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The most anticipated show of 77,200 sq m space with top- Gold Jewellery the Indian gem and jewellery class infrastructural facilities. industry’s calendar year, IIJS The griha pravesh at BIEC Colour & Diamond Premiere, now trains its sights during the festival of Lord on Bengaluru. Ganpati will invoke good tidings Stone Jewellery The long drought is finally for everyone and GJEPC seeks coming to an end – the first His blessings for the success of Couture Jewellery physical show after IIJS all participants. Signature 2020 is being We are already getting positive held with complete safety feelers from the trade that the Loose Stones and precautions in place domestic business is booming between 15th-19th September and retailers are excited and at the modern, state-of-the- yearning to once again cast their Allied Section art Bengaluru International eyes, in person, on the vast array Exhibition Centre (BIEC). of design choices that they are Machinery Section It’s going to be business accustomed to see at IIJS each as usual, which comes as a year. relief! Get ready to meet your Welcome! Laboratory & colleagues, trade partners Education and over 1,300 participating exhibitors housed in a sprawling Chairman’s Message

IIJS Premiere will be the first Mega Gems & Jewellery Show to resume in its physical avatar since the onset of Covid-19, mainly due to the continued demand from all segments of the trade. The exhibition will be held at a completely different venue -- the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) -- and we are strictly following all SOPs set by the Central and Karnataka State Governments. With the vaccination drive already in full swing in India, we expect that by September, the majority of people would be inoculated against Covid. And that is a huge relief! IIJS Premiere will offer an opportunity for our visitors and buyers to restock their inventory for the upcoming festive and wedding season. The show will hopefully attract many first-time visitors from the interior regions of the nearby states of . 2020 was a washout for all of us, but despite the pandemic-related lockdowns, we still managed to achieve gem and jewellery exports worth $25.3 billion from April 2020 to March 2021. With the support of the Government and several initiatives taken by the Council, the gem and jewellery industry could sustain through this unprecedented crisis. I am sure IIJS Premiere would definitely help us to end 2021 on a high note. I wish exhibitors and visitors a safe and successful show! Colin Shah Chairman, GJEPC

Shailesh Sangani: Viewpoint I’m Confident IIJS Premiere Will Generate Good Business Convener, Exhibition (National), GJEPC, reveals his thoughts behind holding the first mega IIJS Premiere physical show from the 15th of September 2021, at BIEC, Bengaluru. “The action has moved to the Garden City, and this is an opportunity for several retailers from the nearby southern states to visit the show for the very first time!

physical shows to perpetuate Holding an in-person show and because they were missing the growth. hosting nearly 1,300 exhibitors ‘touch and feel’ factor when at the venue can present a huge booking jewellery orders as they Why was the IIJS Premiere challenge, especially since we are unable to gauge quality, moved to Bengaluru? are still not out of the grip of wearabality and functionality of This is the first time, India and the pandemic. Above all, the the piece through digital means. Asia’s premiere show is moving venue has shifted, too. Your Buying decisions were getting a Shailesh Sangani’s conviction to a new destination. The thoughts. bit difficult and orders could not matches his actions! His positive decision was taken primarily I am very confident that there be placed in bulk. attitude and exceptional due to the unavailability of our will not be any problems. The The IIJS Premiere is being managerial skills have kept regular venue, the Bombay trade show will permit entry only held to help retailers replenish him at the helm of affairs as Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, as to those who are vaccinated at their inventory for the largest Organiser-in-Chief of two of it has been booked by the State least once! There will also be a jewellery buying festivals GJEPC’s biggest trade shows – Government until March 2022. mandatory thermal scan and such as Dhanteras and Diwali, IIJS Premiere and IIJS Signature We explored several options in hand sanitisation on entry. followed by the wedding season – for several years. In fact, he the country and finally decided Plus, we have advanced that drives bridal jewellery sales is one of the longest serving to hold the show in Bengaluru. machines to count the number in our country. exhibition conveners at GJEPC. The Bengaluru International of people entering each hall to The word ‘impossible’ does not Exhibition Centre (BIEC) has ensure that the Government’s Any word of caution for the exist in his dictionary. When exceptional infrastructural social distancing protocol is participants and visitors? Covid brought the world down facilities and can accommodate maintained. We are still in the midst of to its knees, last October exhibitors and visitors with We all must follow the Covid, and the problems are GJEPC conceived and held the enough space to maintain safe safety and health protocols. If far from over. Yet, the show world’s first ever virtual show, social distance. those present at the show are must go on and for that, people which breathed life into the disciplined in their approach need to follow the orders and industry that had come to a near Why did you feel the need to to maintain social distance and maintain the strict measures. standstill. GJEPC has planned hold a physical show? wear masks all the time, then I Also, the roll-out of vaccinations the first physical IIJS Premiere The industry was demanding am sure it will be a good show is moving at a fast pace and since the onset of Covid with for a physical show, and during without any hitch. by the time we all meet, many an underlying message: the the second virtual show itself, of us would already be fully industry must be cautious, we started getting feelers. The How has the visitor response vaccinated. GJEPC will ensure but continue to evolve during requests from visitors started been so far? that everyone wears protective the current times by staying growing and we couldn’t ignore It has been very good! Visitors masks at all times because it’s connected through virtual or that. insisted for a physical show the first line of defence. Safety First at IIJS Premiere 2021

IIJS Premiere 2021, the flagship show of GJEPC, will be held in a safety cocoon in for the first time from 15th to 19th September 2021, owing to the venue constraints in Mumbai.

