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AGS Conclave seminars now ‘on demand’
Videos of popular keynote addresses and featured sessions from the American Gem Society’s Conclave conferences are now available to the industry for free with Conclave On Demand.
Las Vegas--Videos of popular keynote addresses and featured sessions from the American Gem Society’s Conclave conferences are now available to the industry for free with Conclave On Demand.
Hosted on the AGS website, the On Demand portal features full-length videos from keynote speakers including Earvin "Magic" Johnson, motivational speakers Peter Sheahan and Erik Wahl, and sales expert Bryan Dodge, among others.
The presentations cover a variety of topics, from motivational speeches to business tactics, as well as industry-related gemological issues.
A few of the Conclave On Demand videos featured on the site include:
--“The Magic of Winning,” Magic Johnson
--“The Art of Vision,” Erik Wahl
--“The Social Tsunami: How to Drink From the Information Fire Hose with Only a Straw,” James Spellos
--“Creating the Ultimate Sales Team,” Adam Markel of Peak Potentials
--“Undisclosed Synthetics: What You Need to Know,” Dr. Philip Martineau of DeBeers
--“Building a Team Without You,” Bryan Dodge
“After the huge success of this year’s Conclave, we’re thrilled we can share glimpses of it with our members who could not attend, and give non-members a peek into the premier educational event in the industry,” said Ruth Batson, CEO of AGS and AGS Labs. “By providing access to a limited part of our education, we can help better the industry.”
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The 2014 AGS Conclave took place at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego from April 23 to 26.
The organization also held a one-day, all-inclusive mini-Conclave session, called Conclave X-Press, in Las Vegas during market week. The event was open to both members and non-members and included five presentations.
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