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WJA San Diego



President's Message                 

Ok, it's time to think selfishly. That's right. You've got to look out for numero uno. What do I mean? I mean, decide what you want to get out of your WJA membership, write it down, and email it to me or call me. We have an amazing board and we're dedicated to increasing membership value and participation. This is not a year to sit on the sidelines. Get involved. Join a committee. Take action.

And when you're done thinking selfishly, think selflessly. Our WJA Chapter needs volunteers for events. We need venues for programs. We need articles for our newsletter. We need your participation.

Listen, I want to kick 2010's butt, because 2009 sure kicked mine.

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Dana Meyer-Maxwell


Apply TODAY!
WJA Member Grants
Deadline Extended to Feb. 23
 
If you're a current, paid-in-full active WJA member, you're eligible to apply for a member grant with a value of up to $500. Grants can be applied to classes and/or materials that include industry related studies, as well as financial, business, marketing and other courses that contribute to making us better employees, managers, and business owners in this industry.

Applying is EASY! Simply complete the downloadable grant application by Feb. 23, 2010 and mail to WJA’s new headquarters:  

The Women's Jewelry Association
52 Vanderbilt Ave. 19th Fl.
New York, NY 10017

 
FIRST EVENT OF 2010
Totally Tucson with Mary Johnson, Ph.D.
January 21 / 6:30pm / Carlsbad Residence Inn

Mary Johnson, Ph.D. has gone to Tucson every year since 1991. She is a Tucson expert. She took us through a virtual tour up and down the streets and shows of Tucson. We literally covered the 41 shows in one hour. It was a whirlwind. Attendees were given packets with maps, shuttle routes, seminars, events, and more. By the end of the presentation, everyone had their own hit list of what they wanted to see and where they wanted to go.

 
 

Tips for Tucson

WJA San Diego members provide practical tips on attending the Tucson trade shows

The members of the Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) of San Diego have provided practical tips to make the most of attending one of the largest annual gem and mineral shows every February in Tucson, Arizona. According to the Tucson Visitors Bureau, the Tucson shows attract thousands of treasure hunters from every corner of the globe.

See this complete article in the News Releases and Articles section.

 
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Congratulations Kimberly Vagner:
San Diego's 2009 Shining Star Recipient

The WJA Shining Star Awards are designed to highlight the efforts of WJA members who give so much time to their chapters but might not get recognized on a national level. Each of the chapters chooses its own Shining Star who is awarded with a ticket to the Women in the Know Conference in New York City and up to $500 for airfare and hotel.

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Kimberly Vagner

Kimberly Vagner has been in the jewelry industry for eight years. She received her bachelor's degree in International Affairs from The George Washington University. Half way through school she decided she wanted to go a different route than politics, and become a gemologist. To learn more about the field she started volunteering in the mineral sciences department of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History.  Surrounded by boxes and binders full of slides she set to work cataloging their image collection.  After graduating she moved to San Diego where she got a job working at GIA and started taking their distance education courses in gemology. In 2005 she obtained her G.G.  She still works at GIA, in the museum, where she assists the curator.

Kim is an active board member of the San Diego Women's Jewelry Association chapter.  She served as events co-chair the past two years, and is currently marketing co-chair.

 



 
 

Empowering women to achieve their highest goals in the international jewelry, watch and related businesses.  For more information please visit the national website: www.womensjewelry.org