Surat Trade Show Moves to Smaller Venue
July 07, 25
(IDEX Online) - The Carats 2025 trade show is switching to a smaller venue amid the ongoing diamond industry downturn.
The three-day B2B event, organized by the Surat Diamond Association (SDA), will take place at Avadh Utopia lifestyle club and hotel, in Surat, rather than the 1.5m sq ft Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre (SIECC) where it has been held previously.
Only 73 exhibitors have registered for the event, which opens on 11 July, according to Times of India, compared to 118 last year.
Organizers said the move was in response to participants' preferences, rather than lower exhibitor numbers. Many diamond manufacturers expressed a preference for a venue with hotel facilities.
SDA says in an Instagram post that it's expecting over 7,000 visitors and over 200 buyers. In 2024 it reported 10,000 visitors.
"This milestone attendance underscores the exhibition's position as a leading platform for showcasing innovation and excellence in diamond industry," said SDA Jagdishbhai Khunt at the time.
Pic shows the Carats 2024 event.