Italian Exhibition Group (IEG)’s international gold and jewellery trade show Vicenzaoro 2026 (4-8 September) has welcomed 1,300 exhibiting brands from 40 countries and a record number (900) of hosted buyers at Vicenza Expo Centre. Visitors also saw the inauguration of the venue’s new 23,000sqm, two-storey Hall 2 designed by Volkwin Marg’s GMP studio.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Hall 2 coincided with the tenth anniversary of the company that manages the Rimini and Vicenza Expo Centres.
The Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, sent a message: “In a context of elegance and excellence, the hallmarks of Made in Italy, this international B2B hub provides a platform for every segment of the sector: from fine jewellery to unbranded production, precious stones and the most innovative technologies for the industry, confirming Vicenza as the world capital of jewellery.”
This year’s event saw the inclusion of the T.Gold technology exhibition inside the Expo grounds; and a new location for jewellery manufacturing companies, which are now exhibiting in the very heart of the facility.
Also at the event’s opening ceremony were IEG President Maurizio Ermeti and Giacomo Possamai, mayor of Vicenza and other dignitaries.
The strategic investment in Hall 2 reinforces Vicenza’s role as a global hub for the sector and provides easier access between all the various exhibition areas at the venue.
Ermeti said in his speech: “We are giving the city a more competitive trade show venue, ready for new exhibitions and further events organised by our conferences division. And I would like to take the title we have chosen for this ceremony – ‘The future takes shape’ – quite literally. Despite geopolitical and economic uncertainties, we have decided to look ahead and build the future.”
Completed strictly to schedule, the new Hall 2 directly connects Halls 1, 3, 4 and 6 and boast a 2 MW photovoltaic system able to contribute to the complex’s energy self-sufficiency.
International exhibitors this year have accounted for 45% of the total at Vicenzaoro. The United States tops the list of hosted delegations, followed by the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, China and Spain.
Further enriching the Vicenzaoro September programme of events is the centenary congress of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation which brought 500 international delegates to Vicenza, including key figures from manufacturing companies and the global retail sector.
VO Vintage, the event specifically for vintage and pre-owned jewellery and watches, free admission to the public, also ran until 7 September at the venue with a packed schedule of talks and events.
Source: www.exhibitionworld.co.uk
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