Doha February, 2011: More than 300 exhibitors, including some of the world’s most exclusive and well known brands, will showcase their latest designs at the Doha Exhibition Centre (DEC) February 20-26, 2012.
More than 60,000 local and international visitors expected to attend the seven-day exhibition which is spread over 15,000 square meters at the DEC. Organized by Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) the exhibition is billed as one of the region’s pre-eminent and again will bring to Doha some of the world’s finest jewellery and watch collections.
Luxury brands exhibiting this year include Van Cleef and Arpels, Chanel Haute Jewelry and Vacheron. This year’s event features new exhibitors representing some of the world’s leading names in the industry from Europe and the Middle East.
In 2011 the show attracted more than 50,000 visitors, many of them coming from the neighboring regions including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. With the industry’s leading retailers and manufacturers back with their exclusive presentations and a number of new exhibitors, the 2012 show is expected to record a significant increase in the number of visitors from all over the GCC region.
QTA Internal Exhibitions Head, Mr. Lahdan Al Mohannadi said it was a great honor to bring the finest jewellers and watchmakers to Qatar for the event as well as highlighting high end local-based brands.
“The high quality profile of the exhibitors and artisans this event continues to attract has helped to make this show one of the most successful and sought in the Gulf and the world for retailers and those who appreciate fine jewellery and watches,” he said.
“The timing of the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition is significant in that it falls between the two most important jewellery and watches exhibitions in Switzerland: the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva and Baselworld in Basel. The Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition has thus become part of the preview series for the latest collections.”
“QTA is committed to promoting the State of Qatar as a first-rate destination for business, industry conferences, cultural events, education, sports and leisure, and provides world-class amenities and services. This is part of our commitment and mission to stage world class events in Qatar,” Mr. Abdulla AlBader , QTA Director of Tourism said.
Mr. Salem Al-Naimi representing the Main Sponsor of the event Qatar National Bank (QNB), said:
“QNB supports the exhibition as it is the most important event of its kind in the country and welcomes a large number of globally renowned brands,” Mr. Darwish said. “QNB is keen to be seen in the company of these illustrious international brands, both as a potential partner and an enabler of financial ambitions.”
Among the significant Qatari exhibitors are Ali Bin Ali Watches & Jewelry, Fifty One East, Amiri Gems, Alfardan Jewellery, Blue Salon, Al Majed Jewellery, Al Muftah Jewellery, Makki Jewellery, Marzook Al Shamlan, Paris Gallery, and Al-Zain. High profile international brands featured in the show will include Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Audemers Piguet, Richard Mille and Montblanc, Chopard, Chanel, Vacheron Constantin and Piaget, Zenith, Damiani, Maurice Lacroix and Ladoire, Palmiero, Jacob & Co, Concord and Franc Vila, Patek Philippe, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Century, Ebel and Giovanni Ferraris.
