshow experience, leadership skills and experience in the design marketplace make him the ideal candidate for this important position,” VNU Expositions Jewelry & Entertainment Group President John Failla said in a company release.

In addition, VNU Expositions named Nancy Robey to the new executive post of Jewelry Group Vice President of Global Business Development. She will remain involved with the Couture Jewellery Collection & Conference, and will report to Arevian. Read more about VNU Expositions expands jewelry team

Bekas Mes PT KEM Jadi Lahan Tambang Emas

Bekas Mes PT KEM Jadi Lahan Tambang Emas
Digarap Masyarakat, Kerjasama Pemkab dan PT KEM
Sabtu, 25 Februari 2006/kaltimpos.com

SENDAWAR- Penambangan emas di lokasi PT Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM) Kampung Tutung Kecamatan Linggang Bigung, Kutai Barat (kubar) kini dibuka lagi. Hanya saja, penambangan pasca tutupnya produksi emas PT KEM sejak tahun 2002 lalu itu, berskala kecil saja.

Kepala Dinas Pertambangan dan Lingkungan Hidup Kubar Drs A Wahyudinata mengatakan, penambangan emas skala kecil ini dilakukan masyarakat bekerjasama antara Pemkab Kubar dan PT KEM sendiri. Cara ini, sudah tertuang dalam kesepakatan Komite Pengarah Penutupan Tambang, yang terlibat oleh tiga unsur tadi. “Diperkirakan penambangan emas ini paling lama hanya satu tahun sudah berakhir. Dan hasil tambang emasnya utnuk masyarakat sendiri,” sebut Wahyudinata kepada Kaltim Post, ditanya kondisi tambang PT KEM pacsa tutup di Kubar itu, kemarin. Read more about Bekas Mes PT KEM Jadi Lahan Tambang Emas

Emas Tinggi, Lebih Baik Pegang Rupiah

Emas Tinggi, Lebih Baik Pegang Rupiah
Senin, 27 Feb 2006,/jawapos.com

SURABAYA – Meski saat ini harga emas dunia saat ini sangat tinggi, bukan berarti bahwa investasi di logam mulai tersebut akan menguntungkan. Sebab dengan harga yang relatif belum stabil itu, ada kemungkinan bahwa harga emas akan melorot drastis. Pada akhirnya merugikan investor yang bersangkutan.

Country Manager World Gold Council (WGC) Indonesia, Leo Hadi Loe, menjelaskan bahwa selama minyak mentah dunia (crude oil) belum stabil dan terus mengalami kenaikan, maka dampaknya akan dirasakan pada pasar emas dunia. ” Sebab dengan tingginya tingkat inflasi di USA, Jepang, dan Uni Eropa, membuat fund manager menarik dana mereka dari pasar valuta asing. Dan mengalihkannya ke emas dan pasar saham di Asia Tenggara. Itu yang membuat harga emas melonjak sangat tinggi dalam beberapa bulan terakhir ini,” jelasnya panjang lebar. Read more about Emas Tinggi, Lebih Baik Pegang Rupiah

Brand Names / Bulgari seeks new luxury markets

Brand Names / Bulgari seeks new luxury markets
The Yomiuri Shimbun

Italian jewelry brand Bulgari has been an international favorite for more than 120 years.

More recently, it has expanded its business beyond its core products of jewelry and watches. It now sells perfumes and leather goods, and even runs hotels.

The brand was born when Sotirio Bulgari, a Greek who emigrated to Italy, opened a silversmiths in Rome in 1884. His two sons, Giorgio and Costantino, created unique designs reflecting Roman classicism and the Renaissance, which were instant hits.

In the 1970s, the brand began expanding abroad and opened stores in France, Switzerland and the United States. The brand’s renowned Bulgari Bulgari watch was released in 1977. Read more about Brand Names / Bulgari seeks new luxury markets

Sisters’ art adds flair to fiesta

Sisters’ art adds flair to fiesta
By ELLENA FORTNER
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER

A beat-up Volkswagen Rabbit was a source of continual arguments between sisters Tara Martinez Brezic and Jeannette Martinez Youle when they were teenagers in the early ’90s.

So was the telephone. And clothes.

“We had some knock-down, drag-out fights,” said Brezic who, at 34, is four years older than her sister.

Youle agreed. “We hated each other,” she said with a smile.

But creating jewelry from beads and crystals has healed those childhood rifts.

Working under the name The Gypsy Wagon, the sisters are displaying their wares at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center on Lake Grapevine as part of the hotel’s Riverwalk Fiesta. Every weekend for the next two months or so, the flair of San Antonio’s signature River Walk makes an appearance at the hotel, with entertainers, face painters and mariachis Read more about Sisters’ art adds flair to fiesta

Vendor's mall to open in Shelbyville

Vendor’s mall to open in Shelbyville
By Terri Miller/Sentinel-News Staff Writer

From jewelry and shoes to furniture and heirlooms, finding the perfect bargain might have just gotten a little easier.

Next Friday, Big Time Bargains & Bingo will open its doors in the Midland Shopping Center in Shelbyville. Owner Harry Vinegar has operated a bingo hall from that location for some time, and said he recently decided to relocate his Dixie Highway vendor’s mall to a 17,000-square-foot space next door.

“I found a better lease rate here,” Vinegar said. “And I thought it would do well, since Shelbyville is really growing.” Read more about Vendor's mall to open in Shelbyville

Women Now Flaunting More Bling

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Winter Olympics Tough Sledding for NBC

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