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The largest-ever edition of the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Watch Fair opened its doors to international and local visitors today at the AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE), one of the two venues of the Fair.
The Fair marks a new milestone in the trade event industry by expanding it to encompass two exhibition venues simultaneously - AWE and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), from 18 to 23 September 2006 and 19 to 23 September 2006 respectively.
The 24th edition of the Fair covers altogether 80,000 square metres of exhibition space and houses over 5,000 exhibition booths in the two grand venues, making it the largest edition to date in the Fair's history. A record-breaking number of over 2,500 exhibitors from 47 countries and regions are showcasing their products, many trade associations and publications from all over the world will also participate.
Over 11,000 buyers from around the world had pre-registered as of September 5, 2006, and an unprecedented number of buyers are expected to attend the Fair, which is held in the year's prime buying season.
A number of seminars conducted by leading international jewellery organizations and companies are scheduled throughout the Fair
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