CIBJO 2005 Congress to Focus on Consumer Confidence

The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) will hold its annual congress March 4 – 7 in Hong Kong. The theme of the Congress will be “Maintaining Consumer Confidence While Facing New Challenges in the Jewellery Industry.”

 

“While it remains the springboard in the jewelry markets of much of Southeast Asia, Hong Kong in recent years has achieved its greatest attentions an a primary entry point into the mainland Chinese market,” said CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri.

“At the CIBJO Congress in March, we will look at the opportunities that exist in the region for the jewelry industry and trade.”

“New manufacturing centers and markets need to formulate and adapt best business practices, and consumers often must be educated as how to measure and understand those procedures,” noted Cavalieri about the risks and threats the industry is facing.

“To a very great degree, the growth of the jewelry business will depend on how these practices are devised and implemented, and I am confident that in Hong Kong will be provided the opportunity to not only glance into the crystal ball, but also to influence future developments.”