  Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World; Matteo Marzotto, President of Fiera di Vicenza; His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Department of Civil Aviation, CEO and Chairman of The Emirates Group and Chairman of Dubai World; Corrado Facco, Managing Director of Fiera di Vicenza and Vice Chairman of DV Global Link (VICENZAORO DUBAI); Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, DMCC; Tawhid Abdullah, Chairman of Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group; and Gautam Sashittal, Chief Executive Officer, DMCC.
Fiera di Vicenza and Dubai World Trade Centre confirmed today through their Joint Venture Company “DV Global Link” the
birth of a new Jewellery Super global Show. The new VICENZAORO DUBAI Exhibition will take place in Dubai next April 23-26,
2015 as a unique luxury international Event. DMCC and Dubai City of Gold will become strategic partners of the Exhibition.
A new Super global Show dedicated to jewellery Awill become the future jewellery business spotlight of the whole basin of the Arabicspeaking countries, Middle East, Africa, Russia, Central South East Asia: the International Exhibition VICENZAORO Dubai, born by the Joint Venture Company “DV Global Link” between Fiera di Vicenza and the Dubai World Trade Centre DWTC. The news was announced at the opening of the Middle East Gems & Jewellery 2014 Forum, an exclusive by invite-only appointment DMCC initiative, that matched different experiences among international, regional and local experts in a discussion about Gem and Jewellery Middle East trends, consumer preference and market opportunities. The VICENZAORO Dubai Media Briefing took place at DMCC Board Room – Almas Tower Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai (UAE), exceptionally attending for Fiera di Vicenza the President Mr. Matteo Marzotto and the Managing Director, Mr. Corrado Facco; for the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the Executive Chairman His Excellency Ahmed Bin Sulayem; for the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group the Chairman Mr. Tawhid Abdullah. The agreement between Fiera di Vicenza - the international company which organizes & owns VICENZAORO brand, one of the world's largest jewellery and most respected events in the global jewellery industry - and Dubai World Trade Centre, the largest exhibition organiser and management company in MENA, recently established their new Joint Venture company "DV Global Link", based in Dubai. The new “DV Global Link” company shall become 100% operative with the organization of the new international VICENZAORO Dubai Exhibition, consolidating Dubai as the undisputed jewellery global capital in the Arabian Gulf. The new show will take place April 23-26, 2015. In order to enhance the value of the Event, the new company has also signed two strategic major partnerships with DMCC and Dubai City of Gold. VICENZAORO Dubai will become a Super global Show dedicated to jewellery, filling a void in this sector in a region accessible by two thirds of the world's inhabitants in 6 hours by plane. Thanks to the expertise of Fiera di Vicenza and VICENZAORO and to the unique prestigious collaboration with the Dubai World Trade Centre, the Event will become the important international meeting in the future Spring international jewellery calendars’, as well as an incredible positive business future asset for the whole basin of the Arabic-speaking countries, Middle East, Africa, Russia, Central South East Asia. |
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This agreement represents for Fiera di Vicenza a new important success strongly backed by its Chairman Matteo Marzotto, together with the entire Board of Directors of the Company, being part of a specific global expansion plan which increasingly projects Fiera di Vicenza as one of the few leader companies in world top range product systems. After the first major alliances and partnerships signed in the past which endorsed some of the most important luxury strategic global markets to the Fair - from U.S.A. to Brazil, from China to India - Fiera di Vicenza now becomes a candidate for becoming the top first profitable business reference for the rich Macro Region which stretches between the Gulf Countries, India, Africa and the Russian speaking States.
Matteo Marzotto, President of Fiera di Vicenza, commented"The agreement signed last May in Vicenza with DWTC, as well as the partnerships reached in these days with DMCC and Dubai City of Gold, both mark an historical stage for our Company Fiera di Vicenza and for the entire Venetian and Italian trade fair system. It defines a systemic union that is not just economically highly valuable, but also incredibly strategic for its cultural interconnections particularly with such prestigious partners. An alliance laying a hopefully long lasting bridge between Vicenza, pearl of the gold and jewellery industry, and Dubai one of the most important world luxury showcases, adding incredible value to the Italian lifestyle as never before, in one of the Countries and areas with the highest luxury potential in the world. Presence in the United Arab Emirates significantly strengthens our role as a global “Event Show Producer”, in accordance with the new Fiera di Vicenza identity which expresses its business skills no longer just as a simple space container developer, but more ever as a company that promotes and generates profitable and top quality contents, exporting its innovative format and knowhow of luxury sensibility and excellence all over the world. Pursuing this mission, the agreement with the DWTC sets us in an absolute major global top- player role, crossing fearless on the global competition chessboard while generating profitable values and promoting our best Well Done in Italy and in Europe all over the world. 
Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, DMCC, said:
“Today we celebrate the beginning of a new stage in the jewellery industry where manufacturers and retailers from across the world are looking at Dubai as their number one destination for jewellery and precious stones. The convergence of a sophisticated retail sector featuring mega malls with high demand from local and international consumers further encourages key luxury brands to take advantage of Dubai as a key location for their portfolios of fast moving luxury consumer goods. DMCC is proud to collaborate with Fiera di Vicenza and Dubai World Trade Centre to bring ‘Vincenzaoro Dubai’, a four-day jewellery show to the Emirate in April 2015.” VICENZAORO DUBAI represents much more than a joint partnership agreement between Dubai World Trade Centre and Fiera di Vicenza; this strategic alliance also links the world renowned jewellery capitals of Dubai and Vicenza. Conceived to serve established and emerging economies throughout the MENA region and tap into vast luxury market potential in South-east Asia and Central and Eastern Europe, VICENZAORO DUBAI will offer the Italian and international luxury jewellery community a strategic entry channel into one of the world's most vibrant emerging business districts and further strengthen Dubai’s growing importance as a globally-recognised sourcing and trading hub for gold, diamonds and jewellery.The agreement between Fiera di Vicenza and DWTC is placed in a macroeconomic environment that on one side sees Italy as one of the most important manufacturing districts of luxury in the world, home for the internationally renowned "Beauty and Well Done", and on the other, the United Arab Emirates UAE as a country with high potential, which over the years has increased its demand for made in Italy luxury. A significant fact: in 2013 the UAE have become the first destination for Italian jewellery exports with a market share of 20.7% and an increase of 30% compared with 2012, in a scenario that has seen total Italian sector exports grow globally both in value and amount compared with the previous year. 
Mr. Tawhid Abdullah – Chairman of the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group, said:“Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group’s association with Fiera di Vicenza and the Dubai World Trade Centre goes back a long way, both the organizations have grown together from strength to strength. We are certain that this new strategic partnership will add tremendous value to the jewellery industry of Dubai and Italy. With the new strategies in place, VICENZAORO DUBAI will establish itself as one of the most enticing jewellery exhibitions in the world and Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group is proud to have associated with this prestigious venture”. The two Countries find in Vicenza and Dubai the respective protagonists of the intersection between supply and demand in luxury manufacturing. The Italian gold-working output is at the top of gold production, with exports amounting to approximately 6 billion euro per year. Dubai is a strategic location, the key centre of world luxury in a system that, thanks to recent infrastructure development, is accommodating 11 million tourists a year, with a Tourism Vision 2020 of welcoming 20 million visitors by the turn of the next decade. In this context, Fiera di Vicenza and Dubai World Trade Centre represent two catalysts and a worldwide business hub, whose joint venture opens a new chapter in the global jewellery sector. The establishment of a new company "DV Global Link" creates a real bridge between East and West, between Europe and the United Arab Emirates, between brand awareness of the Company from Vicenza - in terms of design, innovation, manufacturing and B2B - and the strategic position of DWTC, reference leader in the UAE for the organization and management of fair Events in many key sectors of the global economy. |
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 DMCC, Dubai’s and the
region’s global gateway for commodity trade and enterprise officially launched the Middle East Gems and Jewellery Forum (‘MEGJF’). The event was inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Department of Civil Aviation, CEO and Chairman of The Emirates Group and Chairman of Dubai World, held at the DMCC headquarters in Almas Tower, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, with global industry leaders, experts and media in attendance. During his welcome address to a full house of delegates Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, DMCC, hailed the strong synergies between the jewellery industry and the UAE’s heritage, trade story and rapid evolution with focus on pearls, gold, diamond and coloured stones. Mr Bin Sulayem also stressed the importance of strong collaboration between industry participants ranging from traders to regulators, banks and jewellers to foster further industry growth in the region and beyond – one of the key purposes of hosting the MEGJF.“As the UAE has the highest per capita gold jewellery consumption in the world and Dubai is ranking among the world’s top three trading hubs for gold, diamonds and gemstones, it is fitting that DMCC is now organising the first Middle East Gems and Jewellery Forum (MEGJF) here in Dubai. “In an ever-changing economy, it is key that we learn more about what the future holds for the industry here at the MEGJF and we hope the event will lead to new partnerships being formed and ultimately future growth to the benefit of the entire jewellery trade. “This is only the beginning, we are going to ensure traders and consumers alike benefit from the leading jewellery hub Dubai is becoming. That is why DMCC is proud to be part of a strategic partnership with Fiera di Vicenza and Dubai World Trade Centre that will bring ‘Vincenzaoro Dubai’, a four-day jewellery show, to the Emirate in April 2015”, concluded Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, DMCC. The key themes running through the conference included the current trends and consumer preference in the gemstone market, potential future dynamics and opportunities for the Middle East jewellery market, and sources of regional inspiration for jewellery designs. A number of panel debates focused on themes such as ‘The Middle East jewellery market today: what factors drive growth?’, ‘Gemstones: Identifying new markets’ and ‘Jewellery design and inspirations in the Middle East’ and ‘The success of the jewellery market in Turkey’. Ian Harebottle, CEO of Gemfields, who shared his deep industry knowledge on gemstones with the participants commented: “It gives me great pride to attend and sponsor this event. I have always believed in the power of partnerships, especially so when two or more parties come together with such a clear degree of passion, commitment and focus. I am 100% confident that events like the MEGJF gives the market a positive momentum and helps the industry scale new highs.” Inspiring speeches from Robert Wan, Founder Robert Wan Group, on the topic of ‘The case for pearls, heritage and the future prospects’ and Alex Popov, Board Chairman, World Diamond Mark, ‘Diamonds share of today’s luxury spending’, sparked further debate among the 250 delegates representing all aspects of the jewellery industry. Matteo Marzotto, President of Fiera di Vicenza, also took the opportunity to announce the inaugural ‘Vincenzaoro Dubai’ where DMCC is a strategic partner. The four day jewellery show is to be hosted in Dubai, 23-26 April 2015, organised by Fiera di Vicenza SpA, the organiser one of the world’s largest and most-respected jewellery event portfolios and Dubai World Trade Centre. |
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