MJDMA and UBM India Announce the 10th Edition of GJIIE
MUMBAI, February 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
The 10th edition of the three day mega B2B, Gem & Jewellery India International Exhibition (GJIIE 2014) will be held at Chennai Trade Centre between February 8 - 10, 2014. GJIIE 2014, organized by The Madras Jewellers and Diamond Merchants Association India (MJDMA) in association with UBM India is poised to raise benchmarks and fuel trade for the jewellery industry in India.
A unique feature of the 10th edition of GJIIE 2014 is 'The Golden Hand Award'. This is to honour and recognize the unspoken heroes of the jewellery trade - the traditional 'kaarigars', who painstakingly create beautiful pieces through their craftsmanship. The Award is being sponsored by one of the pioneers of jewellery business in South India.
South India is the country's major consumer of gold and the biggest market for jewellery of all types. In addition to Mumbai and Delhi and potential 2 and 3 tier cities in India, the exhibition is expected to have representation from Andaman, Singapore, Malaysia, Qatar, Dubai & Saudi, thus substantiating the international reach and presence of GJIIE 2014. The exhibition, has already witnessed an increase of 20% in participation and 30% in pre-registration of visitors from over 200 cities as compared to last year. Over 15000 potential buyers are expected amongst well known jewellers from Delhi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Tumkur, Chennai, Coimbatore, Vijayawada and Thrissur.
Some of the exhibitors at GJIIE 2014 are Chain and Chains (Mumbai), Derewala Jewellery (Jaipur), Mukti Gold (Mumbai), JJ Jewellers (Thrissur), Laxmi Diamonds (Bangalore), Maturshree Gold (Bangalore), Prakash Gold Palace (Chennai), Vinati Jewellwers (Hyderabad), White Fire (Chennai), Mukti Gold (Mumbai), Deepa Jewellers (Hyderabad), RKR Gold (Coimbatore), Jewel Park (Nellore) to name a few. One can expect much more flashing of beautifully crafted metal pieces from the other exhibitors as well at GJIIE 2014.
Mr. Joji George, Managing Director, UBM India said, "India is one of the world's largest and fastest growing gem and jewellery markets and South India is country's major consumer of gold and jewellery. Owing to the ever increasing domestic and international demand, the industry needs a platform which can tap this potential and in turn drive commerce. It's been a constant endeavour of UBM India to provide such a platform to the manufacturers and retailers of this segment, to connect and create business, thus meeting the larger industry needs. UBM India, in association with Madras Jewellers and Diamond Merchants' Association, is proud to host the 10th edition of Gem & Jewellery India International Exhibition in Chennai."
According to Mr. Rajesh Vummidi, Chairman, GJIIE, "Being the leading B2B International Jewellery Exhibition for the South Indian market, GJIIE 2014 will provide the desired platform for buyers of Gold, Gems, Diamonds, Pearls and Silver Jewellery, precious and semi-precious stone jewellery to boost business and also scout for optimum resources in the industry like machine tools, packaging, etc. The machinery section will feature products like weighing scale machines, display packaging, hand tools, cutting and polishing machinery, diamond testing lab and ancillaries, give an opportunity to the local manufacturers and artisans to improve and upgrade their skills. GJIIE is a platform for the trade, which will bring all the parties on a single platform in the chain, where the jewellery is converted from raw gold to all the dainty designs and brings out beautiful ornaments. With the gold prices are at the highest the Jewellers are looking for lighter weight items and with the latest designs and with lowest prices."
"The GJIIE 2014 will be marked by Buyer-Seller Meets, Networking and exclusive Exhibitor Promotions. An added attraction for the visitors will be the technical seminars on new technologies being used worldwide and fashion show for exhibitors to showcase their latest designs. Thus GJIIE 2014 will not only provide the manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers and retailers, a bustling trade platform but also an unmatched networking platform, a forum for exchange of knowledge and ideas, with a dash of glitz and glamour," adds Mr. Jayantilal Challani, President, MJDMA.
About UBM India
UBM India is India's #1 and South Asia's leading live media and events company that engages people and enriches businesses. UBM India provides the industry with a platform that brings the world's buyers and sellers together through a portfolio of exhibitions, content led conferences and seminars, tech media, live events, data services and powerful media brands. Enabling trade across multiple industry verticals, UBM India hosts over 20 large scale exhibitions and over 60 conferences every year across the country. UBM India, a UBM Asia Company, has teams across Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. Owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange, UBM Asia is Asia's leading exhibition organizer and the biggest commercial organiser in mainland China, India and Malaysia. For further details, please visit the UBM India website at www.ubmindia.in.
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