Facets Sri Lanka in September
FACETS SRI LANKA 2010 which will be held at BMICH from September 2 to 5 promises better overseas participation and wider cosmopolitan exposure, to both product and company, from the Pearl of the Indian Ocean
FACETS SRI LANKA 2010 will offer new opportunities for the gem and jewellery industry this year as frontrunners in the global gem trade confirm participation at Sri Lanka’s only international gem and jewellery exhibition.
This year’s FACETS SRI LANKA 2010 will serve as a platform for leading gemstone traders in emerging economies such as India, Russia and China to start sourcing from Sri Lanka, as well as to explore market opportunities in Hong Kong, Burma and Iraq as they arrive in anticipation of sealing trade links with the Sri Lanka industry.
“This year’s FACETS exhibition offers the local industry a very good opportunity to venture into newer markets such as India, Russia, China and Turkey, in addition to the traditional gem buying countries such as US, Hong Kong and Europe,” says Chairman of Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association, Deshabandu Macky Hashim.
India and China have emerged as strong contenders in the global gem and jewellery industry despite a global recession and its related setbacks.
FACETS SRI LANKA 2010 which will be held at BMICH from September 2 to 5 promises better overseas participation and wider cosmopolitan exposure to both product and company, from the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. The event continues to draw crowds of local and foreign visitors and buyers from the four quarters of the globe. The number increase year on year and the foreign participation is steadily growing.
For the first time in the FACETS show history India will participate as an Exhibitor along with Myanmar, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand will showcase their products at the international booths at the 20th FACETS SRI LANKA exhibition and Indian, Burmese, Chinese and other regional delegations are also scheduled to arrive for the event.
“We are confident that all the booth holders at this year’s FACETS SRI LANKA exhibition will benefit from the visits of these delegations, and the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association (SLGJA) are making arrangements to facilitate this process further,” Chairman of the FACETS Organising Committee, Chanaka Ellawala said.
Three major industry sectors that include the gemstones, jewellery and lapidary will participate at this year’s exhibition which will showcase many booths. Machinery, equipment and tools manufacturers, importers and distributors are also slated to participate. Service providers such as laboratories, educational institutions, freight forwarders, security and surveillance providers will also be represented.
“Dawn of peace and the liberation of the country from the clutches of the terrorist which makes Sri Lanka a safe place to visit, along with last year’s success has encouraged us to go that extra mile this year in making FACETS SRI LANKA 2010 the most looked forward to industry event in the World at large and in Sri Lanka in particular,” said Secretary of the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association, Ziqufi Ismail.