All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) will be hosting its first event of 2019 under the banner of Preferred Manufacturer of India (PMI) on January 10-12, 2019 at Coimbatore, well known as a commercial, cultural and export hub of South India. This is also the 5th location which is hosting the event under the fourth edition of the project, after Pune, Hyderabad, Goa and Jaipur.

The PMI platform is a premium and exclusive B2B marketing platform in the G&J sector that combines opportunities for focused business with a leisure and luxury experience. This three-day convergence event is a meeting point for manufacturers and retailers/marketers, with participation from 150 of India’s leading retail jewellers. 

Nitin Khandelwal, Chairman, GJC, expressed, “Coimbatore has over 25,000 SMEs and over 50,000 goldsmiths – a Make in India showcase. The PMI here heralds the buying for New Year. PMI is a unique initiative where for focused business networking where buyers and sellers get maximum time to understand each other.”

Anantha Padmanaban, Vice Chairman, GJC, said, "The PMI B2B marketing platform offers a wonderful opportunity to connect with the best manufacturers. Our aim is to help participants from all parts of the country by fulfilling their business objectives while combining commerce with leisure. PMI is growing by leaps and bounds as a trade event par excellence and we hope to make it bigger and bigger in 2019."

Sumeet Anand, Convener-PMI, GJC, said, "PMI is a programme which is conceptualized and curated by GJC for promoting trade across the nation. We have combined best-in-class manufacturers from the country on a single platform for all the retailers to pick their purchases just like any jeweller picks his jewels and pearls to make beautiful jewellery to create a memorable PMI experience.”

Nitin Kadam, Co-Convener-PMI, GJC, said, “PMI is a leisure cum luxurious platform through which GJC promotes the domestic trade. From retailer’s perspective, it is an opportunity that offers the best jewellery brands from Kashmir to Kanyakumari on a single platform with product categories like gold antique and mass jewellery, Jadau and Polkhi, diamond jewellery and many more.”

D. N. Walters, Secretary, GJC, said, “Apart from the extravagant business experience, PMI event also offers exquisite leisure to its participants. The venue and properties for conducting PMI events are strategically well thought by the organiser. Today, PMI has emerged as a leader in premium B2B show as it has been able to constantly innovate and upgrade with time and requirement of participants. The main attraction of PMI is that the programme is conducted in a manner to maintain perfect blend of business & leisure experience. As organisers, we have left no stone unturned in terms of detail.”