AGREEMENT BETWEEN FIERA DI VICENZA AND CLUB DEGLI ORAFI

With thisagreement, the twoorganisationsmutuallyagree to consider the otheraspreferredpartners in the gold and jewellerysector, in order to boosttheiractivities from a systemviewpoint.

Vicenza, 4thSeptember 2016 - Fiera di Vicenza Spa, leader in Italy and one of the world’s major organisers of tradefairs for the gold and jewelleryindustry, hassigned a cooperationagreement with theClub degli Orafi Italia, an independentassociationthatbringstogether the mostimportant businesses in the Italiangoldindustry.

The goal is to combine the most innovative, dynamicforcesfocused on the world of jewellery in strategic business alliances, becausein a global environment, small and medium-sizedItalian companies andespecially in the jewellerysector, can no longeract alone and increasinglyneedsupport and institutionalcoordination .

Withthisagreement, signedtoday, 4th September 2016, duringVICENZAORO September, internationalgold and jewellerytrade fair, beingheldat the Vicenza exhibition centre from 3-7 September, the twoorganisationsmutuallyagreeto consider the otheraspreferredpartners in order to boosttheiractivities from a systemviewpoint. The Club degli Orafi Italia recognises the role of Fiera di Vicenzaas the mainItalian player in the industry.

Following the agreement, the Club degli Orafi Italia will be carrying out promotion activities for VICENZAORO projects and willorganisemoments for meetingsbetweenitsmembers and VICENZAORO during the year.

Fiera di Vicenzawillreserve afully-featuredareato theClub degli Orafi Italiaduring VICENZAORO January and September. This area will be a meeting place for the Club members and potentialnew members, a promotion place of industry and jewel’s business and management culture, a place for discussion and development of ideas, wheremaking new strategic and operative alliances. Intothe area, alreadyfrom thisedition of VICENZAORO September, the Club degli Orafi Italiawilladvertiseits new project of business training workshop for thisautumn, called#RIGENERIAMOCI!

Fiera di Vicenza isItaly’sleading company fororganizingtradefairs and isone of the mostdynamicplayersat global level. Itisrankedas the world’s top player for the gold and jewelleryindustry, thanks to its VICENZAORO trade show, whichisheldthreetimes a year. The twoevents in January and Septemberhost over 3000 brandsrepresentingall of the Italiannational manufacturing districts, aswellas the best playersatinternationallevel. VICENZAORO Dubaiin UnitedArab Emirates, organised by DV Global Link, a joint venture between Fiera di Vicenza and the Dubai World Trade Centre, isnow an established B2B platform of excellence and a strategichub for the world jewellerytrade. The VICENZAORO brandisnowexported to the mostprestigiousinternationaltradefairs: Hong Kong, Las Vegas, and Mumbai.

The Club degli Orafi Italiais an independentassociationthatbringstogether the mostimportant businesses from the Italiangoldindustry, representing the differentcategories and also the leadingforces in theirrespective business areas: from brands to manufacturers, and from wholesale to retail, sale and internationalorganisationspromotinggold, platinum and diamonds, on to specialisttrade press.The Club missionis to continue with its work in the communication and establishment of Italian intelligence whenitcomes to jewellery (style, culture, artisanworkmanship, profession). Therefore, itintervenes in fourmainareas: Research, Training, Information, and Networking.

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