Speaking Events

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Here is Mariel’s speaking event line up from in person events to online webinars with the most prestigious industry organizations. 

You can also find the A4J Team at Xero Accounting Conferences, JCK Las Vegas, AGS Conclave, the Tucson Gem Show, and more! We look forward to connecting with you. 

Have questions or would like to inquire about Mariel speaking at your event? Email support [at] accountingforjewelers.com for more information. 

2024

Accounting for Jewelers - Planning 2025 and saving the last 2 months of 20242-Hour Live Budget Workshop

https://edu.accountingforjewelers.com

CURATED at Luxury Lifestyle NYNOW Bonus - Hosted by Robin Kramer of Red Boot Consulting & Liz Kantner of Stay Gold CollectiveBUDGETING with Mariel Diaz, Oct 22, 1pm CT

the Curated Collective Special Training

Jewelers of America + Black in Jewelry Coalition - Unlocking Financial $uccess in Your Jewelry Business, Feb 27, 12pm CT

Emerging Jeweler Accelerator Program – Accounting Subject Matter Expert

2023

Natural Diamond Council - Emerging Designers Diamonds Initiative - Unlocking Financial $uccess in your Jewelry Business - Oct 3 11am CT

Black in Jewelry Coalition Webinar - You Have Your Jewelry Designs, Now What?: Unlocking Financial $uccess in Your Jewelry Business, September 19, 6pm ET

Join us for an engaging online presentation tailored specifically for emerging designers in the Black in Jewelry Coalition. Whether you’re new to the business or seeking a better understanding of accounting practices, this webinar is designed to equip you with essential knowledge and best practices in accounting and business management for small jewelry businesses.

Online Workshop with Liz Kantner of Stay Gold & Robin Kramer of Red Boot ConsultingMaster Your Holiday Ca$h Flow, June 15, 12pm CST

Join Mariel Diaz from Accounting for Jewelers, Robin Kramer from Red Boot Consulting and Liz Kantner from Stay Gold for the ultimate budgeting workshop. You’ll leave with the tools to set your business up for success in Q3 and Q4!

JCK - Las Vegas, NV - Retail Finance 101: Mastering Your Cash-Flow Planning, June 1, 12pm PST

Walk away from this presentation equipped with the knowledge and tools to take control of your jewelry business’s financial health. By mastering cash-flow planning, setting goals, and leveraging financial data for forecasting and decision-making, you’ll be well-positioned to navigate the challenges of the industry, optimize profitability, and achieve sustainable growth.

AGS Conclave - Louisville, KY - Best Practices for Budgeting: Approaches to make it easy and worth your while, May 2, 8:30am MST

Gain control and clarity with data-driven decisions. Learn actionable steps to budget with intention instead of restriction. Set conservative and ideal versions of sales goals and cap-spend amounts to reach your annual and long-term goals.

Halstead's Jewelry Business Forum -Budgeting for Success in Business and Life, Jan 18, 9am PST

Get back to basics by creating a budget based on how you currently spend, then we’ll develop your ideal budget. Walk away knowing how to budget, what your sales goals and cap spend amounts are, how to pay yourself, save, and get out and stay out of debt. Full of tips, tricks and life hacks that once you learn, you’ll know forever.

2022

Natural Diamond Council - Emerging Designers Diamond Initiative -Financial FAQs - Aug 16, 1pm CT

AGS Conclave - Oklahoma City, OK - Future of Finance & Merchandising, Apr 27, 3pm MST

Panel Conversation followed by Q&A
Panelists: Anna Samsonova of Samsonova Consulting, Nan Lung Palmer of FACETS and LuxeRox, Mariel Diaz of Accounting for Jewelers

AGS Conclave - Oklahoma City, OK - Reconnecting With Your Financials to Make Your Cash-Flow Dreams Come True, Apr 25, 2:30pm MST

The most undervalued part of a business foundation is the accounting department. Discover what you should be doing with yours at least once a year. I’ll walk through my proven system from start to finish to re-energize and refocus on the health of your business from the bottom up. You’ll learn culprits to beware of and ways to adjust and stay on track towards your goals. Attendees will receive digital access to a free downloadable checklist.