IIJS Premiere, the most exhibitors and visitors to Covid-19 Precautionary the entire exhibition area coveted show of the Indian network and conduct business measures at the show: Mandatory thermal scan & gem and jewellery industry, is Periodic Sanitization & hand sanitisation at entry eagerly awaited by the entire Covid-19 Guidelines to be Disinfection of frequent fraternity after a year marked by followed as per Karnataka contact areas Moreover, this time, as part of its pandemic-related lockdowns. Government Norms: Covid-19 prevention kits to precautionary measures, GJEPC IIJS is expected to give the A single vaccine dose is be provided to all Visitors/ has introduced E-Badge, which required traction to their mandatory to visit the show Exhibitors can be accessed on GJEPC jewellery business with buyers A Covid-19 Negative Report Facility of Rapid Tests for app after the completion of coming from across the country (RTPCR Test) is compulsory Covid-19 available at the show successful online registration. to fulfil their sourcing needs. for visitors and exhibitors Isolation room with doctors who have taken only 1 Dose at the venue For more details on IIJS As the threat of Covid is still of Vaccine to visit the show. First aid booths in each of the Premiere 2021, a cause for concern, GJEPC is Aarogya Setu App Mandatory halls visit https://gjepc.org/iijs- making sure that all the Govt. Social Distancing guideline Special Covid-19 response premiere/ protocols and safety measures of 3.25 square metres per team at the show are followed, to create a safe person will be maintained as Highest level of hygiene and secure environment for per Government norms standards to be maintained in

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Colin Shah, Chairman, GJEPC, says, “We are keenly looking forward to the first important gem & jewellery show since Covid struck. As restrictions are easing out in most parts of the country, we are expecting pent-up demand for gems and jewellery in the upcoming festive and wedding seasons, and IIJS Premiere 2021 would be an opportunity to fulfil the sourcing needs of all retailers.

“I am sure that manufacturers Registration for IIJS Premiere Being the first mega gem & Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai, have come up with new and 2021, which is being held in jewellery show since the onset Coimbatore, Chandigarh, innovative designs as per the Bengaluru for the first time, of the pandemic, GJEPC is Lucknow, Indore and Raipur. preferences of consumers. is in full swing. This time due visiting cities and towns across Overall, the mood is positive, to Covid restrictions and the country to invite retailers As a visitor to IIJS 2021, one and everybody is looking considering the safety of the for the show, and making them needs to keep few things in forward to transact business visitors, the registration process aware of the precautionary mind: in a safe and conducive is completely online and measures taken for their safety One dose vaccine Certificate environment. I request our trade there won’t be an on-the-spot and spreading awareness about (Compulsory) members to visit IIJS 2021 and registration facility. the benefits of visiting the show. RT-PCR Report (48 hrs prior). make it a grand success!” GJEPC has already held road (GJEPC has the right to Visitors need to visit shows in Cochin, Bangalore, check with ICMR) https://registration.gjepc.org/ Hyderabad; and in the coming No RT-PCR Test required single_visitor.php to register. days, it is planning to target for Double Vaccinated IIJS Design Gallery Dedicated To Emerging Talent, Women Entrepreneurs & Design Schools

One of the major highlights of exposure for their innovative country. India’s abundant design are witnessing many women the IIJS Premiere 2021 is the jewellery designs. talent will be on display for holding important positions in Design Gallery, a dedicated Women Entrepreneurs and the whole country to witness. companies. If we look at the pavilion conceptualised Budding Designers would be The growing Indian gem and global numbers, Indian industry by GJEPC to promote selected on the basis of their jewellery industry needs the today contributes merely 5.8% Budding Designers, Women design calibre as assessed by a next generation of talent to help of the global gem and jewellery Entrepreneurs, and Design panel of independent industry it grow multi-fold.” business of $629 billion. And Schools. experts appointed by GJEPC. In the gem and jewellery hence there is a large scope for This Design Gallery was first Colin Shah, Chairman, sector, women have started further growth. introduced during the IIJS 2019, GJEPC, said, “This gallery is a playing a pivotal role at every For more information, visit: and it witnessed an enthusiastic golden opportunity for these stage of the supply chain. The https://gjepc.org/iijs- participation from deserving young designers to meet new number of women employed in premiere/design-gallery.php candidates who gained instant potential clients from across the the sector is growing and we

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Abdul Salam KP Vice Chairman & Group Executive Varghese Alukka Director, Managing Malabar Gold and Director, Diamonds Jos Alukkas

I think we must collectively put our best foot forward and I’m totally reassured that the rekindle the spirit of optimism GJEPC has taken the utmost by supporting IIJS 2021. It is well precaution to host the IIJS known that there’s no better Premiere in physical form. We show for innovative design on are all learning to live with this such a huge scale. With strict safety guidelines in place, I am confident new reality and trade shows are that we can safely do business at the brand new venue in Bengaluru. still a business imperative, even as we continue to make progress in the virtual show format.

Dr. B. Govindan Paul Alukka Bhima Jewellers Managing The physical avatar of IIJS will Director, help the trade to reconnect once again and I’m excited to Jos Alukkas participate. I am confidentIIJS Premiere will be an auspicious IIJS is not a show, it is a force start to resuming normal life of nature! It is the first choice again. I hope the festive season and last word in jewellery trade brings cheer to all! fairs in India. I never miss this unbelievable event organised by GJEPC each year. Bengaluru is an exciting alternative venue; let’s hope it proves auspicious for each of us.

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Sudhakar Tak Gautam Hemdev Paresh Adesara Gaurav Katariya Ghanasingh SGT Jewellers, Manohar Jewellers, Jamnagar DC Jewellers, Ratlam Jewels & Gems, Mumbai Latur, Maharashtra