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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Kara international jewellery fair




Kara international jewellery fair




Kara has been bringing emerging trends and talent out into the light since its inception. It has invariably striven to promote exceptional independent jewellers, and to provide a venue for the public to meet them.




Kara, the international jewellery fair of designers can be fittingly described as an international showcase for jewellery creation, and as the place where superlative skill, eminent eclecticism and the in-vogue creations and hidden talents of tomorrow converge.







Trailblazing French and international jewellers will be meeting the public at the 6th edition of Kara, the international jewellery fair of designers. Kara has been a springboard for new ideas, shapes and creative adventures since its inception. It has highlighted new directions, figurative themes, colours and stones in fashion, prompted enthusiasm for precious materials such as rose gold, opal, Tahitian pearls, bangles and jewellery for men…elements featured at the exhibition that influence the following seasons.



Its overriding goal is to promote budding talent and to put bold designers in touch with the people who can discern that authentic and creative touch, and who see what they wear as a statement about what makes them unique.



The next edition of Kara will take place from 23 to 26 November 2007 at the Bourse de Commerce – an amazing venue in more ways than one – and provide a unique opportunity to talk to designers spanning a plethora of creative styles to find out more about their handpicked pieces.




Kara, the international jewellery fair of designers has built a bridge between freshly unleashed, exquisitely unconventional talent and a discerning public – and provided a garden for this renewal to blossom.




The outstanding quality and sheer variety thrilled every one of the journalists that met the 27 designers at this one-of-a-kind rendezvous on 19 June. And a flurry of exposure-nurturing upshots on the communication and marketing fronts followed. The style of the exhibition enabled designers to increase their public awareness and meet potential buyers, and to meet a large number of journalists in a very short period of time. A fabulous occasion that is not always easy to work around at exhibitions




VecteurExpo organised this event as part of the build-up for its forthcoming KARA fair to provide an opportunity for designers across the board to meet trade and mainstream journalists in a classy and singular gathering befitting the trailblazing designers and avant-garde creations that the designer-jewellery business needs to thrive.







ou design jewellery…

You're a young designer…

And you have never exhibited at Kara …

Why not take part in our Young Creators Contest?




Kara will be running this contest to promote emerging talent, so don’t miss this opportunity to show the press and public your finest pieces at the Kara of November 2008. The winner’s work will be shown alongside the top jeweller’s pieces in the superlative Bourse de Commerce venue. The perfect occasion to create awareness and meet potential buyers.

You apply before the 2nd May 2008.

Fill out the registration form and e-mail it to us, or fill out the application form and post it. Also include:

- one to three photos of your creations,

- a cover letter telling us why we should consider your entry.

VecteurExpo will review your application and the journalists, top jewellery designers and opinion leaders on the jury will select the winning entry.

Terms and conditions:







  1. You must be not more than 40 years old.



  2. You must be a first-time Kara exhibitor.



  3. Please include a CV with your application.



  4. Please include a covering letter




Practical Info:

Date: 23 to 26 November 2007

Time:

Friday 23 November, 11 am to 8 pm

Saturday 24 November, 11 am to 7 pm

Sunday 25 November, 11 am to 7 pm

Monday 26 November, 11 am to 6 pm

Address:

Bourse de Commerce, 40-42 rue du Louvre, 75001 Paris, France

Getting there: Metropolitan: Line 1 to Louvre Rivoli

Bus lines: 67, 74 or 85 - Parking: Croix des Petits-Champs




Organisers:

VecteurExpo, 5 rue du Colonel Moll, 75017 Paris, France.

Contact: Valentine LecĂȘtre

Tel +33 1 55 77 11 33

Fax +33 1 42 24 76 25

Enquiries: info@kara-expo.com







Press Contact:

Christine Delattre Communication

Christine Delattre and Nancy Chabert

Tel: +33 1 46 10 07 07

Fax: +33 1 46 10 07 08

Email: presse@kara-expo.com

Hong Kong International Jewellery Show 2008




























































Hong
Kong International Jewellery Show 2008

Fair
Details
Fair
Dates :
4-8
March 2008 (Tuesday - Saturday)
Venue
:
Halls
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, Expo Drive Hall, Grand Hall,Mezzanine 1& 2 and 200 Series Meeting
Rooms
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Wanchai, Hong Kong (Harbour
Road Entrance)
Opening
Hours :
























