Until Tuesday 9th, Vicenzaoro will welcome the entire supply chain to yet another sold-out edition with 40% of foreign exhibitors arriving mainly from Turkey, Hong Kong, India, Thailand and Germany. Thanks to the incoming programme organised by the Italian Trade Agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), 605 buyers will be hosted with an increase mainly from the USA, the United Arab Emirates and China. All in an Expo Centre undergoing renovation with a new 22,000 m² building being constructed and the perimeter walls completed and visible from the outside.

At the same time, as of tomorrow until Monday 8th September, VO Vintage – the open-to-the-public marketplace with free admission on prior registration on vovintage.com – will welcome fine vintage watch and jewellery enthusiasts with over 40 specialist exhibitors and a series of meetings with leading experts in the field.
The official start of the event is scheduled for 11.30 am in the Expo Centre’s Palladio Theatre with introductory speeches by IEG president, Maurizio Ermeti, the Mayor of Vicenza, Giacomo Possamai, the president of the Province, Andrea Nardin, and greetings from Luca Zaia, president of the Veneto Region, and Adolfo Urso, Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy. This will be followed by contributions from Claudia Piaserico, President of Confindustria Federorafi, Matteo Zoppas, President of the Italian Trade Agency, Fabrizio Lobasso , Deputy Director General for the Promotion of the Nation System and Head of Economic Internationalisation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Roberto Marcato, Veneto Regional Councillor for Economic Development, Energy and Special Law for Venice. Thanks to a media partnership with the Adnkronos press agency, the opening ceremony will also be streamed on adnkronos.com and restreamed on Qn.net (Il Resto del Carlino, La Nazione, Il Giorno), Tiscali.it and Iltempo.it.

JEWELLERY’S VERY BEST ON DISPLAY

Preceded by the first edition of The Vicenza Symposium, the technical-scientific event organised by IEG in partnership with Legor Group and Progold, which closes today after three successful days and which amassed an audience of international experts and leading figures in the sector at the Basilica Palladiana to discuss the jewellery industry’s challenges and technological developments, Vicenzaoro confirms its role as a Jewellery Boutique Show featuring high-end brands in the Icon area, the most sought-after designers in the special Design Room, jewellery manufacturing and semi-finished products in Creation and packaging in Expression. Look will host the brands most in line with current trends, a particularly interesting area for retailers in view of the winter festivities, as well as the Glamroom for emerging brands. Time is the community for contemporary watchmaking and accessories. Special attention will also be paid to the world of gems in the Essence district, which, alongside diamond, precious and coloured stone exhibitors, will include gemmology and craftsmanship excellence. Last but not least, Delivery at Palakiss is the cash & carry area where retailers will be able to directly buy jewellery to populate their shop windows.

SEPTEMBER IS TRENDS, VISION AND FUTURE

Not just an international reference for the jewellery market. Vicenzaoro September is the stage for new trends featuring top high-end brands, Made in Italy goldsmithing and jewellery from the main production districts, and international excellence. The heart of the edition is the presentation of The Jewellery Trendbook 2027+ compiled by Trendvision Jewellery + Forecasting, the Vicenzaoro/IEG independent observatory that previews jewellery styles, consumption and future scenarios.

VIOFF: THE CITY BLOSSOMS WITH THE 14TH EDITION OF THE OFF-SHOW EVENT
The event will extend beyond the Expo Centre with the fourteenth edition of VIOFF – Golden Bloom, scheduled from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th September. The off-show event, organised by IEG in collaboration with Vicenza’s Municipal Administration and other institutional partners, will enliven the historic centre with events, installations and cultural initiatives, and will also involve the Jewellery Museum