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Register Online for the 4th Annual China International Silver Conference
(Washington, D.C. - August 11, 2005) Registration is now open for the 4th Annual China International Silver Conference, to be held in Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China, October 18-21, with the conference proceedings taking place the 19th and 20th. Those interested in attending the Conference can register online at http://www.silver-china.cn/en/index.htm. You can also view the Conference program and other events associated with the Conference at the web site.
The Silver Institute and four key organizations from the Chinese silver industry will jointly host the 4th Annual China International Silver Conference. Other hosts include the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters (CCCMC), the Gemological Association of China, the China General Chamber of Commerce, and the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association.
The theme of this year's Conference is, "Strengthening Global Cooperation and Promoting Development of the Chinese Silver Industry." Invited to address the delegates, in addition to many Chinese industry professionals, are the following individuals:
- Phillips Baker, President and CEO, Hecla Mining Company
- Roque Benavides Ganoza, Chairman, Patronato Plata del Peru and
President and CEO, Compaņia de Minas Buenaventura
- Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri, President, CIBJO, The World Jewelry Confederation
- Michael DiRienzo, Executive Director, The Silver Institute
- Albert Getz, Senior Director Metals Research, New York Mercantile Exchange
- Philip Klapwijk, Executive Chairman, GFMS Limited
- Stewart Murray, Chief Executive, London Bullion Market Association
- Dennis Wheeler, Chairman and CEO, Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation
- George Wityak, Corporate V.P. of Technology & Product Development, Academy Corporation
The Conference will be held at Guanfong Garden Villa Hotel in Lijiang. Conference registration will take place on October 18, and the program will begin that evening with a welcoming reception. The Conference program will be October 19-20, and October 21 is reserved for field trips, one of which is to nearby villages, where Chinese artisans manufacture silver jewelry and silver tableware.
The Silver Institute is a nonprofit international industry association headquartered in Washington, D.C. Established in 1971, the Institute serves as the industry's voice in increasing public understanding of the value and many uses of silver.
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Further Information Contact:
Mike DiRienzo
The Silver
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