Italian Exhibition Group’s new Hall 2 at Vicenza Expo Centre will open its doors in September and be fully operational in time for the next edition of Vicenzaoro and T.Gold, set to take place, 4-8 September 2026.
IEG says it has not only created a venue in which to gather the entire jewellery community, but also one that will enhance the international manufacturing core of Vicenzaoro’s offer.
The new, 23,000sqm Hall 2 is designed to enable attendees to move more efficiently among Vicenzaoro’s various exhibition areas with a more streamlined route with the new building – designed by Hamburg-based Studio GMP – being the main hub of the entire venue.
“With the new Hall 2, Vicenzaoro will strengthen its role as a leading international platform for the jewellery industry,” says IEG president, Maurizio Ermeti , “by offering an even more modern home to the communities that represent the very best in goldsmithing, semi-finished products and technologies from all over the world.”
“What we have achieved in the heart of one of the top districts for Italian-made gold and jewellery is also a development opportunity for the local area, businesses and future generations. A promise that has become reality,” Ermeti added.
The new Hall 2 is directly connected to Halls 1, 4 and 6 and features two main levels. There is also has a mezzanine floor for services.
Thanks to the new Hall 2, T.Gold – the jewellery industry technologies show – will be relocated in Hall 4, inside the Expo Centre, finding a home for the first time under the same roof as Vicenzaoro. In previous editions, up until last January, it was, in fact, housed in Hall 9 outside the Expo grounds. Vicenzaoro will now bring together the entire jewellery supply chain in a single location.
Panels installed on the roof of the new Hall 2 will double the venue’s photovoltaic capacity and, when no events are taking place, the IEG Expo Centre will be able to reach full energy self-sufficiency.
Mario Vescovo (pictured), director of IEG’s Vicenza venue, said the main challenge was meeting the deadlines in contructing Hall 2. “We had to work under complex conditions due to the construction site’s location in the heart of the Expo Centre. We managed to do it all without disrupting any of the events.”
Having ensured the continuity of four editions of Vicenzaoro with an investment of €60m and a construction site that had zero impact on attendees is an enormous success for us. We are therefore preparing to launch this transformation of the entire exhibition and conference centre: not only will Vicenzaoro offer a better visitor experience and improved circulation between halls, but decisions, such as the nine-metre height of the new Hall 2’s two floors, will also allow for optimal use for further events across different product sectors.”
Source: www.exhibitionworld.co.uk
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