UBM Asia and Rotaforte Fair enter into an agreement to jointly
promote Istanbul Jewelry Show
UBM Asia, part of United Business Media Limited (UBM.L),
today announces that it has entered into a marketing agreement
with Rotaforte Fair Company SA to jointly promote the Istanbul
Jewelry Show. The agreement will cover the two 2010 editions
of the show taking place from 13 - 17 March and 14 - 17 October,
as well as future events.
UBM Asia has a long-established and successful track record
of organising and marketing international jewellery exhibitions
in Hong Kong, China, India and Japan. It is the organiser
of the largest jewellery exhibition in the world: the September
Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair. It also publishes magazines
and operates websites for the world’s jewellery industry.
UBM Asia’s experience in this field and its global
industry network will contribute to the effectiveness of
the Istanbul Jewelry Show’s international marketing
programme.
Both UBM Asia and Rotaforte are exploring ways to formalise
this commercial relationship in a joint venture in which
UBM Asia has a majority shareholding. Further details will
be announced in due course.
Jime Essink, President and CEO of UBM Asia said: "The
alliance between UBM Asia and Rotaforte would serve to further
develop the Istanbul Jewelry Show for the benefits of the
jewellery industry in Turkey."
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Downloadable format of the press release is available
at UBM Asia's website at:
http://www.ubmasia.com
For press enquiries, please contact:
Jennifer Law, Director of Communications, UBM Asia
Tel: +852 2516 1691
Fax: +852 3749 7342
Email: jenniferlaw@cmpasia.com
Notes to Editor
About Rotaforte International Trade Fairs & Media
(www.rotaforte.com)
Rotaforte is the organiser of the leading international jewellery trade show,
the Istanbul Jewelry Show in Turkey since 1986. Known as International Jewellery,
Silver, Watch and Equipment Fair in full, the fair takes place twice a year,
in March and October at the CNR International Exhibition Centre in Istanbul.
The next event, which will take place between 13-17 March 2010
will be the 30th edition. Rotaforte has played an integral
part in developing and promoting the Turkish jewellery sector
internationally. The Istanbul Jewelry Show has moved beyond
being a domestic event and has become an important international
regional show, covering the Balkans, Russia, CIS countries,
Middle East and North Africa.
About UBM Asia Limited (www.ubmasia.com)
Owned by United Business Media Limited (UBM) listed on the London Stock Exchange,
UBM Asia operates in 13 market sectors with headquarters in Hong Kong. We
have over 130 media products in three categories: trade fairs, print and
B2B portals. As Asia’s leading exhibition
organiser and the biggest commercial organiser in the two fastest growing markets
in Asia: China and India, we stage the leading events of their kind across
Asia. Our 110 events attract an annual attendance of 30,000 quality exhibitors
and 1,270,000 visitors from all over the world to meet their target business
partners face-to-face for business matching and networking. We publish high-quality
trade publications for 191,000 industry professionals to capture the market
trends and industry news. Complementing our exhibitions and publications are
round-the-clock and industry-specific online B2B portals which provide a series
of online trading networks, industry news hub and sourcing and marketing platforms
for the world’s trade buyers and suppliers. We have over 650 staff in
15 major cities in Asia.
About United Business Media Limited (www.ubm.com)
United Business Media focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information
distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation
of B2B communities and markets. UBM’s businesses inform markets and
serve professional commercial communities - from doctors to game developers,
from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists – with
integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500
staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that
serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them
to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently
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