RAPAPORT... The American Gem Society's (AGS) annual Conclave will return this year, with a live event in Dallas, Texas.The event will take place from September 12 to 14 at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, AGS said last week. The event was originally set to run in Louisville, Kentucky, in April, but was postponed due to Covid-19. AGS scrapped the 2020 edition altogether.AGS will feature peer-to-peer learning opportunities at the Conclave, along with several keynote speakers, whom it will announce at a later date, it noted.Additionally, the society has launched Confluence, a new virtual event to take place April 26. AGS will offer industry professionals targeted learning based on their roles within the trade. The group will also give members access to its learning portal, added Katherine Bodoh, CEO of AGS and AGS Laboratories.Image: The 2018 Conclave. (American Gem Society)