The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is the apex body of trade sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India to promote exports of gems and Jewellery from India. The Gem & jewellery sector is all set to achieve its export target of USD 46 billion for the years 2022-23. During the FY2021-2022, exports of gems and jewellery from the country were registered at US$39.26 billion with a growth of 55% over the FY2020-2021.  With this, at the global level, India is among the top 5 largest suppliers of gem and jewellery products to the World.

GJEPC takes pleasure in announcing the 15th edition of IIJS Signature 2023 from 5th -9th January 2023, which has been extended to a five-day show format owing to the popular demand from participants and the gem & jewellery trade at large. IIJS Signature will be almost double in size compared with IIJS Signature 2022, with more than 2500 stalls and it is estimated that more than 1300 exhibitors will participate. The largest ever IIJS Signature show to date, spread over an area of more than 65,000 sq.m, will bring together the entire global gem & Jewellery Fraternity under one roof. The show has carved a niche for itself in the jewellery industry, making it the second most awaited trade show in the country. It will be the first jewellery show of the calendar year 2023, and an ideal networking platform & sourcing hub and is being organised to fulfil the demand from all quarters of the industry.

The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India is assisting the Council in every possible way to make these shows successful and has already sanctioned financial grants under its Market Access Initiative (MAI) scheme.  

Salient Features of IIJS Signature 2023:

• Complimentary International Visitor Registration
• 1300+ exhibitors spread over 2500+ booths.
• 6 Convention Halls spanning 65,000 SQM. of exhibition area.
• Online Visitor Registration via GJEPC Website & GJEPC Mobile App.
• Self-printing of visitor badges (visitors can now print their badge on A4 Size paper before visiting the show just like a boarding pass).
• Self-badge printing through a kiosk at the venue.
• Complimentary car parking facility for visitors on first-cum-first serve basis.
• Five-star Hotels at Best Rates. To-and-fro shuttle services from official hotels.
• Onsite Registration will be restricted

New Product Sections:

• Gold & Gold CZ Studded Jewellery (earlier Plain Gold Jewellery section)
• Diamond, Gemstone & Other Studded Jewellery (earlier Studded Section)
• Silver Jewellery, Artefacts & Gifting
• Loose Stones
• Laboratories & Education

IIJS Signature 2023 will be the ideal meeting place, where visitors will be able to view the new brands and multiple ranges of jewellery designed and launched during the show, apart from the traditional ones. IIJS Signature 2023 is where the trends for the 2023 jewellery market will be created and delivered… So, it’s not to be a missed show.

French Buyers, Importers, Department Stores, Associations and Chambers of Commerce are invited to visit the “ IIJS Signature Show 2023”.

Online Registration process throughIIJS INTERNATIONAL VISITOR REGISTRATION (gjepc.org)

For further assistance and queries, please contact: Ms Naheed Sunke, Asst. Director - International Events naheed@gjepcindia.com or log on tohttps://gjepc.org/iijs-signature/

The Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) will be organizing the 6th edition of ‘IndusFood’ on 8-10 January 2023 at HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad (Telangana). IndusFood is a export-focussed promotional trade fair-cum-Reverse- Buyers- Sellers Meet (RBSM) to promote India’s agri, F&B and its allied products to global buyers.

A brief note on Indus Food 

The event will provide opportunity to local small and medium food producers in the Southern Indian region to discuss future business prospects with the global buyers. TPCI will offer some of the benefits only to buyers/importers who can take procurement decisions, under Hosted Buyer programme viz. Partial/Full airfare Reimbursement (pre-fixed as per country/region), 3 nights of 4/5 Star hotel accommodation, Online business matchmaking platform, Airport & Venue Group transfers, Interpreters  request etc.  All applications for Hosted Buyers Benefits are subject to confirmation by IndusFood Screening Committee and offered on first come first served basis.

For further assistance and queries, please contact:
Shri Suresh Kumar Makhijani, Joint Director General 
Email: suresh.makhijani@tpci.in
Mob: +91-9205883616

More details are available at https://www.tpci.in/media_cov/indus-food-jan-2023-hyderabad-india/

“India SME Forum”, India's largest not for profit organisation for Small and Medium Businesses is organising the 3rd Edition of International SME Convention 2023 in association with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises & the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India, from 18 – 21 January 2023, in New Delhi, India. 

The initiative promoted by the Government of India, has successfully served as a platform for intensive business discussions and interactions between progressive Small and Medium Entrepreneurs and fostering business partnerships and trade opportunities between Indian & global SMEs from around the world. The past two pre-Covid editions of ISC have seen over 337 SMEs from 44 countries, interact and build trade relations with over 2700 selected SMEs from India, with 50+ MOUs and 12 Joint Business Ventures already functional. The past editions have had the privilege of attendance by over 18 Ambassadors, 6 Ministers from India and 39 International Ministers, Officials and Dignitaries from other countries, facilitating curated business partnerships and trade opportunities for SMEs invited from across 45 countries, including India.

More info is available on https://internationalsmeconvention.com/

The Third Edition of International SME Convention 2023 being organized will feature:

1. Conferences on Opportunities in Focus Sectors including: 
Make in India | Agri, Food & Food Processing | Renewable Energy | Waste Management & Sanitation | Green Tech | Services
2. Power Business Breakfast, Networking Sessions & B2B Meetings
3. Country Presentations & Delegation Pitch Sessions
4. Bootcamps on Opportunities in India

SMEs from France with an annual turnover of up to 100 million USD are welcome to participate at the third edition of ISC 2023. 
The organisers will facilitate B2B meetings between Delegation members & entrepreneurs from India and assist them for forging strong bilateral trade ties, between the two countries.  

About India SME Forum India SME Forum, operates through 19 State chapters, has 97000+ paid members, 920,700+ subscribers and reaches out to 13 million MSMEs from all over India. Its professional association & affiliation includes various Ministries and Working Groups of the Govt of India, FIDD at the RBI, UNIDO, UNCTAD, ITC Geneva, WUSME, INSME & WTO’s informal group for SMEs. India SME Forum is also an important contributor to the Entrepreneurial ecosystem of India, as a gazetted member of the 3 member Advisory Committee of the Ministry of MSME, Member of India’s National Board of MSME, the apex MSME Statutory Body, between 2015-2021, Member - Convener of the Export Promotion & Trade Development Task Force of the Ministry of MSME & also Member of the RBI’s Standing Advisory Committee on Flow of Institutional Credit to MSME Sector, apart from contributing to various national and international think tanks. India SME Forum will be happy to provide a platform for MSMEs from around the world that intend to/ are willing to explore the opportunities of collaborations, joint ventures, business partnership, bilateral trade, etc. in India for helping them to come on board and connect to Indian MSMEs.