The GIA Insider offers a brief, but nifty recap of the first international pearl convention in Abu Dhabi, UAE. You can sign up to receive The GIA Insider email newsletters for free - look under publications at
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The complete article is in the GIA publication Gems & Gemology.
http://app.e2ma.net/campaign/5c72a6a...77184#article2
Cheers,
Blaire