ICA introduces InColor - a new magazine of ICA Gazette

30 Aug '05

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Nonprofit trade association, The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) announced that it has launched InColor, a new magazine replacing the association's two decade-old ICA Gazette.

The launch of the revamped magazine comes on the heels of a number of structural changes within the ICA including the creation of the ICA Communications Committee (ICA-CC), which envisioned the updated design for the magazine and a more structured editorial policy.

Jean Claude Michelou, ICA-CC chair and ICA vice president, said that “while they have replaced the name ICA Gazette and revamped the magazine's design, they have by no means discarded its mission, which, in keeping with the ICA's principles, is to promote the understanding, appreciation and sale of colored gemstones throughout the world.”

Michelou also pointed to changes in the magazine's format. “By offering a cover story, a news section and two regular feature articles, they have done away with the old newsletter approach to the publication and adopted a modern look. They believe that this will make the magazine more attractive and easier to read, and that it fills a vacuum in the market, caused by the absence of an international trade publication that focuses specifically on the vertical colored gemstone industry, from mine to market,” he enthused.

ICA Executive Director Barbara Lipatapanlop, who together with Michelou will serve as executive editor of the magazine, said that the launch comes at an excellent time, as the ICA is increasing its influence in the industry. “The ICA is growing and attracting more members every month."

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