Fair
Date
Opening
Hours
Buyer
Registration Hours
3
March (Mon)

---

2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
4
March (Tue)
10:30
am - 6:30 pm
10:00
am - 6:00 pm
5-7
March (Wed - Fri)
10:00
am - 6:30 pm
9:30
am - 6:00 pm
8
March (Sat)
10:00
am - 5:30 pm
9:30
am - 5:00 pm
Admission
:
Trade
only. Visitors under 18 will not be admitted.
(Free admission)
Organiser
:
Hong
Kong Trade Development Council
Co-organiser(s)
:


Hong Kong Jewellers' & Goldsmiths' Association
Hong Kong Jewellery &
Jade Manufacturers Association
Hong Kong Jewelry Manufacturers' Association


Diamond Federation of Hong
Kong, China

Sponsor(s)
:
Hong
Kong Watch Manufacturers Association Ltd.
The Federation of Hong Kong Watch
Trades & Industries Ltd.
Major
Exhibit
Categories:









  • Fine Jewellery

  • Silver
    Jewellery

  • Finished
    Jewellery

  • Antique
    Jewellery

  • Jade
    Jewellery

  • Diamonds

  • Precious
    Stones

  • South
    Sea Pearls & Tahiti Pearls

  • Fresh
    Water & Cultured Pearls





  • Semi-Precious Stones

  • Jewellery
    Accessories

  • Jewellery
    Display & Packaging Material

  • Jewellery
    Tools & Equipment

  • Trade
    Publications & Services

  • Trade
    Associations

  • Brand
    Name Watches & Clocks

  • Complete
    Watches & Clocks
Special
Highlight(s) :









































1.
Le Salon Extraordinaire
-
This section is designed to cater for companies offering premium and luxurious
jewellery, rendering this a dedicated area for distinctive top-range jewellery.
2.
Designer Jewellery Galleria
-
An
especially elegant setting is created for this selection of branded jewellery
and designer collections from premier jewellery houses.
3.
Treasures of Nature
-
A
unique premium section dedicated to the display of precious loose jewellery elements
including natural diamonds, precious stones and pearls of exceptional quality.
4.
Watch & Clock Pavilion
-
It features both Brand Name Watches and Clocks and Complete Watches and Clocks,
allowing a one-stop-shop environment for buyers in search of both jewellery and
timepieces.
5.
Les Salons Privés
-This
section provides the opportunity for buyers to source from a wide array of fine
jewellery items and enjoy private discussion while staying close to the centre
of action.
Edition
:
25th
Statistical
Data :














Year



No. of
Exhibitors


No.
of Buyer


Gross
Area


2007

2,185


31,004

66,154
sq.m.




Sunday, January 6, 2008

International Jewellery London







International Jewellery London




For more than 50 years International Jewellery London (IJL) has supported the jewellery industry and presents an unrivalled and inspirational trade event featuring both British and International exhibitors. The exhibition is also host to the UK’s largest display of creative new talent and latest design innovations, providing an exciting environment to browse, keep abreast of market trends, learn about new industry developments, network and form successful business relationships.







Buyers can source the latest fine jewellery collections, edgy and unique contemporary designs, costume and fashion jewellery as well as gems, luxury giftware, watches, clocks, packaging and display services from British and International suppliers.


In addition to IJL being an important business platform, the show is also host to a number of features all aimed at enhancing the ‘visitor’s total experience’ and providing an inspirational environment in which to forge new business relationships, learn about industry developments, and where you can discover the latest new talent and cutting edge designs.Revisit this section, for updates on the programmes and special show features taking place at IJL.



IJL Seminars

At IJL you can learn about the about the latest industry developments by attending one of many free seminar sessions. The Retail Business and Jewellery Trends streams run in parallel and attracts major industry speakers from organisations such as Rapaport, TJF, Swarovski and Boodles to name but a few.



Click here to view the full seminar programme from IJL 2007.



