First Edition of Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair Starts February 7, Hosting an Exclusive Group of European Diamond Buyers
ANTWERP, February 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Antwerp Diamond Bourse - de Beurs voor Diamanthandel - will open its doors to welcome an exclusive group of jewellers and diamond buyers to the first-ever Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair. The by-invitation-only diamond trade fair will be held February 7-9, on the bourse's historical trading floor, which has been converted into a stylish exhibition hall. More than 40 of Antwerp's leading diamond firms will display their diamonds in elegantly designed booths at the three-day event, the first of its kind to be held anywhere in the world.
Bourse president Artur Beller said more than 120 companies from all over Europe had confirmed their participation at the show. "The invited buyers and guests will see the Antwerp diamond trade in its full glory during the three days of the fair," he noted. "Never before has Antwerp's diamond business community offered such a large, outstanding and varied selection of polished diamonds for sale at a single location. This will be an extraordinary and literally unique occasion."
The fair's guests will also be well taken care of with sparkling events planned for the evenings of the show. On February 7, the guests will be hosted at a chic gala dinner and honored by the presence of Mr. Kris Peeters, the Minister-President of Flanders and of Ms. Cathy Berx, governor of the province of Antwerp. On Monday February 8, Antwerp's mayor Patrick Janssens and his bench of aldermen will host a reception in honor of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair's guests. At that occasion, the Antwerp Diamond Bourse indicated it will announce a contribution to the Belgian relief fund for Haiti.
"We're eagerly looking forward to this exciting event," Beller stated. "Antwerp is the hub of the international diamond trade and for more than 100 years has been the beating heart of the world's diamond industry. Antwerp loves diamonds, and we love the people who have made diamonds and diamond jewellery their passion and their lives' work. We're honored to welcome our guests to this first edition of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair and hope they will find ample reasons to return time and again for their diamond needs and to enjoy our city," Beller concluded.
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SOURCE Antwerp Diamond Bourse
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