May 26, 2009
CONSENSUS EXECS TO PRESENT KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT
IDCA EVENT IN LAS VEGAS ON MAY 30, 2009
BOSTON, MA – Consensus executives Michael O’Hara and Christopher Ellis will be the keynote speakers at the Indian Diamond and Colorstone Association’s Annual Dinner, Sunday, May 30, 2009 at the Venetian Hotel and Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Messrs. O’Hara and Ellis will discuss four topics of crucial concern to the jewelry industry in the current economic climate. Consensus is the pre-eminent investment banking and financial advisory firm serving the diamond and jewelry industry in the US, having participated in various capacities over the last two years in several notable transactions including those involving M. Fabrikant & Sons, LID, Ltd, Whitehall Jewelers, Alpha Omega Jewelers, Friedman’s Jewelers, G.M. Pollock & Sons, Christian Bernard, The Colibri Group, Crescent Jewelers, Ultra Diamonds, Shreve, Crump & Low, Shane & Co and Robbins Bros.
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