A Journey through Colours begins on 24th July
Jaipur will witness riot of colours
Amid the glitter and shimmer of gems and jewellery, the pink city will witness a deluge of jewellery products at the much-awaited annual gems and jewellery extravaganza JAS 09. The four-day show, which starts from July 24 at Birla Auditorium, will host top of the line jewellers showcasing their exquisite jewellery products under one roof.
Jaipur jewellery has become a rage for jewellery aficionados from across the globe. The rare fusion of tradition and modernity in Jaipur jewellery has crafted prominent place for pink city on the jewellery map. Inauguration ceremony
The show will be inaugurated by UDH minister Mr. Shanti Dhariwal at 11 am on July 24 at Birla Auditorium. The chief guest of the ceremony would be tourism minister Ms Bina Kak. On this occasion, winners of JAS 09 Jewellery Awards would be felicitated.
Business Hours
Jewellers from across the world participate in this show. Some of them visit this show to sell their products while some come here to buy. The kind of curiosity this show has created, it seems that the number of visitors will cross 25000 this time. For the convenience of jewellers, the first two hours of the show i.e 10 am to 12 pm has been scheduled for the business activities only. During this period, entry would be restricted only for the jewellers while the show would be open for visitors from 12 pm to 7 pm.
Jewellers gear up
Jewellers don’t want to leave any stone unturned. They just want to cash in on every moment of this mega jewellery show, which not only brings glamour and glitz but also quality buyers with it. Jewellers are working overtime to come out with magnificent jewellery creations to woo the buyers. In the wake of previous years’ success, the jewellers are confident of the success of this edition too. Every year there is unprecedented increment in the profits earned by the participants during this show. Jewellers just want to be part of this extravaganza, which gives them a ticket to success. Some thing for everyone
There would be something for everyone. The show would showcase all kinds and all range of jewellery products. During the allotment of the stalls, the show organizers have ensured that the show includes stalls from jewellery manufacturing to packaging. There would be a wide range of loose colour gemstones, gold jewellery, coloured stone jewellery, diamond jewellery, silver jewellery, platinum jewellery, certified diamond jewellery and designer jewellery in the show. Similarly, the show would also exhibit kundan meena jewellery, Thewa, Sozo jewellery, traditional jewellery, contemporary and fusion jewellery. Apart from that the show would also provide an opportunity for the people related with jewellery machinery, tools, publication, packing businesses etc. to showcase their products. JAS Jewellery Design Award 09
To promote such designers who are continuously involved in creating some thing new, Jewellers Association Show organised jewellery design competition - JAS all Indian jewellery Design Award 09. The aim of the award is to bring forth the talents of these designers in front of public and media. The theme of the competition was A Journey through Colours. The competition was divided into four categories. The categories were 1.Wedding Jewellery Bride. 2. Wedding Jewellery Groom. 3. Casual Wear Jewellery. 4. Fashion Accessories.
The first two categories were open to jewellers only while the last two categories were open to designers. The competition had two stages. In the first stage, participants had to send their designs in which 165 entries were received. Out of 165 entries, 10 entries each were selected for the four categories. The selected entries will send their designed jewelleries to the association by July 18. The best designs would be adjudged winners in the respective categories. Seminar
The aim of this show is to bring all the leading jewellers on a single platform and provide them latest updates on jewellery industry. To enlighten exhibitors and visitors, two seminars will be held on 25th July. The first seminar – Benefit of fair trade in emerging markets – will be addressed by Fair Trade Forum of India executive director I Mallikarjun while the topic of the second seminar would be - Introduction to Currency hedging and USE. This seminar will highlight the nitty gritties of currency futures business. www.jasjaipur.comwebsite launched
JAS organizing committee launched the new look website www.jasjaipur.com for the convenience of exhibitors and visitors. In the era of globalisation, website is the best medium to reach out to the people from across the globe. The website of the show was developed two years back. The website has been redesigned with updated information and facilities at the show for the convenience of exhibitors and visitors. One can have an access to the historical aspects and activities of the Jaipur Jewellers Association.
The website is uploaded with latest information. Now people from any corner of the world can have an easy access to the information about the show. They can also avail the online registration facility available on the website. The website also hosts information about previous and current editions of the show. The website will be quite helpful for the jewellery aficionados. They can plan their visit over the website. They can get complete information about the exhibitors and select jewellery products of their choice at a click before visiting the show. They can also have a look at floor plan of the exhibition so that they can comfortably reach at stalls of their choice. With the help of this website, exhibitors can book their space in advance.
