2012 CIBJO Congress During VICENZAORO

2012 CIBJO Congress to be held May 17- 20 in Vicenza, Italy

CIBJO Congress to be hosted by Fiera di Vicenza, to coincide with VICENZAORO Charm

Milan, Italy: October 5, 2011 - CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, will hold its 2012 annual congress in Vicenza, Italy, May 17-20, 2012. The congress will be hosted by Fiera di Vicenza and will coincide with the VICENZAORO Charm trade fair, which will open at the Fieraon May 19 and run through May 23.

Serving as the official venue for a meeting for the CIBJO Assembly of Delegates, the CIBJO Congress will gather in the Italian jewellery trade centre members of national jewellery and gemstone associations from more than 40 countries and representatives of many of the industry's most important commercial bodies. The congress also serves as a forum CIBJO's professional commissions, and is the venue at which its Diamond, Coloured Stones, Pearl, Precious Metals and Gemmological Laboratory Blue Books are discussed and updated.

"We are privileged to have been invited to hold our 2012 Congress in Vicenza, not only because of the critical position that the city plays in one of the world's most important jewellery producing countries, but also because of Fiera di Vicenza role in serving the interests of our international business," said CIBJO President Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri. "Fiera di Vicenza has been an important supporter of the World Jewellery Confederation for many years already, and inpast January conducted a workshop at the VICENZAORO First show in Corporate Social Responsibility together with CIBJO and our World Jewellery Confederation Education Foundation (WJCEF)."

As a body dedicated to advancing the interests of the jewellery business, Fiera di Vicenza's support for CIBJO is natural extension its central mission, stressed the trade fair organiser's President, Dr. Roberto Ditri. "Our aim is provide a commercial, intellectual and strategic platform upon which the jewellery industry both in Italy and around the world will evolve and grow. CIBJO is a standard bearer in all of these areas, and its deep involvement in CSR education has brought us even closer together. The holding of the 2012 CIBJO Congress in conjunction with our trade show VICENZAORO Charm, that highlights the best of Italy and of the world, will enrich both events."