SPECIAL FEATURES 18 | JNA May/June 2022 JGW Singapore is anticipated to attract international trade visitors with real buying authority, particularly from Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, North America, Europe, South America and the Middle East. Solid buyer participation is likewise expected from Hong Kong, which is gradually easing anti-Covid measures. Lau shared, “For many, JGW Singapore could just be the first event in nearly three years where they would get to see and touch fine diamonds, coloured gemstones, pearls and finished jewellery from the world’s biggest and best suppliers. This event also gives them the opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, meet new faces, and discover the latest trends either through planned or chance encounters – something that online events cannot fully replace." Sourcing opportunities JGW Singapore is a linchpin in Informa Markets Jewellery’s 2022 roadmap, which sees the event organiser seizing new opportunities to restore in-person marketplaces for the sustainable recovery of the gem and jewellery industry. Complementing the Singapore wholesale buying event are special editions of Informa Markets Jewellery’s signature Jewellery & Gem fairs in Hong Kong in June and September. Both open to B2B buyers and jewellery lovers, the special-edition fairs are also expected to draw China-based visitors once cross-border travel resumes. In addition, Jewellery & Gem ASEAN Bangkok will launch at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center from November 2 to 5. The industry’s final B2B sourcing event of the year, the show offers cash-and-carry sourcing opportunities for buyers – more specifically, Southeast Asia-based manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers – who need to restock inventories quickly and efficiently for the Christmas and New Year selling season. And JGW returns to Hong Kong next year. Bondi said the city’s free port status, absence of currency control and proximity to mainland China – the engine driving global luxury consumption – make it a unique and irreplaceable international event destination. The way forward The Singapore pivot also attests to Informa Markets Jewellery’s business agility in the face of pandemicrelated upheavals. Bondi admitted that the last two years had tested the company’s resilience, ingenuity and creativity, requiring it to be flexible, nimble and open to exploring new ideas and possibilities to serve its community’s immediate and future needs. “The fact that we were bold enough to launch a new show in Dubai in February, are temporarily relocating our flagship show from Hong Kong to Singapore, and are debuting a new fair in Bangkok when the world is still reeling from Omicron says a lot about how the pandemic has transformed us for the better,” he remarked. Lau noted that buyers and suppliers are ready to return to in-person shows but have become more 环球盛事 | 九月珠宝首饰展览会(简称JGW)今年 特别移师新加坡举行。过去两年各地因疫情而 实施封锁后，从业者皆翘首以待此次盛会，尽 情享受现场采购的体验，并促进业界复甦。 JGW新加坡展由Informa Markets Jewellery主办，将 于9月27日至30日假座新加坡博览中心举行。到了2023 年，这项全球最大型的珠宝贸易盛会将重返香港。“为了 让JGW重返国际舞台，我们特别将这个一直在香港地区 举行的盛事，暂时迁至另一地点举行。该城市必须已放宽 旅游措施、重办大型商贸活动和有效地实施卫生安全举 措。新加坡正能满足所有条件。”Informa Markets亚洲区 高级副总裁庞大为解释。 作为全球商业枢纽和通往亚洲的门户，新加坡已放 宽了各项旅游和防疫措施，让国际买家和供应商更易于 前往该国。从4月1日起，已完成接种疫苗的旅客可免检 疫入 然境 而。 庞大为指出，JGW新加坡展除了地点不同之外， 还有更深层的意义。他说：“与往届相比，今年的展会规模 可能比较小，但它是展会创办近40年来最有意义的其中 一届。JGW新加坡展被普遍视为珠宝业的转捩点，让业 界在后疫情时代重振旗鼓，重新计划未来，是调整增长策 略的 In 良 fo 机 rm。” a Markets Jewellery珠宝展览部总监刘小雯 表示，行业对展会安排的反应非常积极。她说：“在疫情期 间，新加坡可以让我们安全和有效地举办这场全球最具 标志性的珠宝展。” selective of what fairs to attend as more options become available. She asserted that Informa Markets Jewellery is committed to providing safe and enjoyable sourcing experiences that deliver the results the industry needs. “Market uncertainties and challenges remain but pent-up demand and ‘revenge shopping’ are driving jewellery sales, especially in the wedding, celebration and self-gifting product categories. The opportunities are there, and we want to make sure our industry stakeholders are in the best position to capture those sales,” Lau said. JGW returns to Hong Kong in 2023 2023年JGW旗舰展将重返香港举行
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