Jewelers Vigilance Committee - Ant-Money Laundering Webinar, Thursday, Jan 27, 12pm EST

Join Mariel and JVC Senior Counsel, Sara Yood, on this informative dive into the requirements of Retail Jewelers to comply with AML Laws and Regulations. This set of laws is sometimes referred to as “AML”, “PATRIOT Act”, or “KYC/Know Your Customer” rules.

Surprisingly, it’s not Wholesale Dealers that are targeted, but Retail Jewelers. Please attend to learn your role and what is required of you in your business transactions. We will discuss protocol for buying Estate and Used Jewelry, transactions that total more than $10k in Cash including those made in multiple payments (ex, 3 payments of $4k), buying from international suppliers, and more

You would be doing yourself a disservice to miss this. Real life examples of jewelry businesses that have been audited will help you realize how important this is.

Halstead's Jewelry Business Forum -The Foundation of Every Successful Business, Tuesday, Jan 18, 9am PST

A successful business is made of mindset and key metrics. Learn the must-have tools and rules of thumb to turn to again and again in the life of your business. With these as your foundation, you will stay on track towards your goals, as your business continues to evolve.

2021

Natural Diamond Council - Emerging Designers Diamond Initiative -Finance Webinar - 4 Pillars to a Viable Business, Nov 16, 1pm CT

JCK Talks - JCK Las Vegas -3 Secrets to Growth and Success, Showcase Stage, Friday, Aug 27, 1:45pm

Learn the 3 secrets and multiple metrics to track your financial progress towards a successful year and beyond. Looking to thrive in the next recession? Want to know rules of thumb for how much to have in your bank at all times? Join this session to learn and discover how to get back to basics in order to achieve control and clarity over your numbers.

Jewelry Independent Summit -Interview, Jan 11, 3:30pm

Road to Recovery Summit Interview moderated by Jackie LeBental – streamed live and available for download at https://www.jewelryindependent.com/past-summits

2020

Jewelry Independent IGLive -Interview, May 2, 11:30am

Answering questions on Accounting, Inventory, and anything Financial for Jewelry Business Owners.

The Couch Conference - Online -Active Budgeting, Friday, Apr 17 12pm

With all the cancellations and postponements of jewelry trade shows, let’s not let that stop us from getting together and learning how to improve ourselves and our businesses. Especially when we can all congregate from the comfort of our own quarantines! Theme: RESET.

2019

Indie Business Network Masterclass -Accounting Tips for Artisan Jewelers, Oct 23

If you are an artisan entrepreneur, one thing you must do well is count your coins, right? Join me for a deep dive into what should be tracked and managed from an accounting perspective if you have an artisan jewelry business. While Mariel works with jewelers, she’ll be sharing financial management and accounting tips that all artisans can benefit from. Don’t miss it!

Portland Jewelry Symposium - Portland, OR - Sept 29-30, 2019Making Money Count, Sep 29

12th Annual Portland Jewelry Symposium. This year’s theme: Metals. PJS is a one-of-a-kind event that brings together custom jewelers, designers, and retailers covering technology, design, industry and business education. Two full days of knowledge, inspiration, and networking with like-minded peers from across the nation!

Mariel’s session, Making Money Count, is how to respect your future with important steps to financial health for your jewelry business. We like to set conservative budgets and uncomfortable yet reasonable sales goals, but we can’t do that without looking to the past. Learn the three key components to reliable numbers, so that each day builds a past that supports your future. See insights from the best reports to plan for the future of your business, and move from managing the past to forecasting your future. Learn more at https://portlandjewelrysymposium.com/speakers/

SNAG - Chicago, IL - May 2019Understanding the Past of Your Business to Navigate its Future, Wednesday, May 22 10am

Society of North American Goldsmiths celebrates 50 years! See Mariel on the Mainstage. Learn more here: https://www.snagmetalsmith.org/conferences/the-loop/conference-programming/presentations/main-stage-duo/

AGS Conclave - Seattle, WA - April 2019Making Money Count, Monday, April 8 2:30pm