The website also contains list of hotels, information about the rail and airline services etc for the convenience of exhibitors coming from outside Jaipur. Apart from that, the website has information about all the tourist places of importance located in Jaipur. Online registration
People from across the globe can not only access complete information about the show but also do online registration. The information of previous editions of JAS is also available online. Jewellers from across the globe are getting benefited from this facility. So far more than 1000 online registrations have been completed from outside Jaipur, which are likely to cross 2000 mark by 24 July, 2009. Facilities available at the Show
The association has tied up with hotels for providing rooms at concessional tariffs to the exhibitors and visiting coming from outside Jaipur. The names of the hotels are uploaded on the JAS09 website. Special arrangements have been made for the parking at the show. Twenty shuttle vehicles have been deployed for the to and fro of visitors from parking to the show venue. Rest areas and drinking water facilities would be available at regular spacing in the exhibition hall. For the conveyance of jewellers, business centre has been made which is equipped with fax, Xerox, wi fi, internet and other necessary resources. During the show ambulance, fire brigade and medical facilities will be ready to be pressed into service. There would be tight and elaborate security arrangement for the show. For the aged and physically challenged visitors, ramps and lift facilities would also be provided. A canteen is also being planned which will not only offer lunches to the exhibitors but also provide food items to visitors at concessional rates. The complete exhibition hall would be centrally air conditioned with power back up. Exhibitors would be provided with additional light, show case, safe etc on demand. The organisers have tie up with insurance company to provide insurance cover at a low premium. Exhibitors can avail an Rs one crore coverage at a premium of just Rs 4500. Lucky Draw Coupon
Jewellers visiting the show from outside Jaipur will get free entry while members of Jewellers association will get entry after showing their identity cards. Free entry would be allowed to NRI jewellers also. Jewellers from outside Jaipur and NRIs can also avail the online registration facility. Students pursuing jewellery designing can get an entry ata discount of 50% on 25th July. Apart from that, visitors would be allowed to enter the show at a luck draw ticket of Rs 400. There would be 5 prizes on Lucky draw tickets. On all the four days of the show, jewellery worth Rs 50,000 would be given as prize while on the last day, mega prize of jewellery worth Rs one lakh would be given. Eminent Jewellers to participate
Leading jewellers of the country have confirmed their participation in this show. In this show, there would be a wide range of loose colour gemstones, gold jewellery, coloured stone jewellery, diamond jewellery, silver jewellery, platinum jewellery, certified diamond jewellery and designer jewellery in the show. Similarly, the show would also exhibit kundan meena jewellery, Thewa, Sozo jewellery, traditional jewellery, contemporary and fusion jewellery. Apart from that the show would also provide an opportunity for the people related with jewellery machinery, tools, publication, packing businesses etc. to showcase their products. NRIs to come in hordes
A large number of NRIs have registered for this show. Apart from that, a large number of exhibitors from across the country will participate in this show. The number of visitors this year is likely to cross 25000. Promotion through modern communication tools
The success of the show primarily lies in the effective dissemination of information. The mega success of this show has been achieved only because the information was able to reach every household of the city. To reach out to the masses, every possible modern communication mediums are being used. To this effect, more than 50,000 emails have been shot out of which 40,000 have been addressed to jewellers only. Apart from that, tele calling and SMS services are also used to reach every household. Since the last one year, the information of JAS 09 is being circulated in all the leading jewellery magazines. The significance of this show can be ascertained by the fact the Gems and Jewellery Council Mumbai has informed about JAS 09 to all the visitors and exhibitors of their show and also to all associated with the council. With the cooperation of Gems and Jewellery Council Mumbai, more than 28000 updates of JAS 09 were distributed in all the jewellery shows held in the country and abroad. Similarly Jaipur Jewellers Association has also distributed more than 5000 updates on its own. The distribution process is still on. The association has set a target of distributing 75000 updates by the beginning of the show. JAS updates on your mobile
Now latest news and information about the mega jewellery show JAS 09 is available on your mobile handset. Jewellers Association 09 coordinator Nirmal Bardia said that a person can get show related updates on his/her mobile. “With this facility, information related to exhibitors and visitors would also be flashed on the mobile handsets. This is the first ever mobile site of a jewellery show in the world,” he said.
The committee member of JAS 09 Dinesh Malpani said that this facility is available on all the GPRS enabled handsets. One has to just type http://m.jasjaipur.com on the mobile to get minutest detail about the show. “A small video clip of JAS, show theme and updates on the show preparations are made available on the mobile handset so that exhibitors and visitors can chart out their visits and business prospects in advance,” he said. The facility of internet surfing is available on all kinds of modern mobile gadgets. “We have made this facility mobile friendly so that a person can access updates and information about the show any time from anywhere, 24X7,” he said.
