Thursday, February 26, 2009

*** PASPALEY IN IMPORTANT TALKS ***

At a time of tumbling prices , Nicholas Paspaley attended the recent World Pearl Forum in Dubai. There he delivered a speech entitled IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES IN TIMES OF CRISIS and was a panelist in a discussion on the economic outlook for pearls. The managing director of Linney’s, Broome,Bill Reed gave a talk on setting up and sustaining a pearl farm.

The two day forum called for united action by the pearling industry to overcome difficult times. According to a media release, the forum witnessed healthy debates and thought provoking presentations from more than 25 international speakers in front of a global audience of more than 200 participants. Leading pearl producers of the South Sea, Tahitian, Golden, Freshwater and Akoya pearls were asked to be part of the first ever global focus group for pearls.