Jeweller - February 2022

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Nationwide Jewellers annual conference heads to Brisbane in May
Nationwide Jewellers has announced that more
than 200 members will attend its ‘Time Out’
conference free of charge, thanks to the group’s
member rewards program - saving $1,800 each.
Additionally, member-participants will each be
provided ‘Conference Cash’ valued at $30,000
to $60,000, which can be used with exhibitors at
zero-interest for a 6-month term, according to
organisers.
The conference will be held at the W Hotel in
Brisbane from 13 to 16 May 2022, and will be centred
around the theme: ‘Time Out – Time to Shine'.
“We anticipate that we will exceed our usual
attendance level, which typically ranges between
180 to 200 members representing 100 stores,”
Erin Keller, membership manager, Nationwide
Jewellers said.
“Our initial conference program was sent to
members last week, and the first member
registrations were received within an hour.”
The $1,800 reward benefit for qualified members
“includes accommodation, meals, functions,
seminars and workshops” and organisers are
expecting a high turn-out given next year’s
conference will be the first time in nearly three
years since the pandemic restricted public
gatherings and events.
The conference also marks Nationwide’s 30th year
- which was originally planned for celebration last
year but was cancelled due to pandemic restrictions
- and recognise members who have been with the
group for the past 30 years.
“Our 30-year members are amongst some of the
most successful jewellery stores in the industry,”
Glen Pocklington, general manager, Nationwide said.
“These members have been regular attendees at
our annual conference, and it is often here that
they have made new connections, discovered
fresh products and learnt business strategies
to keep them inspired and motivated.”
Enhanced jewellery course
Meanwhile, the group has announced it has
streamlined its Retail Jewellery Business
Management Course to allow more members
to take advantage of the free training program.
Several one-day training modules have been
converted to webinars and course durations
were reduced to half a day, which will be made
available via Nationwide’s 24/7 online resource
library.
The online modules include Human Resources,
Visual Merchandising and Understanding
Financial Reports.
“This has enabled us to reduce the course
duration from one day to half a day, making it
easier for more members to be able to attend,”
Colin Pocklington, managing director, Nationwide
Jewellers said.
Several one-day training modules have been
converted to webinars and course durations
were reduced to half a day, which will be made
available via Nationwide’s 24/7 online resource
library.
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