About the features of mobile facility, Malpani said that free registration facility is provided on mobile for Jaipurites, multiple entries and visitors from across the globe. The venue of the show would be wi fi enabled. So people having GPRS enabled mobile handsets would be able to get show floor plan, show facts and booth related information on their mobile handsets. Apart from that JAS calendar and event flow with dates with other detail would also be available on mobile handsets. The congratulatory messages of the chief minister and the chairman of Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Mumbai would also be available on the handset. This facility would host pictorial information of all types of gems and jewellery products to be showcased in the exhibition, roadmap of the venue for the visitors coming out of Jaipur and pictorial information of historical places and major tourist spots under the Jaipur Guide link. Exhibitors and visitors can book hotels at concessional rates through this facility on mobile. For the global promotion of JAS 09, all the information related to international ambassadors of JAS 09 is provided on the mobile so that exhibitors and customers from across the globe can contact them directly.
In this internet age, JAS09 is probably the first jewellery show of the world, which is available on mobile. The main aim of launching the mobile edition is to accelerate the promotion and popularity of gems and jewellery trade among masses as well as traders and customers from across the globe. He said that since jewellery is directly related to fashion, fashionable and net savvy youth who flaunt latest mobile gadgets will be able to relate themselves with jewellery. This will also give rise to new business opportunities in a new segment. JAS 09 Exhibitors Meet held
Exhibitors meet is an integral part of this show. The meet was organised at Hotel Bella Cassa on July 8, 2009 in which more than 200 exhibitors participated. Apart from sharing information about the preparation of the grand show, organizers apprised jewellers about the development works undertaken by the Jaipur Jewellers Association. In this meet, exhibitors not only interact with each other but also get elaborated information about the preparations and arrangements for the show. Apart from that, this meet also clears doubts of exhibitors and paves the way for implementation of their suggestions.
Poster Release of JAS-09
Continuing of the gala success of JAS-08, Jewellers Association, Jaipur is organizing the next JAS'09 during 24-27th July, 2009 at Birla Auditorium, Jaipur.
Poster of JAS-09 was released by Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Ashok Gehlot on 20th December, 2008. On this occasion Mr. Vivek Kala, President of Jewellers Association , Jaipur, Shri Kishan Das Jhanwar, Hony. Secretary, Sh. Nirmal Bardiya, Convenor of Show, and other members of Committee Shri Arun Gokhroo, Sh. Dinesh Malpani, Sh. Gopal Das Sonkia, Sh Pramod Derewala, Sh. Rajendera Saboo, Sh. Rajesh Dhamani, Sh. Manoj Dhandia and Sh. Vijay Kedia were present.
Nirmal Bardiya, Convenor of JAS informed that the theme for JAS-09 is "a journey through colors".
Media in-charge of JAS-09, Shri Sanjay Kala informed that preparation for JAS-09 has already begun and we have received a good response for stall booking for JAS`09.
Date: 04.06.2009
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Release of Poster of Jewellery Design Award Competition
Last Date of Entries: 25.6.2009
Continuing of the gala success of JAS`08 , Jewellers Association , Jaipur is organizing the next Jewellers Association Show (JAS-09) during 24th 27th July, 2009 at Birla Auditorium , Jaipur.
Poster of Jewellery Design Award, released on 4.6.2009 by Hon`ble Tourism Minister Bina Kak. Shri Rajendra Saboo, Vice-President of Jewelers Association, & members of Show Committee Shri Rajesh Dhamani, Shri Dinesh Malpani, Shri M.P. Sharma & Shri Pramod Derewala, convener of Jewellery Design Award competition were present on this occasion. The JAS-09 Jewellery Design Competition desires to show the new design possibilities in Diamond and Color Gem stones.
On this occasion as informed by Shri Pramod ji Derewala that this time this award competition will be organized on all India level basis and this competition is divided in four categories:
1.
Wedding Jewellery Award for Bride (for Jewellers)
2.
Wedding Jewellery Award for Groom (for Jewellers)
3.
Casual Wear Jewellery Design Award (for Designer/Artisans)
4.
Fashion Accessories Design Award (for Designer/artisans)
The theme of the competition is ?a journey through colors?.
The participant can send the Jewellery designs latest by 25th June at Jewellers Association Office. Winner candidates will get the prizes more than Rs.1.00 lac, which is sponsored by Derewala Jewellery Industries Ltd.
