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The All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the national apex body of the gems and jewellery industry has appointed Ashish Pethe as Chairman and Saiyam Mehra as its Vice Chairman for two years, according to a press release from the organisation. Ashish Pethe, Chairman GJC said: “I am grateful to the Board and it is an honour to accept the responsibility of steering the national domestic council. We shall work closely with the Government and take up various issues facing the industry. We shall strive to unite the entire industry and work towards achieving GJC s set goal of One Industry One Voice. We also want to tackle current ongoing challenges related to Hallmarking, PMLA, and other issues such as the Banking sector s hesitancy to provide loans to the G&J sector.”
You may have read a lot about the Business Visits and Events Partnership, often abbreviated as the BVEP, but do you actually know what they do?
The BVEP plays an important role in advocating for the events industry and, together with its association members, known as partners, lobbies and communicates directly with Government.
What is the BVEP?
The BVEP is an ‘umbrella organisation , representing other events industry trade associations to Government. It says its vision is to support sustainable growth for the UK’s events industry.
It represents all aspects of the events industry, including those operating within conferences, meetings, exhibitions, trade shows, festivals, music, and more.
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Three mn jobs reinstated due to reopening of airports Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
The pilot project initiated by former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga has opened the doors to Sri Lanka Tourism bringing the much needed revenue to the industry which is over Rs. 40 million so far. Each Ukrainian tourist paid around USD 1,500 for the Sri Lanka package
The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators ( SLAITO) yesterday welcomed the government decision to open up the airports for commercial operations this week and was elated that 3 million jobs, both direct and indirect employment opportunities will be reinstated.
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The All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) yesterday held its first formal Evidence Session for the current Parliament.
Chaired by the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Chair of the APPG, and attended by a number of MP’s, including several APPG Vice Chairs and Officers, the session heard evidence from a mixture of representatives from across the events sector, including; Simon Hughes - Business Visits & Events Partnership, Jane Longhurst - Meetings Industry Association, Chris Skeith - Association of Event Organisers, Susan Tanner – National Outdoor Events Association, Steve Heap – Events Industry Forum and Rick Stainton – One Industry One Voice.