Two seminars are conducted by The Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) at the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) GemFair Tucson, scheduled for Feb. 4-9 at the Tucson Convention Center in Arizona.

The topics would be "The Basics of Memo Transactions--The Do's and Don'ts of Trading on Memo," and
"Burma and Beyond--Operating Your Business in Today's New Regulatory Environment" respectively.

The first topic is scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. in the Cochise Room and the latter at 11:00 a.m., in the Mohave Room.

The basic idea is to outline the important points included in the JVC's new guide, "The Essential Guide to 'Memo' Transactions."

Topics will include reviewing consignment agreements, how to protect your business in the event of a bankruptcy and the steps to take to check credit worthiness.JVC will present these topics in association with AGTA Chief Executive Officer Douglas Hucker, this seminar will provide up-to-the-minute information on the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act.
The act which was signed into law in July, prohibits the importation of rubies and jadeite from Burma.

Written materials containing updated information about the act will be available and an international trade specialist from U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be present to answer questions.

Registration is not required for these seminars however space is limited, so the JVC requests those who are interested to arrive on time.

For questions, contact AGTA's Adam Graham at adam@agta.org or the JVC's Amy Greenbaum at amy@jvclegal.org.