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Los Angeles Chapter
Los Angeles and Hawaii
310-842-6446
Board:
Co-President: Rossana Aguilar
Co-President: Mary Todd-McGinnis
1st Vice President: Shayne Kiesbuy
2nd Vice President: Grace Karaguezian
Secretary: Becka Johnson Kibby
Treasurer: Cynthia Sliwa
Membership Chair: Cecile Marquette
Event Planning: Lisa Schoening
Scholarship: Mary Todd McGinnis
Publicity Chair: Wendy Pratt
Past Presidents:
Veronica Clark-Hudson
Judith Shechter-Lankford
Caroline Stanley
Robin Lutin
Monica Kolbly
Kendra Bridel-Weinman
Claudia Endler
Elsa Martinez-Phillips
Akiko Wakabayashi
Joanne Elliot
Linda Aulisio
Kathryn Kimmel
Jeanet W. Notardonato
Tamar Pereg
Upcoming Chapter Events
Recent Chapter Events
December 5, 2007
WJA-LA Holiday Party
6 PM Cocktails, 7 PM Dinner
Lawry's The Prime Rib - The Oak Room
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Women’s Jewelry Association Los Angeles Chapter to Host Dinner and Presentation with Guest Speaker in September
LOS ANGELES—(September 8, 2006)… The Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) Los Angeles Chapter will host a dinner and presentation with international sales and marketing expert, Elsa Leung, for members and guests on Wednesday, September 20th at George Petrelli Famous Steakhouse located at 5615 S. Sepulveda Blvd., in Culver City. The September event includes cocktails (cash bar) at 6:30PM; a sit-down dinner at 7PM; and a Presentation and Q&A: “Multicultural Sales and Effective Communication” at 8:00PM. Featured guest speaker Elsa Leung spent more than a decade in fine jewelry sales on Rodeo Drive and at Duty Free Shops in Hawaii, working with a Pacific Rim clientele. She currently works in international marketing at Paramount Pictures Corporation. Cost is $55 for members with RSVP; $65 for non-members and/or guests at the door and members without RSVP. Kindly RSVP in advance to lisa.schoening@gia.edu.
”Please join WJA Los Angeles in welcoming industry expert Elsa Leung to our September Focus on Sales event,” said Veronica Clark-Hudson, co-president of WJA-LA. “Effective communication skills lie at the heart of success in sales,” added Judith Shechter-Lankford, co-president, WJA-LA Chapter. “We’re good at figuring out what our customers want, and we’ve learned to ask questions, to listen to watch for non-verbal cues and buying signals. But what if those, too, come with language or cultural barriers?”
WJA was founded in 1983, as the preeminent association of professional women in the jewelry, watch and related businesses. Through the national organization, headquartered in New York City, and a network of ten regional chapters, members benefit from educational and networking opportunities, scholarships, design competitions, and recognition programs such as its annual Awards of Excellence Dinner.
For more information on the WJA-LA September Speaker’s Event, call (310) 842-6446 or visit www.womensjewelry.org to inquire about membership.
Women’s Jewelry Association Los Angeles Chapter to Host Dinner and Panel Discussion with Featured Guest Speakers in June
LOS ANGELES—(May 16, 2006)… The Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) Los Angeles Chapter will host a a dinner and panel discussion for members and guests on Wednesday, June 14th at Koutoubia Restaurant located at 2116 Westwood Blvd. in West Los Angeles. The June event includes cocktails (cash bar) at 6:30PM; a sit-down dinner at 7PM; and a panel discussion: “Making Branding Work,” at 8:30PM. Featured guest speakers are: Shayne Kiesbuey, National Sales Director, Erica Courtney, talking about working with retailers to build the Erica Courtney brand; Lisa Vega, Lisa Vega Public Relations, discussing media strategies, lifestyle marketing and positioning your brand for long-term success; Jeff Abell, Secretary and CFO, Sarah Leonard Jewelers, speaking about branding at the retail level and the re—naming of Sarah Leonard Jewelers; and Becka Johnson Kibby, Training Manager, Robbins Bros., bringing her experience with GIA, Borsheim’s, and Robbins Bros. to the moderator’s chair. Cost is $50 for members with RSVP; $60 for non-members and/or guests at the door and members without RSVP. Parking available next to the restaurant or on Westwood Blvd. after 7PM.
”We cordially invite our members and their guests to join WJA Los Angeles for a sit-down dinner and lively discussion on ‘branding’ with noted industry experts,” said Veronica Clark-Hudson, co-president of WJA-LA. “”The conventional wisdom says you can’t survive without branding yourself and your product. Clearly, your customers need to know your name,” added Judith Shechter-Lankford, co-president, WJA-LA Chapter.
“But with the noise level rising, how can a small business make branding work? “”
WJA was founded in 1983, as the preeminent association of professional women in the jewelry, watch and related businesses. Through the national organization, headquartered in New York City, and a network of ten regional chapters, members benefit from educational and networking opportunities, scholarships, design competitions, and recognition programs such as its annual Awards of Excellence Dinner.
For more information on the WJA-LA June Speaker’s Event, call (310) 842-6446 or visit www.womensjewelry.org to inquire about membership.
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