In 2009, Elisabeth Agro gave a lecture at SOFA NY titled 'Incubation: Philadelphia's Emergent Metalsmiths.' This lecture was sponsored by AJF. Agro also took part in a special AJF breakfast event called 'Curator Discussion: Collecting Studio Jewelry.'

In her lecture, Agro took a risky position by naming six young jewelers who she thought showed potential – three of whom used a CAD (computer assisted design) program to make their jewelry. Anne Mesko, director of SOFA Programming and Advertising, said: 'It was an eye-opening lecture and I expect that we'll learn more about this work in upcoming museum exhibits.'