The announcement coincided with its full-year results, with growth driven by its jewelry brands.
DEF’s Vegas event to include Good Awards
The Diamond Empowerment Fund is reformatting its Las Vegas gala to encompass the Good Awards, which previously were presented at a separate event in New York.
New York--The Diamond Empowerment Fund announced Tuesday that it is reformatting its annual Las Vegas event to encompass the Good Awards, which previously were presented at a separate event in New York City.
The “Diamonds Do Good Awards Gala” is scheduled to take place at the Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas on June 2, 2016, the night before JCK Las Vegas (June 3 to 6) opens.
Previously, DEF held the Good Awards in early January in New York City, right before the Gem Awards and the 24 Karat Club of New York City’s annual banquet.
The Good Awards honor industry leaders and companies that have improved the lives of people in diamond communities throughout the world. Last year’s recipients were actress Jane Seymour, who launched a charitable foundation following the success of her Open Hearts jewelry line, and Jewelers for Children Executive Director David Rocha.
The January event in New York will not take place this coming year.
But, DEF will present the Good Awards at its Las Vegas event, which previously was called “Diamonds in the Sky.” The event will have a new format, including categories for the Good Awards, and will be “bigger, bolder and broadened,” highlighting inspirational stories and the people who have made a positive different in their communities, both locally and globally, DEF said.
The new Diamonds Do Good Awards Gala will “epitomize and salute the achievements of the many individuals who have helped transform our world into a better place by doing good,” DEF co-founder Dr. Benjamin Chavis said.
Co-founded by music mogul Russell Simmons, De Beers and others in the diamond industry in 2007, DEF supports initiatives that empower people in diamond communities worldwide. Learn more at DiamondsDoGood.com.
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