News Bureau

October 17, 2020

IIJS virtual 2020 concludes with a success note!

IIJS Virtual ran through October 12 & up to 16, 2020, these five days remained a successful for the GJEPC’s first virtual attempt to organise its’ flagship show IIJS. Upon Covid-19 pandemic the August show pushed to October & to be held virtual. For such shift, GJEPC leadership & the team had taken a lot’s of proactive step and making tremendous effort in hosting the meet!

At the occasion of IIJS Virtual post event conference, Colin Shah, Chairman-GJEPC said, “ I can proudly say that format of virtual show accepted & adopted by all of the stake holders, right from GJEPC and its’ exhibitors, visitors’ and every participants!”

“This success has created a digital trade trust in the business! IIJS Virtual brought activities back with such virtual gathering! He said, their Webinar also get good response! Focussing on success secrets of IIJS virtual 2020, Colin Shah said, “Planning, implementation, educating & execution, that brought a success collectively with user-friendly tech!

IIJS Virtual Show Convener Shailesh Sangani said the advantage of such digital format is to get a result card faster than the physical show that takes a several days to know the performance of the show! He also shared the virtual format workings of 4Cs, that are, 1: Change, Converge, collaborate & Connect, business pillars!

Shaileshbhai acknowledged the wishes of Piyush Goyal & Nirmala Sitharaman at the opening including the wishes of Uddhav Thackeray, CM-Maharashtra, who committed to co-operate the industry to attain a global gem-n-jewellery trading hub stature!

He also shared the fact-n-figures of the Virtual IIJS and area of improvement in future! ED-GJEPC, Sabyasachi Ray also replied a related questions on virtual IIJS that held and its’ future with Shaileshbhai!

The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC), the apex body for promotion of gems and jewellery, concluded the first ever India International Jewellery Show, IIJS Virtual 2020, powered by GIA. GJEPC had organized IIJS for 38 editions, however due to pandemic the physical trade show had been transformed to a complete virtual experience for exhibitors as well as domestic and global visitors.

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