The Gold and Jewellery India International Exhibition 2009 held at Chennai Trade Centre from February 8 to 12, 2009 has turned out to be a super success for all exhibitors and visitors as well as to the jewellery trade in general.

The B2B trade fair jointly organized by Madras Jewellery and Diamond Merchants Association and UBM India saw the participation of 6155 attendees from all over India as well as from other countries such as Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Sri Lanka United Kingdom, Malaysia and South Africa.

Record number of visitors thronged the Chennai Trade Centre on the three days and almost all the exhibitors have been able to showcase their products and generate business contacts with local as well as visitors from across south India.

The credit for the great success of the event goes to MJDMA who, along with UBM had organized several road shows throughout south India to market the GJIIE 2009. Says the incumbent President of MJDMA, Mr. Babu Emmanuel, “When the event was first held five years ago, many manufacturers were reluctant to participate. After the success of subsequent shows, they are very happy and now, participate in exhibitions all over the country, every year.”

Under the Chairmanship of Mr. Udaykumar Vummidi, the GJIIE 2009 has proved beyond doubt that it is the right platform for jewelers from all over India and abroad to do business with the trade. Says Udaykumar, “Normally it is impossible for a manufacturer to meet all retailers or vice versa. GJIIE is a win-win one-stop shop for the two hands of the industry to meet and do business.”

Mr Udaykumar will pass on the mantle of Chairmanship to Mr. Yogesh Shah who will spearhead the next edition of GJIIE 2010. The next year’s B2B trade show will be held at Chennai Trade Centre from January 23 to 25.

Already many of this year’s exhibitors have confirmed their participation for 2010. In fact, over 80% of GJIIE 2009 exhibitors have already rebooked to participate in next years event.

“This is a very encouraging sign for the Jewllery trade at large. For us as organizers, it gives us the confidence to go ahead with more of such shows in the future. MJDMA and UBM met on a common ground and found that absolute synergy. MJDMA’s local strengths and relationship and UBM’s professional expertise and international network form a natural partnership to take GJIIE to the next level,” says Mr. M. Gandhi, Managing Director, UBM India.

About MJDMA

The Madras Jewellers & Diamond Merchants’ Association was established on 11th February 1938 with humble beginning of 14 illustrated jewellers. The Association was housed initially at 24/25, China Bazaar Road and later shifted to 220 (New N.S.C. Bose Road) China Bazaar Road, where on 20.11.1940 the Diamond Madyastham Weighment Section was inaugurated by Sri Vummidi Anantham Chetty. We entered the present new premises No.2,Car Street, N.S.C.Bose Road, Chennai –79 on 1st January 1942 and a new chapter in the history of the Association has began that day. The Madras Jewellers & Diamond Merchants Association has today grown to reach a strong membership of more than 650 jewellers. It was indeed a fortune for our association that the galaxy of Office- Bearers even at the most nescent stages were people with great mettle and verve, who put up a most strenuous and dedicated work to build the association on a very strong foundation. Sri Kannaiyalal Ishwarlal Mehta, Sri Bapalal, Sri Vummidi Anantham Chetty, Sri Nathella Sampath Chetty, Sri J.Suberamaniam Naidu, Sri Chimanlal Kothari, Sri V.Pandurangiah Chetty, Sri Pasumarthy Cunniah Chetty, In later period Messrs. Sr P.Gopalakrishniah, Sri Vasantlal C.Mehta, Sri Vummidi Ethiraj, Sri Suresh B.Mehta, Sri M.Mohanlal, Sri C.V.Pandurangam, Sri LKS Syed Ahamed served as the President of our Association have all held important portfolios in the Association and their pioneering work and zealous campaigning brought forth to its fold more and more number of traders.

ABOUT UBM

UBM India is a part of United Business Media Limited which is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world’s buyers and sellers together at events, online, and in print, providing them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists, around the world.

Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. UBM worldwide organises 300 events, publishes 200 magazines and periodicals and host 200 websites.

UBM India Trade Exhibitions is one of the leading organizations’ in International trade fairs With the expertise of a global network & brands which are under the group companies, a platform has been created for buyers & sellers for international business opportunities. As India’s global and local exhibition & conference organiser, UBM India provides a platform for various industrial markets to facilitate their businesses internationally. India with its growing economy is the next business destination globally and UBM India facilitates the maximization of business opportunities.

To provide support for its growing activities and widening interests in India,the parent company United Business Media Limited(London),set up UBM India (UBM India Pvt. Ltd.) operations with the head office in Mumbai in 2006 and subsequently opened branch offices in Delhi and Bangalore. The new offices are designed to provide an operational base for all UBM’s businesses as they develop their activities across the subcontinent. The offices are staffed by a young team of over 120 professionals who are capable of producing high quality events and are constantly adding new events to their existing portfolios of successful launches.

UBM India launched a number of new events in 2006, including CPhI India (pharmaceutical ingredients exhibition and conference) and Food Ingredients India conference, both in cooperation with CMPi, and Entech India (environmental and renewable energy exhibition and conference). The year 2007 saw the successful debuts of PMEC (pharmaceutical Machinery & Equipment Convention) alongside the second edition of CPhI and Hotelex India. Fi India 2007 exhibition and conference was also well received. IFSEC India was a ground breaking success and the successful launch of this event established UBM‘s entry into the security market. The Hyderabad Jewellery fair will be launched in 2008 at Hyderabad.