Jeweller - September 2021

Sydney jewellery fair cancelled; new
events launched for October
The 2021 International Jewellery & Watch Fair has been cancelled, with two new
buying events announced for Sydney and Brisbane in October.
With continuing high COVID-19 case numbers and an extended lockdown
in greater Sydney, organiser Expertise Events has cancelled the upcoming
International Jewellery & Watch Fair, (IJWF) however two new events are
launching in Brisbane and Sydney.
The IJWF, due to take place at the ICC Sydney Exhibition Centre in Sydney’s
Darling Harbour, was previously postponed from 29–30 August to 24–27
September 2021.
Gary Fitz-Roy, managing director Expertise Events, said it was “devastating”
to cancel what would have been the 30th IJWF. “It’s clear that the situation is
not improving quickly enough to have confidence that the September dates
in Sydney can proceed to the scale that it has been previously,” Fitz-Roy said
in an email to exhibitors.
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“It was an extremely difficult decision to make, but ultimately the health
and safety of everyone involved and limiting the potential threat of spreading
the virus was the most important consideration, as is the confidence of our
visitor audience to attend large gatherings.”
Expertise Events confirmed the next IJWF will take place from Saturday
27 to Monday 29 August 2022.
“Our staff are immensely grateful for the understanding, kindness and
unwavering support everyone has demonstrated during these very difficult
and trying times and we promise to reward this support with the most
memorable trade show ever next year.”
Fitz-Roy acknowledged that suppliers and retailers were depending on this
year’s Sydney fair to meet face-to-face in time for the crucial Christmas and
New Year sales periods. Taking this into consideration, Expertise Events has
announced new buying days, similar to the successful Trade Days format
earlier this year.
Named Stock Up & Top Up (SUTU), the events are scheduled to be held at:
• Brisbane: 9–10 October 2021 at the Brisbane Convention Centre
• Sydney: 23–24 October 2021 at the ICC Darling Harbour
Both will have capped exhibitor numbers; IJWF exhibitors will be invited
to attend first, with the ability to ‘roll over’ their deposits to SUTU or to the
2022 IJWF.
“As you will understand, our office is closed but we will do our very best
to call you personally to seek your instructions,” Fitz-Roy said. All buying
groups are invited, with Nationwide Jewellers and Independent Jewellers
Collective already committing their support.
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