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Register for the 11th Annual China International Silver Conference

(Washington, D.C. – September 5, 2012) Registration is open for the 11th China International Silver Conference (CISC), which will be held in the beautiful coastal city of Xiamen, China, from October 16 -18, 2012.

The CISC has become the most highly recognized international silver conference in the world and offers attendees an excellent opportunity to learn more about the world’s third largest silver mining country.  With China launching its first silver futures contracts this year, silver’s role as an investment has grown even more prominent.  Conference attendees will include silver industry organizations, leading global silver mining companies, refiners, manufacturers, government officials, investors, researchers, media, silver traders and futures brokers.

Some of the topics to be addressed at the CISC are:

• Economic and Political Challenges Facing Silver Producers
• Current Research Development and Market Prospects of Silver Antibacterial Materials
• Current Chinese Macroeconomic Situation and Analysis for Financial Reform
• Overview of the 2012 Global Silver Market
• Chinese Silver Jewelry Market
• Economic Analysis, Risks & Opportunities of Chinese Silver Futures Contracts
• Global Silver Jewelry Trends
• Economic Analysis of the Chinese Silver Industry
• Global Silver Industrial Demand Outlook

The CISC is hosted by the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, and co-hosted by the China General Chamber of Commerce, the China Chamber of Commerce of Metal, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters, the Gems & Jewelry Trade Association of China, and the Silver Institute. The Conference is being organized by the Beijing Antaike Information Development Co. and the Gold and Silver Branch of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association.

The CISC conference location is twenty minutes from the Xiamen airport. Conference registration will take place on the 16th, with a welcome reception/dinner that evening. The speakers’ program will cover a full day on the 17th and half-day on the 18th.

For more information on the CISC, and to register for the event, please visit the conference web site at:http://silver2012.metalchina.com/en.html.

The Silver Institute is a nonprofit international industry association headquartered in Washington, D.C. Established in 1971, the Institute serves as the industry’s voice in increasing public understanding of the value and many uses of silver.