Moving destinations after over three decades of being associated with one city, is no easy task. But come Covid, and the world witnessed tsunamic disruptions in all walks of lives.
After nearly one-and-a-half years of lockdowns and curfews, the situation eased considerably due to the aggressive roll out of the vaccination programme. With more than half the population being vaccinated, the Gem & Jewellery Export Council (GJEPC) decided to hold its first physical show post the pandemic to breathe life into the gem and jewellery segment, and, in turn, boost trade. It’s time to return to physically browse the inventory on display!
The permanent abode of IIJS Premiere, Bombay Exhibition Centre, Nesco, Mumbai, being unavailable, the hunt began in earnest for a new venue and finally the sights were set on Bengaluru after long deliberations.
New city. New venue. Same IIJS.
Bengaluru is an inspiring destination. The Silicon Valley of India, the capital of Karnataka, is well connected with the four large states of southern India Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka; and the whole of India as well due to established transportation routes. The Kempegowda International Airport connects Bengaluru with 300+ cities with 30 airlines operating direct flights to the city.
The Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), India’s largest and sophisticated destination for trade shows, finds place of pride in the vibrant and cosmopolitan city that has several tourist attractions. The sprawling complex with multiple halls offers premium exhibition space of 77,200 sqm and is nestled in the green landscape spread over several acres. The BIEC has a dedicated technology and business centre and a multicuisine food court.
The centre has 5 Exhibition Halls with separate areas for registration and inaugurations and state-of-the-art meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibition facilities and support services. To top it, there is a huge parking space that can accommodate nearly 10,000 vehicles. All categories of hotels are situated within 20 kms from the exhibition area.
To alleviate the risk in holding an exhibition of large scale such as the IIJS, the Council has enforced strict safety measures the no vaccination, no entry rule applies to all who enter the show. The exhibition spread across 5 halls ensures adherence to restrictions on maintaining a safe mandatory distance while conducting business. Already, we are getting feelers that the highly anticipated show of the year will offer unique and new products that are in alignment with the market demand.