[Ganoksin] The 9th Annual Tucson Orchid Dinner

The Ganoksin Project
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Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Techniques
http://www.ganoksin.com

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 11 January 2005
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Ganoksin's Orchid Members Set Date for Dinner

At the upcoming Ninth Annual Tucson Orchid Dinner, Orchid members will
once again take a break from their virtual world to meet face-to-face
during the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show on Saturday, February 5, 2005,
at the Savoy Opera House in Tucson, Arizona.

Orchid members will have the opportunity to shake hands - many for the
first time - with colleagues who have connected with one another
personally and professionally via the Orchid online forum. Through the
Ganoksin website, the Orchid forum offers the world's largest free
exchange of substantive technical content spanning a variety of
subjects pertaining to the gem and jewelry industries. The 5200-member
community exchanges industry-specific information, ideas and opinions,
often while cultivating close relationships through frequent
interaction. Each year, community members gather to attend this dinner
to further their relationships as well as to share information about
Ganoksin and its vast resources. Asked to describe what it is like to
be a part of the Orchid community, Charles Lewton-Brain, master
goldsmith and teacher, said, "There is a feeling of inclusiveness,
fairness and respect for others' opinions on the list. We've had
births, deaths and life-changing events shared in this community;
people care, remember past members, meet and write to those in trouble.
And many just watch and gain information and a sense of belonging to a
warm, friendly, accepting group. Some speak of family. I conceive of it
as a kind of think tank. It educates, in increasing languages through
translation engines, fulfilling its purpose of making goldsmiths' lives
easier worldwide."

Strongly supported by Rio Grande, the Orchid dinner has become a highly
anticipated event for Orchid enthusiasts and attendance continues to
grow. At this year's dinner, a silent auction will be held to raise
funds for maintaining the Ganoksin computer server where Orchid's
technical archives are stored. Some of the items donated for last
year's auction were a Bonny Doon hydraulic press, workshop tuitions and
a full collection of commemorative Orchid pins. New for this year's
dinner will be "Orchid Shares," a special table set aside for members'
postcards, brocures and catalogs. Attendees are encouraged to bring any
information they'd like to share with fellow Orchidians.

Register online for the dinner at http://www.ganoksin.com/events/. The
cost is $35 per person (early registration) or $45 per person (at the
door). For more information, call 800.738.1666 or visit the Ganoksin
website at http://www.ganoksin.com.

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The 9th Annual Tucson Orchid Dinner
Rio Grande - Banquet Sponsor
http://www.riogrande.com

When:
Saturday, February 5, 2005
6:00pm Cocktails
7:00pm Dinner

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The Savoy Opera House
6541 East Tanque Verde
Tucson, AZ 85715

Register today
http://www.ganoksin.com/events/

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The Ganoksin Project (http://www.ganoksin.com) is the largest virtual
single information source for searchable archived content for jewelry
and metals in the world. Its 5200 Orchid members foster sharing,
support community, enhance productivity and encourage studio safety, by
promoting education in the jewelry and metal arts worldwide.

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For more infrmation contact:

Dr. E. Aspler (Hanuman), The Ganoksin Project [http://www.ganoksin.com]
at 1-800-738-1666, service at ganoksin dot com.