Bahrain gears up for jewellery show.Byline: Manama Glittering gems, fine jewellery and luxury watches will be showcased at Jewellery Arabia 2009, a major exhibition opening in Bahrain next week. Jewellery Arabia 2009 will be held under the patronage of Prime Minister Sheikh sheikh or shaykh Among Arabic-speaking tribes, especially Bedouin, the male head of the family, as well as of each successively larger social unit making up the tribal structure. The sheikh is generally assisted by an informal tribal council of male elders. Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre (BIEC BIEC Bahrain International Exhibition Centre BIEC Beverage Industry Environment Council (Australia) ). The event, now in its 18th series, runs from November 17 to 21. More than 600 companies from 30 countries will take part, occupying a total floor area of 18,000 sq m. Collectively, they form the largest display of precious gems, finished jewellery and luxury watches in the Middle East, said organisers. Two temporary halls have been commissioned to extend existing facilities at the BIEC for the fourth year in a row to meet high demand for space for the show, they said. 'Despite the current global economic climate, Jewellery Arabia 2009 has sold out to capacity,' said Arabian Exhibition Management sales and marketing director Fawzi Al Shehabi. 'The international watch and jewellery industry is looking to the Middle East for growth and the exhibition is a proven trade gateway to this important economic sector.' Jewellery Arabia 2009 will feature a number of new companies looking to break into the region, including the first time participation of a pavilion of Malaysian jewellers co-ordinated by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade). Eminent jewellery houses and watch manufacturers making a comeback at the expo include Audemars Piguet, Cartier, Chopard, De Beers, Graff Diamonds, Harry Winston Harry Winston (March 1, 1896 – December 8, 1978) was an American jeweller. He donated the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958 after owning it for a decade. , Hublot, Patek Phillipe and Piaget. Country pavilions from Brazil, Greece, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , India, Malaysia and Thailand, in addition to a strong GCC GCC: see Gulf Cooperation Council. (compiler, programming) GCC - The GNU Compiler Collection, which currently contains front ends for C, C++, Objective-C, Fortran, Java, and Ada, as well as libraries for these languages (libstdc++, libgcj, etc). and Lebanese contingent complements the line up. The designs of local jewellers will also be spotlighted by a pavilion of Bahrain jewellers, co-ordinated by the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Many of the exhibiting companies will once again have an exclusive presence at the expo, offering upwards of 40,000 visitors a unique preview of the global jewellery and watch market. 'Giant luxury goods firms exhibit alongside smaller designers of unique one-off pieces, an exotic mix of national pavilions and a vast selection of the finest non-branded products from all over the world.' Meanwhile, Middle East Watches, Jewellery and Pen Awards will be held on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. of Jewellery Arabia 2009 for the fourth consecutive year at the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa on November 17. The awards, hosted by MPPArabia, are the culmination of an online public voting system and the analysis of an elite committee comprising watch, jewellery and pen collectors, connoisseurs and aficionados with no direct commercial ties to the industry. The opening ceremony will be a star-studded event with the expected presence of invited dignitaries, royalty, celebrities, leading socialites, top ranking officials and senior professionals representing the international watch, jewellery and pen industries. Jewellery Arabia will open from 4pm to 10pm daily. An exclusive ladies-only morning will be held on November 19 from 10am to 1pm.- TradeArabia News Service Copyright 2008 www.tradearabia.com Copyright 2009 Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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