2016 Lectures by John I. Koivula

43rd Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Rochester, NY. This favorite gathering of mineralogists will provide the setting for John's lecture titled "Crystalline Showcases". The Symposium is scheduled from April 14th-17th with a full roster of noted speakers, exhibits, silent auctions and technical sessions. Addt'l information at contactrms@hotmail.com or their website at rasny.org.

Scandinavian Gem Symposium, Kisa, Sweden. Initiated by Conny Forsberg and Jan Asplund and the Swedish Gemmological Assoc., this first conference will be drawing attendees from a majority of the northern European countries. Information on this one-day conference can be found here: http://sgs.gemology.se/#category0

NAJA 46th ACE© IT Annual Mid-Year Educational Conference, Aug 13-16, 2016, Newport Beach, CA. Join Gail Levine, NAJA President, and the membership for a 4-day conference. John's lecture is Sunday, Aug. 14th, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Treatments and Synthetics: A Visual Review. Fairmont Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Washington, D.C. GIA Alumni Association, Holiday Inn Rosslyn (located at the Virginia end of Key Bridge), 1900 Ft. Meyer Drive, Arlington, VA. Treatments and Synthetics: A Visual Review presentation will convene at 7 p.m. Contact: dcgia@comcast.net for additional information.