Supporting New Talent

A number of IJL’s initiatives are directly aimed at supporting new talents and providing these individuals with an opportunity to raise their profile within the industry. IJL sponsors the Design Innovation Awards ‘Emerging Designer’ category working with platinum and the Goldsmith’s Craft & Design Council’s Award for ‘Fashion Jewellery Design’. The winning designs from these awards are featured at IJL each year. IJL 2007 was also the venue for the presentation of the Moissanite design competiton run by Charles and Colvard.IJL also works closely with leading design institutes and art colleges. Displays featuring students’ creations can be found in key areas throughout the exhibition hall. IJL 2007 created a large display of work from students at University College for the creative arts.at Rochester. We plan to extend this programme for IJL 2008 and invite more design schools to participate in the programme.



Bright Young Gems and The British Design Pavilion are both highly acclaimed show features attracting wide industry support and interest. As showcases for new and ‘undiscovered’ talent, these features help support Britain’s international reputation as an important design centre for innovative, cutting edge and contemporary jewellery.



Networking Opportunities

IJL is not all about hard work. The show is also host to a number of lounges and events where you can meet peers in a sophisticated and relaxed environment. Arrange to meet at the piano bar or the stunning boulevard bar at the show. You can rub shoulders with the 'who's who' in the industry if you get invited to the exclusive VIP club or the IJL party.



Thursday, January 3, 2008

MACEF January 2008

At MACEF January 2008

"where the world is at home"




MACEF Spring 2008, International Home Show, will be held at fieramilano from 18 to 21 January, concurrently with Festivity, the Christmas, Carnival and party decorations, games and toys Show (which will, however, open its doors two days before on 16 January and close on Sunday 20th). The Gifts Area will also open a day early (on Thursday 17th) at the request of the exhibitors to be able to operate over five days because of their high volume of business and contacts. Altogether no less than 2,800 companies will be exhibiting (of which around 25% from abroad) in more than 150 thousand square metres of space.



These numbers make MACEF one the biggest, most attractive trade shows in the world. The January edition will be the 84th in the series inaugurated in September 1964 (in its first years MACEF was held once a year). The most significant change is that the Spring edition will be organized in five worlds.


Macef - starting off the January edition

with a new publicity campaign




The next edition of MACEF, the International Home Show, which will be held from 18 to 21 January 2008, will be promoted during the coming months by a new publicity campaign.



The idea for the MACEF campaign arose from a desire to represent the vast opportunities offered by the exhibition in a creative, innovative way.



Fruit of the creative minds of Emilio Haimann and Marco Ravanetti, of Art Directors Fabio Prestianni and Luigi Longobardo and copywriter Lino Cannavacciuolo, all of the Hi! Comunicazione agency, the campaign has a strong dream-like feel: a girl seated on a sphere floats lightly in a space filled with colours, flowers and fantasy. Lots of perfect, transparent spheres like many worlds, inspired by the shapes of design, represent the various Macef exhibition areas.


Getting ready for Festivity:

all the latest about the 2008 edition




All the latest decorations for Christmas, Carnival, Easter, Halloween and other festive occasions will be featured at the next edition of Festivity scheduled for 16 to 20 January 2008 at the Rho-Pero exhibition centre.



The show, which runs concurrently with MACEF (scheduled for 18 to 21 January) will occupy 16.000 square metres this year, with over 100 companies present in Halls 22 and 24, confirming its place as an essential appointment for both Italian and European specialists, wholesalers and large-scale retail buyers, who will find all the suggestions, previews and latest ideas for 2008.



Special mention has to be made of the significant growth in terms of presences and exhibition space at Festivity 2008 of the games and toys and paper/packaging and party goods sectors. The development of this latter sector, which shares an affinity with decorations in terms of purchases and distribution channels, will create new opportunities and synergies at Festivity for all visitors to the show.


Christmas Village 2008


This year the “Christmas Village” will once again offer Festivity visitors and exhibitors a meeting place for moments of relaxation and wellbeing. The slogan for the 2008 edition Village will be “Alto Adige: unforgettable enogastronomy and emotions” and will include a foot massage point, presentation of Alto Adige’s tourist attractions and apples handed out by girls in traditional costume. During happy hour there tastes will be offered of local products such as speck, cheeses, bread, strudel, apple juice and wines.



Several institutional stands will be present in the “Christmas Village” area, including:




  • The International Toy Show;
  • Assogiocattoli;
  • Italian Toy Safety Institute;
  • Customs and Excise;




A free consultancy service will be available at these stands for all Festivity operators and exhibitors on the topics of counterfeit goods, safety of electrical and other products, the CE mark and updates and clarifications on the RAEE, RoHS, Ftalates directives etc.



