JVA Registered Valuer® Conference for Jewellery and Watch Valuers

The JVA Registered Valuer® Conference for jewellery, watch and silverware valuers, students and industry associates will be held at Loughborough University, over the weekend of 10th ~ 12th September 2021.

The JVA is the leading independent association for professional valuers providing the most current, up to date and relevant training for its members and students and those wishing to pursue this fascinating, yet challenging, profession.

Holywell Park, situated within the Loughborough University campus, is the perfect venue to host our JVA Conference. Synonymous with the sharing of knowledge, learning and developing skills, Loughborough University complements the JVA perfectly:

• Academic - the essential building blocks for Continuing Professional Development
• Professional - the key attribute required of a JVA Registered Valuer®
• Personal - the unquestionable benefits facilitated by networking with industry colleagues

Leading industry speakers will be attending from the UK, Europe, Australia and the USA, all working together to deliver an exhilarating, dynamic and memorable Conference from which we will all benefit.

The JVA will be using Holywell Park for the duration of the weekend embracing all main presentations and workshops in addition to lunch and coffee breaks. Professional valuers, aspiring valuers, and students, together with associated industry professionals, will be able to tailor their Conference experience by selecting from a variety of main presentations and hands-on workshops, delivered by experienced and knowledgeable speakers.

Geoffrey Munn OBE MVO FSA, jewellery specialist, historian and writer will open the conference on Friday 10^th September to begin our weekend with ‘Munn’s Musings’, an incredibly special opportunity to hear behind the scenes stories of the discoveries of treasures that have passed through his hands.

An exciting programme of talks and seminars throughout and you are on your way for a great weekend of education and networking. Whether you are just starting on your journey, have been valuing jewellery, watches or silverware for many years, or at any stage in between, there is something for everyone.

We are delighted to be welcoming JVA Consultant Specialist John Benjamin FGA DGA SJVA to the stage on Sunday, to talk about Jewellery from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth Taylor: 450 Years of Jewellery. Delegates will also have the unique opportunity to attend a 'Surgery with John Benjamin' where they are able to bring antique items of interest to discuss with John himself.

From Midday on Friday 10th September until the conference draws to a close on Sunday 12^th September at 6pm, we have an exciting programme of talks and workshops lined up designed to suit all abilities.

Lunch and coffee breaks are great networking opportunities where you can be reunited with old friends, make new acquaintances, and build personal and professional relationships that will last a lifetime.

We will be dining in the Burleigh Court Restaurant on Friday and Saturday evenings, a time to relax and enjoy the company of your fellow delegates. You can enjoy our ever-popular JVA Jewellery Quiz during the Saturday evening, and much much more!

Conference Finale and Celebration Dinner

The conference closes at 6pm and will be followed by a Celebration Dinner attended by our speakers, guests and delegates giving everyone, following an intense weekend in the classroom or lecture theatre, an opportunity to network, discuss the weekend and enjoy each others company.

Please register your interest in attending, by emailing conference@thejva.org 

We combine the precision of craftsmanship^SM with deep experience to conceive, craft and deliver the very best insurance coverage and service.

We are the largest firm of specialist jewellery insurance brokers in the UK and have been looking after jewellers and their customers since 1887.