UBM Jewellery & Gem Fair Group Launching New Fair in Freiburg
January 30, 14
(IDEX Online News) – The UBM Jewellery & Gem Fair Group is launching a new fair, the Jewellery & Gem Fair Europe, to be held in Freiburg, Germany, from April 1 to 4.
Celine Lau, Director of Jewellery Fairs, UBM Asia, said Freiburg offered many benefits for the jewelry and gem industry, being close to France and Switzerland, and with easy access to Antwerp, Paris, Basel and Geneva.
“It was also very important to us, to be close to major German jewelry cities, such as Pforzheim and Idar Oberstein. The jewelry and gem industry provides 11,000 jobs alone in Pforzheim and its surrounding areas,” Lau said.
Freiburg has been known for its connection with the jewelry and precious metals industries for many centuries. The City of Freiburg and Jewellery & Gem Fair Europe will be offering special tours to discover the city and learn more about its history, during the fair, UBM said in a statement.
"Freiburg is a jewel in the international exhibition scene," said Lau. “This beautiful city, in an ideal location, fantastic hotels and restaurants along with a high level jewelry sourcing platform, offers visitors genuine value.”
UBM said the show is already completely booked, with over 400 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions. The initial launch attracted 12 group pavilions from Antwerp, Colombia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Mauritius, Russia, Turkey, Thailand and United States.
UBM operates jewelry fairs in China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey and Russia with more than 10,000 exhibitors and 100,000 visitors at its 19 trade shows.