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Conversations with Industry Leaders on March 28    IDMA Congress to be held during the afternoon of March 28 at the D-Mall, participants will be discussing, among other topics, the State of the Diamond Market, including the diamond and diamond jewelry retail markets in the U.S., and the relationship – or the lack thereof - between diamonds and LGDs.   One of the modules of the Conversations with Industry Leaders to be held during the 40th IDMA Congress in the afternoon of March 28 will revolve around, Financing and Technology in the Diamond industry.  Three conversation participants will share the stage: Pranay Narvekar of Pharos Beam Consulting, a renowned diamond industry analyst; Ophir Gore, Director of Diamonds, Precious Stones & Jewelry Administration at Ministry of Economy & Industry, Israel; and David Block, CEO of Sarine Technologies.    The three will discuss the industry's financial health, the changing landscape of the financial institutions and bodies that

  WFDB and IDMA announce the first virtual congress   WFDB and IDMA Announce the First Virtual World Diamond Congress (WDC) 39th Congress will be held on September 14-15, 2020. Recently they have extended key areas of open sessions! After the closing session, there will be a talk by David Kellie, CEO of the Natural Diamond Council, who will reveal their new global advertising campaign. Open sessions of the World Diamond Congress are being scheduled as: 1: Schedule for September 14, 2020 is for Opening Session of WFDB and IDMA First Virtual and 39th World Diamond Congress, Diamonds in the Next Normal!  The session would witness speakers including, Yoram Dvash, WFDB Acting President, Ronnie VanderLinden, IDMA President, Edward Asscher, WDC President & Gaetano Cavalieri, CIBJO President. The session has included the presentation of Get Diamonds by Kim Pelletier, CEO.   The announced session for September 15, 2020 is Congress Closing Session where also the speakers are Yoram Dvash &