Industry wants to unlock business potential
The Indian Gem and Jewelery is accepting the concept of the virtual exhibition, following the two-day online show which also drew international participants including the US, UK, China, Hong Kong, Turkey, Middle East, Germany, Spain, Portugal to name a few.
“With digital transactions increasing day by day and becoming the new normal, it’s high time we in our jewellery business accept this new normal and unlock new business potentials,” Yogesh Singhal, President – The Bullion & Jewellers Association, Delhi, said on 18 Sept 2020.
The Jewellery & Gem Virtual Exhibition, organized by Informa Markets on 19-20 August, has definitely helped every one of in jewellery industry to explore and learn the new technology arising in the industry,” he said in a roundup of the first-ever virtual mega show. It had over 6400 unique attendees and over 40 exhibiting partners.
“The Jewellery & Gem Virtual exhibition was really beneficial for us. The E-meeting and exhibition web portal was very intelligently designed and it helped in connecting and generating useful leads,” added Saiyam Mehra, Director – Gem & Jewelery Council.
“It was a very innovative concept. Along with these, the knowledge series and webinars on crucial topics from the industry helped us all with the latest and upcoming trends from the industry,” Mehra said.
“Online B2B Jewellery Exhibition organized by Informa Markets in India gave us great exposure to several buyers, delegates and stakeholders across various industries,” said Mahendra Tayal, President – Hitech City Jewellery Manufacturers Association
“We had a specially curated HJMA hall to promote our exhibitors. It was a unique show in jewellery fraternity which fulfilled all our business needs under one platform,” said Tayal.
The expo brought together professional buyers & sellers on one comprehensive digital platform.
The two-day virtual expo was crafted to meet the needs of the gems and jewellery sector and enable the community to sustain their critical business conversations and engagement and provide them with feasible solutions from the comfort of their homes, said Informa Markets in India (formerly UBM India),
Unique products were displayed at dedicated pavilions and provided a platform for buyer-seller meet through one-to-one audio/video calls at the world-class web-based exhibition.
It provided an unmatched platform for virtual sourcing, conducting business, exchanging knowledge and global market trends and most importantly, boosting the morale of a sector in times like these.
It featured pavilions dedicated to Gold, Diamond, Silver, Gemstones, Machinery and allied and was studded with a number of world-class features such as a Designer Gallery, showcase of 50,000 + Designs, Buyer – Seller Video Meets, Digital Showrooms, Product Launches, Knowledge Series to name a few.
Live e-conferences were held alongside the virtual expo and was conducted by eminent speakers from across industries including diamond, gold, luxury jewellery, top associations, education and training, commodity and hallmarking industries. E-panels were also held during the expo.
“As we witnessed the acceleration of digital India, we brought forth an assortment of top exhibitors pan India across various categories for country’s first-ever Jewellery and Gem Virtual Exhibition,” added Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, Informa Markets in India.
The virtual expo ensured a grand display of luxury, variety of jewellery, insights, markets trends and networking opportunities all configured through the touch of a fingertip. With Jewellery stores raising their shutters with a series of unlocking phases, the sector hopes for a revival of sentiment.
With this, the rollover of gold and jewellery in the country will increase and hence, businesses across the value chain would gather momentum gradually, he elaborated.
“Keeping in mind the community’s revival, we scheduled the expo strategically before the main festive and pre-wedding season which is always considered the best time for investing in and buying Jewellery,” said Mudras.
It was supported by The Bullion & Jewellers Association, Maliwara Jewellers Association, Delhi, Meerut Bullion Traders Association, Delhi Jewellers Association, Hitech City Jewellery Manufacturers Association and Jewellery & Machinery Association.
Participants included VKJewels, GIA, Pratham, Unique Chains, SMR, Tanvi Gold Cast, Swarnshilp, JKS, OM Jewels amongst others.
The expo also had participation from Indian States such as Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, West Bengal amongst others. #virtual #exhibition #expo #jewelery #gems #gold #silver /fiinews.com
