The event not only confirmed last year's excellent numbers, but also touched the record for the international dimension. In fact, the attendance of foreigners - greater than that of Italians - reached the exceptional number of participants. 145 countries from all over the world, with Turkey, the United States and Germany, Spain and Greece leading the way. Also interesting arrivals from countries such as North Korea and Australia.
«We have won the challenge of internationalism». Commented Corrado Peraboni, CEO of the Italian Exhibition Group, on the Vicenzaoro January 2025 exhibition. «Several years ago, we decided to showcase our leading products abroad. A successful strategy that decisively increased the attendance from abroad to our most important events in Italy».
Matteo Farsura, head of IEG's gold and jewellery division, underlined. «With 1,300 brands and the participation of the entire jewellery supply chain. From technologies but also to high jewellery. Vicenzaoro confirms its position as a global reference platform. Favouring also the dialogue between the different departments to meet the needs of the different markets. At the same time, with the participation of 650 young students on the opening day and further in-depth discussions within the full programme, together with the main professional associations, the central importance of training and generational turnover was confirmed.».
A sector that, in the particularities of Made in Italy, continues its positive trend: the first 10 months of 2024. Revenues of the jewellery industry increased by 5.8% (Istat data). With exports being more dynamic than the domestic market (+7.2% vs. +3.0%).
Thanks to the development of custom content in a highly energetic atmosphere and in an elegant and discreet look and feel. The sector community perceives Vicenzaoro as a fundamental reference point for business development, relationships and knowledge. Just consider the authoritative look into the future through Trendvision Jewellery + Forecasting, IEG's independent observatory. Also topics related to technology and ESG at the heart of the discussion. With events organised by CIBJO and the Jewellery Technology Forum promoted by Legor, ahead of the debut of The Vicenza Symposium in September. An international scientific event on technologies, metals and the urgent needs linking jewellery and fashion.
Vicenzaoro was held in conjunction with T.Gold, which highlighted the excellence of the industry's technologies. T.Gold, with the expansion of the Expo Centre, will be held on the Vicenzaoro premises from the second half of 2026. Also VO Vintage, the exhibition of fine vintage watches. As well as the collaboration with the Municipality of Vicenza on VIOFF, the experiential event outside the exhibition. An evemt that involved visitors from all over the world. The completeness of the offer, the business centrality and the global media appeal once again made this event the heart of the global jewellery and goldsmithing world.
Source: naj.co.uk
