Once again PGI and MJSA are proud to present the Platinum Day
Symposium. This Symposium is the only one in the world dedicated
exclusively to platinum. Enclosed please find the Program
Program for Platinum Day XI
February 28,2003, Westin Hotel, NYC
8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Introduction Platinum Day and 100 yrs MJSA
Jurgen Maerz and Jim Marquart
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Assorted Platinum Topics
Jurgen Maerz, Platinum Guild International USA
9:45 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Platinum Finishing
Steve Alviti, Bel Air Finishing
10:30 am. - 10:45 a.m. Break Sponsored by Johnson Matthey
10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Hot Extrusion Of Heavy Wall Seamless Tube for
Platinum Jewelry Applications
Ed Crombie and Dave Arey, Johnson Matthey
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Scott Kay, Designer Scott Kay Design
12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. Lunch sponsored by Rofin/Baasel/ Hoover &
Strong
1:00 p.m.- 1:45 p.m. Engraving and Bright cutting Seamless Pt Bands
Greg Normandeau, Imperial Smelting Co.
1:45 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Making Platinum Chain
Tino Volpe, Tiffany
2:30 p.m.- 2:45 p.m. Break Sponsored by Engelhard
2:45 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Creative Bonding of Platinum with other Metals
Jim Binnion, Mokome-Gane
3:30 p.m. =96 4:15 p.m. Laser Engraving and Welding,
Jay McCamis, Rofin-Baasel
4:15 p.m. =96 5:00 p.m Q&A
to enroll, Please call MJSA at 1-800-444-MJSA
PLATINUM GUILD INTERNATIONAL USA
Jurgen J. Maerz
Director of Technical Education