The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has said that the rescheduled HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show 2020 and the HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show 2020 will now be held from August 3-6, 2020 instead of the originally announced dates in May.

They said they took this step for the safety of exhibitors and buyers, which has always been a priority and bearing in mind the fact that the Compulsory Quarantine of Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation is in place.

Stating that large-scale international exhibitions are important channels through which global jewellers can expand their business, the organisation said it had launched a month-long Spring Virtual Expo @ hktdc.com Sourcing on 1 April 2020. It hoped that this would help industry players capture business opportunities during this difficult time and enable global suppliers to maintain and establish contact with buyers during the traditional peak sourcing season.

HKTDC assured the industry that when the situation improves, it would resume physical exhibitions as soon as possible to help global buyers and sellers recover the business lost during the pandemic. It said it would also provide O2O Business Connect business-matching service with video conferences for buyers who cannot attend the fairs.

Expressing the hope that the online promotion together with the physical exhibitions in August would complement each other and maximise synergy, HKTDC said it would continue to monitor the situation closely and provide details of the rescheduling arrangement to exhibitors and buyers in due course.