The Toy Fair office, together with the Fiera Milano International office, can be contacted for all information in this regard.



The campaign, which has been conceived with the intention of restoring great prestige to the show through a new, elegant image with a strong impact, perfectly combines the warmth and serenity of the domestic environment with the innovation and modernity of design.



The slogan MACEF. Where the world is at home, expresses and sums up MACEF’s openness to the latest Italian and international design ideas for the home and the person.



The campaign will be aired in the specialist press in the coming months and will be distributed throughout Italy, Europe and the rest of the world. The new image will also appear on all communications material in support of the show.


 


“In this way we want to recognize the large aggregations of products in a multi-sector show like MACEF – explains exhibition director, Nello Martini – and at the same time underline the centrality and universality of the home, which is the core of MACEF”.


The five product groups are TABLE AND KITCHEN (articles for the table and products for the kitchen); FURNISHINGS AND DECORATION (Furnishing accessories, decorations, textiles and design objects); CLASSIC (Classic furnishing accessories, bomboniere and silver objects for the home), GIFTS (Fancy goods, gift articles and stationery); BIJOUX, GOLD AND ACCESSORIES (Gold and costume jewellery, accessories). “The strategy used to bring together (and then arrange) the five containers was to suggest the vastness and the fragmentation of MACEF as an aggregation not so much of products as actual “show containers” (some with different dates and durations), also with a view to a greater and better identification and positioning of each of these worlds in the future” says Martini.



Deserving of a special mention is the Creazioni area/event, organized in collaboration with Consorzio Artex, the Centre for Artistic and Traditional Tuscan Crafts, and designed to provide a space for those not so few traditional crafts enterprises (not exclusively Italian) able to produce small series of objects characterized by a high degree of creativity and mastery. Creazioni brings together truly original research and skills that give the professional visitor unique, appreciable signs that differentiate MACEF and make it recognizable on the international trade fair scene. Creazioni will be in Hall 1.



The publicity campaign devised by Hi Communication also underlines the same concept. “With the slogan where the world is at home – says Martini - MACEF wants to reiterate its commitment to building an international show on two fronts – that of the exhibitor and that of the visitor. The internationality of the visitors, which has increased over the past few years, is guaranteed by the fact that MACEF, to a greater extent and better than any other trade fair event, represents “made in Italy”, that is, the design and production of thousands of mainly small or medium businesses whose market is the world and who are able to attract thousands of buyers to Milan and to Italy.



However, these buyers want to compare Italian with international production. And so it is that MACEF, while it remains the great “made in Italy” show, has been able to count for years on an average of 25% foreign exhibitors – businesses that come to Italy to penetrate the Italian market (among the ten richest in the world) or to meet their foreign clients here in Milan.



International promotion of the International Home Show is very active. In 2007 alone, MACEF was present with a very special “promotion desk” at the Chicago International Home & Housewares Show in March, the Hong Kong Housewares Show in April, the Montreal SIDIM in May and the Tokyo Shiodome Centre in July. In addition MACEF will be at the centre of the Lombardy Region’s presentation at the D & D Mall in Sao Paulo, Brazil for a whole month, from mid-October to mid-November, following promotional activities last summer at the Sao Paulo House & Gift Fair, an important show which is the event of reference for the home and gift sector for the whole of South America. Finally, MACEF’s international year closes in the second half of October in New Delhi, India and Bangkok, Thailand.



Promotion is also intense in Italy of course, through ever-stronger ties with those institutions charged with promoting local enterprises (such as the Chambers of Commerce) or with the associations which represent the visitors (Confcommercio). Excellent results also came in September from Progetto Sud, which offered travel packages and discounted costs to over 1,100 visitors from the regions of Southern Italy.



Still on the topic of communication, the show’s web site is proving a great attraction, both from the information point of view -www.macef.it has reached 1 million pages viewed – and as a business engine (10 thousand tickets sold on-line for the last Autumn MACEF). Even while the International Home Show represents and communicates “traditional” domestic values, it is technologically in the forefront with regard to dialogue with visitors (the creation of macefmobile and the downloadable catalog) and relations with exhibitors, for whom a dedicated website was created two years ago (www.mymacef.it) to provide companies with immediate solutions to all the possible technical problems which could arise before, during and after the show.



