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    ISTANBUL, Turkey,  Feb. 18, 2013  /PRNewswire/ --  Turkey's number one jewelleryshow organised by  UBM Rotaforte,  Istanbul Jewelry Show, will be held from 21-24 March 2013  in five halls at the  Istanbul Fair Center  (CNR Expo). Thefour-day event will occupy more than  40,000 square metres  of exhibition spaceand gather over  1,000 exhibitors from 25 countries  with an extensive displayof the latest products and trends exclusive for industry professionals.  (Photo: 
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   )TEB is the Main Sponsor of Istanbul Jewelry Show March!Addressing a broad segment with its Gold Banking products meeting theexpectations of both the jewellers and retail customers, Turk Ekonomi Bankasi(Turkish Economy Bank / TEB) becomes the main sponsor of Istanbul Jewelry Showand continues to support the jewelers and the sector. TEB Gold Banking willprovide personnel specialized in the jewelry sector for its booth in the Showand introduce products such as Gold Loan, Installment Gold Loan, Gold CollectionSystem and Jeweler Package Insurance to the visitors.Turkish Jewelry IndustryAs one of the major players in the world jewellery industry,  Turkey  is aleading manufacturing and export base that offers abundant opportunities as itis located on the crossroads of three continents and provides a vital focalpoint for neighbouring countries. In the past 25 years, Turkish gold jewelleryproducers have been very successful and  Turkey  became the second biggestexporter in the world after  Italy, the fifth largest importer and the thirdbiggest producer after  Italy  and  India. The total value of exports was over 1.8 billion US dollars  in 2012.  The must-visit marketplaceWith  Turkey's strategic location, Istanbul Jewelry Show has a uniquepositioning as an important marketplace for both  Europe  and the  Middle East,providing the best opportunities for suppliers and exhibitors to meet buyers,build business and sales contacts with  Turkey, the EU, the Middle and NearEast,  Russia  and the CIS Nations,  Eastern Europe,  North Africa  and theMediterranean markets.Turkish Design JewelryTurkish jewellery is both an art and a craft. Inspired by 5,000 years ofcultural and historical heritage in Anatolia and combined with the latesttechnology, outstanding craftsmanship, immense variety, flexible productioncapacity, excellent finishing quality, competitive prices and the shortestdelivery time, Istanbul Jewelry Show is an ideal place to source products inevery category of price and quality, from price point merchandise to high-enddesign jewellery.Great Support to Istanbul Jewelry ShowIstanbul Jewelry Show is supported by the Republic of Turkey Ministry ofEconomy, Istanbul Precious Minerals and Jewellery Exporters' Association(IMMIB), Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organisation (KOSGEB),Jewellery Exporters' Association (JTR), certified by the Union of InternationalFairs (UFI) and the Quality Management System ISO-9001, ensuring that itrepresents an outstanding international trade event serving the fast growingdomestic and international markets surrounding  Turkey.  Special Hosted Buyer's ProgrammeIstanbul Jewelry Show is a business hub, aims to enhance the business traffic inone of the fastest growing business environment. Therefore, UBM Rotaforteorganizes special buyer delegations from  Jordan,  Lebanon,  Russia  and  UnitedArab Emirates  in order to improve the business traffic.Special Hosted Buyer's Programme from  Austria,  Azerbaijan,  Czech Republic, Egypt,  Germany,  Iran,  Iraq,  Israel,  Jordan,  Kazakhstan,  Lebanon, Morocco,  Poland,  Russia,  Saudi Arabia,  Slovakia,  Tunisia,  Ukraine  and United Arab Emirates  is organized with the support of the Republic of TurkeyMinistry of Economy.Seperate and Interconnected Halls for Different Product GroupsThe exhibition halls are designed and grouped by product in order to save timeand increase efficiency for buyers as they tour around. There will be fivenational and group pavilions from mainland  China,  Hong Kong,  India,  Italy and  Thailand.Online Pre-registrationThe new registration system is now available. Visitors can pre-register onlineat  
  www.istanbuljewelryshow.com
   and get their e-badges before the show to avoidlong queues at registration counters.Travel & AccommodationShow attendees fly to Ataturk Airport which is two minutes away from the Fairvenue. Turkish Airlines offer daily flights from all over the world. Varioustravel & accommodation choices are available for every need of price, qualityand distance to the fair ground. Please visit  
  www.istanbuljewelryshow.com
   fordetails.  Notes to EditorsAbout UBM Rotaforte (
  www.ubmrotaforte.com
 )UBM Rotaforte, a joint-venture company formed by UBM Asia and RotaforteInternational Fairs Inc., owns the Istanbul Jewelry Show, an internationalexhibition for jewellery, gems, watches and related equipments. Now in its 26thyear, the exhibition is held twice a year, in March and in October. Overall, theshows attract almost 60,000 visitors and 1,700 exhibitors, occupying net showfloor space of more than 35,500 square metres. Products covered include gold,diamond and silver jewellery, precious and semi-precious stones, pearls, goldmountings, watches and clocks, machinery, tools and equipment, display units andsecurity devices. The business is supported by the Turkish Jewellery AssociationJTR, a national trade body which represents more than 1,100 jewellery companies,including the major manufacturers. UBM Rotaforte also publishes a supportingmagazine RFJ (in Turkish and English) and organises Turkish jewellery pavilionsat a number of third-party events in  Dubai,  Italy, and  India, as well asselling exhibition space into jewellery events in  Russia  and  Ukraine.About UBM Asia (
  www.ubmasia.com
 )  Owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange, UBM Asia operates in 19market sectors with headquarters in  Hong Kong  and subsidiary companies acrossAsia UBM China in  Shanghai,  Hangzhou,  Guangzhou  and  Beijing. We have over240 products including trade fairs, conferences, trade publications, B2B/B2Cportals and virtual event services. As  Asia's leading exhibition organiser andthe biggest commercial organiser in  China,  India  and  Malaysia, we stage theleading events of their kind across the region. Our 200 events, 24 publicationsand 16 vertical portals serve over 1,000,000 quality exhibitors, visitors,conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world withhigh value face-to-face business-matching events, quality and instant marketnews and industry trends, and round-the-clock online trading networks andsourcing platforms. We have 1,100 staff in 21 major cities across  Asia,stretching from  Japan  to  Turkey.Contact:  Ms.  Tulin Bozkurt BulutMarketing Communications ManagerUBM RotaforteEmail:  tulin.bozkurt@ubm.comTel:  +90 212 519 0719     Fax: +90 212 513 3038SOURCE  UBM Rotaforte