One of the world’s leading jewellery fairs, the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), is moving location. The first event to take place at the new JIO World Convention Centre in Mumbai will be IIJS Signature.
Organised by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), IIJS has two the editions each year; Signature is traditionally held at the beginning of the year while the larger event, Premier, is usually held around August–September.
With state-of-the-art facilities and located in the heart of the city, across the street from the Bharat Diamond Bourse, the JWCC will offer a new experience for exhibitors and visitors.
JIO World Convention Centre (JWCC) is a new world-class centre situated adjacent to Mumbai’s famous 20-acre Bharat Diamond Bourse complex which houses 26 towers of nine floors each.
Apart from hosting international exhibitions and conventions JWCC will also feature a shopping centre, office space, hotels, and a theatre. Among the convention centre’s amenities are a 5,000 car parking facility, in-house food and beverage facility, and fibre-enabled data services.
IIJS Signature will run from 6–9 January 2022 and according to the GJEPC will feature 1400 stalls, across two pillarless halls over two floors – Jasmine Hall and the Pavilion Hall spanning 10,000 and 15,000 square metres respectively.
The GJEPC’s national exhibition convener, Shailesh Sangani, said, “We are happy to announce the 14th edition of IIJS Signature to be held at JIO World Convention Centre.
This is the best exhibition space in the entire country, and we’re thrilled that IIJS Signature will go down in history as a debut event of JWCC, a future landmark of the financial capital of India, Mumbai”.
“GJEPC will follow all government- mandated Covid-19 protocols to ensure the safety of all concerned. All attendees will be mandated to comply with covid safety protocols as per the State government norms,” the media release explained.
“Entry is open only for visitors with at least one vaccine dose along with a negative RT-PCR report done at least 48 hours prior to their first entry at the show. Double vaccinated attendees are not required to submit an RT-PCR report.”
