Welcome to GRC 2009
New gem sources and innovative technologies for gem treatment, synthesis, and identification are revolutionizing gemology as we know it. More than ever, gemologists and researchers must keep pace with a rapidly changing state of the art.To explore the latest technical developments in the field, the Gemological Institute of America will host its second Gemological Research Conference (GRC) August 21–23, 2009, at the Town & Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego, California. The GRC is designed to provide a platform for sharing expertise and ideas. The event will feature:
- World-renowned keynote speakers
- Cutting-edge oral and poster presentations and panel discussions
- Two parallel tracks emphasizing technical gemology or jewelry/business issues
- International, multi-disciplinary participation, including a session organized by the Mineralogical Society of America
- Field trips to world-renowned gem pegmatites in San Diego County
The inaugural Gemological Research Conference, held in August 2006, drew more than 700 participants from 32 countries. Summaries of the 2006 GRC presentations appeared in the Fall 2006 issue of Gems & Gemology.
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| September 1, 2008 | Call for abstracts |
| February 2009 | Conference registration available |
| March 1, 2009 | Abstract submission deadline |
| May 1, 2009 | Notice of acceptance/rejection of abstracts |
| May 15, 2009 | Travel grant application deadline |
| June 1, 2009 | Early bird registration deadline Oral/poster presenter registration deadline |
| August 21 - 23, 2009 | 2nd Gemological Research Conference |
