Sponsored by HRD Antwerp, the fair is organised by UBM Rotaforte and InformaMarkets, the latter of which also presents a number of other international jewellery fairs, including the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair.
Sermin Cengiz, founding partner of UBM Rotaforte, said, “This year, there is an important milestone for the Istanbul Jewelry Show which has been organised for 36 years – this fair will be our 50th fair.
“Improving in parallel with the growth of [the] jewellery industry since 1986, our fair will rapidly adapt to the ‘new normal’.”
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, both the March and October IJS events were cancelled in 2020, with Cengiz emphasised the importance of returning to in-person industry exhibitions.
“Fairs make great contribution not only to their respective industries but also to secondary industries before and during [the] fair, while producing [a] source of income to more than 100 sub-sectors from transportation to accommodation, from food and beverage to booth producers,” she explained.
Cengiz added, “Istanbul Jewelry Shows in March and October 2019 generated an income of ?164.2 million ($AU26.2 million) for secondary industries... excluding orders and booth rentals during the fair.”
In order to maintain a COVID-safe environment, the upcoming IJS will be held in accordance with InformaMarkets’ Informa Allsecure health and security standards.
This includes enhanced cleaning protocols, non-contact registration and physical distancing, screening for COVID-19 upon entry, and compulsory face masks.
Approximately 302 exhibitors from Turkey, Italy, Russia, the Middle East and Lithuania are currently registered on the fair’s website.
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