The heart of MACEF remains that of a great trade fair at which exhibitors collect direct or future orders and develop the business contacts made at the show. Alongside this, which remains its basic prerogative (and which differentiates MACE from other big Italian trade fairs which over time have become more than anything shop windows and “events”), MACEF is developing its own specific propensity for communication, inevitable in an era of globalization. And it is doing it, together with its exhibitors, by creating marketing initiatives aimed at improving and developing the relationship between exhibiting companies and distributors (retailers, specialist shops, large-scale distributors, wholesalers…)..



The events designed for MACEF January 2008 are all business oriented, from the successful “Costume Jewellery Oscars” launched at last September’s edition by the Ornamenta magazine and designed to highlight the creative verve of companies in the sector (which with around 25 thousand square metres represents one of MACEF’s biggest and most significant “souls”), to another edition of Floral Design, organized by Edizioni Leons, which proposes the return of flowers to the centre of the domestic scene and for use as highly attractive decorative elements for sales points. Another eagerly anticipated appointment at MACEF January will be the Martini Prize for design dedicated to young designers and organized by the specialist site, designboom. The theme this year is Eating in 2015 - at work, on the go & travel, at home and relates to cutlery, accessories and utensils for the table and the kitchen. Proof of the extent of the popularity of the competition – organized and managed exclusively on the web – is the growing number of designs which arrive at the competition office edition after edition. Designs sent in by young participants in the 2007 edition were more than 5 thousand! The closing date for entries for the MACEF January 2008 edition is 10 December 2007. The chosen entries will be presented in a dedicated area at the show. The jury will consist of a chef (Fulvio Pierangelini), two designers (Ettore Sottsass and Luca Trazzi) and Nello Martini as representative for MACEF.


 


Press Office


Simona Musazzi

+39 02 48550469

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Caterina Zambelli

+39 02 48550334

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Public relations consultant

Paolo Mastromo

+39 02 48550407

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Edelman

Paola Di Giuseppe

+39 02 63116.220

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Lea Iervoglini

+39 02 63116.266

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Eclat de Mode




Eclat de Mode



Eclat de Mode is the international trade show dedicated to fashion and designer jewellery, haute couture and licences jewellery, silver and gold jewellery, watches, fashion accessories and elements.



11 005 professional buyers, 32,5% of whom come from abroad, visited Eclat de Mode in September 2007.



The countries from which the largest number came were Italy, Belgium, Spain, United Kingdom, Greece, Germany, Switzerland, Japan (+10,8%), USA, the Netherlands (+35%)… Important: a very strong growth from Latin America (+18,7%), Northern Africa (+15,8%) and Asia (+6.3%).









The major international buyers come to the event:






  • Fashion jewellery boutiques


  • Ready-to-wear boutiques


  • Watch and jewellery retailers


  • Department stores


  • Wholesalers


  • Gift shops


  • Perfume shops / Hairdressers


  • Duty free




This leading trade show brings together 505 companies and labels of fashion jewellery in February, and greet the arrival of 130 new ones. In order to propose buyers an original and qualitative offer and to keep a close eye on copying, we have introduced a selection committee. This committee, which consists of equal numbers of representatives of the BOCI trade association and the organizers, will consider any new applicant.





Eclat de Mode further confirms its international credentials with 50% of the designers being drawn from 35 countries outside France: like Italy, Brazil, Germany, Spain, the Philippines, United Kingdom, USA, the Netherlands…


The special features of the show are meant to help you decode the emerging inspirations and thus enable you to find the jewels and accessories that will make a success in your boutique!!!








  • The Fashion Trends, a selection of jewels which presents Spring/Summer 2008 trends in an original and spectacular set.




  • 13 exhibitors are awarded for their talent and know how: be the first to distribute their collections. More about the Fashion Stars




  • Eclat de Mode presents you in the Precious Gallery a selection of fashionable silver pieces. Let these trendy products inspire you for your purchases!













This major event takes place twice a year in the world’s fashion capital to present all the trends of the fashion seasons: Eclat de Mode represents the fashion side of jewellery.





  • January: presentation of Spring/Summer collections


  • September: presentation of Fall/Winter collections








The next trade show session will take place from

Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th January 2008