American Gem Society Conclave Annual Education Program: Speaker Mariel Diaz will give a session on Monday, April 8, 2019. Making Money Count: Essential Financial Tips for your Jewelry Business
Learn more here: https://www.americangemsociety.org/mpage/conclave2019-program

AGTA Tucson Gem Fair - Tucson, AZ - February 2019How to Win at Growing Your Business, Thursday, Feb 7 9am

Location of event: MOHAVE ROOM
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Hosted by: WJA Panelists, Mariel Diaz – founder & managing director, Accounting for Jewelers, Benjamin Smithee – CEO, The Smithee Group, TBD – designer. Moderator: Monica Stephenson – CEO, iDazzle & Anza Gems
Is your business ready to grow? Are you? Join us for insights and information on how and when to scale your jewelry business. Learn how to recognize the signs, read the data, and avoid the pitfalls of taking your venture to the next level. Our expert panelists share their personal experiences with scaling for growth – and winning. Learn more: https://agta.org/seminars/free-seminars-thursday/

Jewelry Independent Summit - New York City, NY - February 2019One on One Interview, Sunday, Feb 3 1pm

Interviewed by Nan Palmer of Facets Jewelry Consulting for JIS. Topics include Reports, Budgeting, why Cash is King, Inventory Management and more!

Jewelers of America - Webinar - January 2019The Sales Tax Landscape 2019 and Beyond, Thursday, Jan 24 1pm

Presenters: Mariel Diaz, Founder, Accounting for Jewelers and Patrick D Riley, VP Business & Corporate Development, TaxCloud
Last year’s US Supreme Court decision in South Dakota vs Wayfair has major implications for online and traditional retailers. Following up on our webinar from last fall, this session will provide important updates for online and out of state sellers.

2018

Jewelers Board of Trade - Webinar - November 2018How to Develop an Annual Budget, Thursday, Nov 6 1pm

Presenter: Mariel Diaz. Learn how to create an annual budget from the bottom up using the Break Even Point and then create annual Sales Goals with relative increased expenses.

Jewelers Board of Trade - Webinar - October 2018Understanding Financial Statements, Tuesday, Oct 16 1pm

Presenter: Mariel Diaz. Learn how to easily interpret critical financial information for your company so you can focus on making money!

Flourish & Thrive Live - New York City, NY - September 2018Panelist

Panelists: Mariel Diaz, Hillary Halstead Scott, Robin Kramer

Accounting for Jewelers - Webinar - September 2018From Breaking Even to Breaking Through, Tuesday, Sep 18 12pm

Presenter: Mariel Diaz. Guided session on how to create a profit, pay yourself and manage cash flow.

Jewelers of America - Webinar - September 2018New Sales Tax Rules, Sept 12 1pm

Presenters: Mariel Diaz, Accounting for Jewelers; Patrick Riley, TaxCloud. With the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision to overturn the 1992 Quill v. North Dakota judgement this past June, jewelers that sell remotely to other states will need to be clear on how the new sales tax rules apply to them. In this webinar you’ll learn what is required of you, plus when and how to comply. We will cover the rules as they apply specifically to jewelers as you approach the holiday selling season and the long-term awareness needed.

Red Boot Consulting - Webinar - June 2018Reports

Presenter, Mariel Diaz

WJA - Webinar - May 2018Making Money Count

Presenters: Pat Henneberry, VP Global Learning and Development, Heart on Fire; and Mariel Diaz, Founder, Accounting for Jewelers
Interested in increasing sales and maximizing the money you bring into your business? Learn how to: drive more sales, understand effective closings, growing your top line revenue, interpret financial statements with ease, make data driven decisions with your money.

2017

Flourish & Thrive Live, New York City, September 2017Panelist

Atlanta Jewelry Show - Atlanta, GA - March 2017Understand your P&L and Balance Sheet, Friday, Mar 3 12pm

Atlanta Jewelry Show - Atlanta, GA - March 2017Holistic Cloud Accounting, Friday, Mar 3 2pm

Atlanta Jewelry Show - Atlanta, GA - March 2017Do you know your Break Even Point?, Sunday, Mar 5 11am

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