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24 Karat Club S.E.U.S. 34th Annual Banquet a huge success
The 24 Karat Club of the Southeastern United States (24K Club, S.E.U.S.) held their 34th Annual Banquet on March 1, 2008 at the stately and luxurious Atlanta Athletic Club, just outside Atlanta, Georgia.
(ATLANTA, Ga.) - The 24 Karat Club of the Southeastern United States (24K Club, S.E.U.S.) held their 34th Annual Banquet on March 1, 2008 at the stately and luxurious Atlanta Athletic Club, just outside Atlanta, Georgia. The annual black tie event featured the installation of the Club’s officers and new members, the presentation of the Retailer of the Year Award and the awarding of seven scholarships. The evening began with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres providing members and their guests the opportunity to network and explore the Atlanta Athletic Club clubhouse, which is filled with golf memorabilia including the spectacular Bobby Jones Memorial Room. Attendees then took their seats and the invocation was delivered by new member, Darin Kath, the President and CEO of Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company. The program began with the induction of the 24K Club, S.E.U.S. new officers and directors: President, Michael E. Fallaize; Vice President, Steve MacLeod; Secretary, Terry Chandler; Treasurer, Robert Loving; Executive Secretary, Roy Conradi; and Directors Kathy Beall, Keely Grice, Larry Johnson, Bill Newnam, Tim Roark and Teresa Shannon. Following the introduction of the new officers and directors, the Club presented its awards and scholarships. Mr. Emil Girardin of Girardin Diamonds & Fine Jewelry, Valdosta, Georgia, received the prestigious Retailer of the Year Award for 2008. Girardin delivered a moving acceptance speech detailing what the jewelry industry has meant to him and his family. The 2008 Bob Foreman Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Kelly Moore of Ford, Gittings and Kane Jewelers, Rome, Georgia. In addition to the Club’s signature Bob Foreman Memorial Scholarship, The Diamond Council of America and Stuller, Inc. generously donated 3 scholarships each. The Diamond Council of America Scholarships went to Lacey Fincher, Tena’s Jewelry & Gifts; Taylor MacDonald, Crest Jewelers of Fairburn; and Blake Steel, Steel’s Jewelry. The Stuller, Inc. Scholarship recipients were Drew Anderson, T.K. Anderson Design Ltd.; Jamie Parkerson, The Jewelers Bench; and Don Lowe, Lowe Jewelers. A special award of appreciation was presented to Executive Secretary Roy Conradi for his years of hard work and service to the organization. The program concluded with the induction of an influential group of new members for 2008. New members included: Steve Berkowitz, Sterling Reputation; Brent Edmonds, Super Bell Jewelry Company and Hansa USA; Michael Haider, Shah Diamonds; Darin Kath, Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co.; Brett Mastroianni, Pease & Curren; Michael Perlin, Hoover & Strong; Louis Scholz, Brixton & Gill; and Darrell Warren, Stuller, Inc. Dave Bonaparte, JCK, was also inducted as a new member, but unable to attend. After dinner, members and guests danced the night away to the tunes of the aptly named band, Platinum. The 24 Karat Club S.E.U.S. would like to thank Platinum Sponsors Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company, Southeastern Findings, Namano, Inc., and Southern Jewelry News; Diamond Sponsor Fallaize Insurance; Gold Sponsors Sterling Reputation, ARESCO, and Doug Murphy and scholarship donors Diamond Council of America and Stuller, Inc. For more information about the 24 Karat Club Southeastern United States please call 770-242-8842. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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