[Rockhounds] Tucson 2008 - Free public talks and demonstrations

[sinico at nbnet.nb.ca]

Hello everyone,

If you're making Tucson plans don't forget to check out the free, public, talks, demonstrations and seminars at the Electric Park Learning Center.

For a venture that's only in its second year we have a gratifyingly high power lineup of speakers and presenters.

We have the Mayor of Tucson coming in to facet cut a stone; we have Fred Ward presenting his new book on phenomenal gems; we have Colin Winter, one of the 
most respected and senior figures in British gemmology,giving a presentation on spectroscopy; we have Roger Dery, past winner of the AGTA cutting award, 
talking about the real world of commercial, non-hobby, professional gem cutting; Brad Simon introduces a new internet-based jewelry television channel; 
award winning cutter Tyler Allen will give a spine-tingling account of his greenhorn's venture into the turbulent and dangerous world of gem buying in 
Madagascar. Plus presentations on diamond setting and gem and jewelry photography and on the USB microscope -an intriguing little camera-cum-microscope that plugs directly into the computer. And much more.

Check out the program at www.electricparklearningcenter.com

All presentations are one hour or less in duration; all are open to the general public; all are free. Presentation times are at 11 am, 1:30pm and 3:30 pm each day from February 2nd to 16th.

You'll see there are still some open slots in the program in the second week. If anyone on *rockhounds* would like to give a presentation - on *any* topic or 
technique that relates to gems and minerals, do please email me off list.

Cheers - see you at the Learning Center!
Hans Durstling
In Virginia more or less en route to Tucson.