Monday, May 4, 2009

2009 Brazil Gem Show cancelled -- had been scheduled for June 2009 in Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais

UPDATE:  PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE THIS CANCELLATION WITH THE SHOW TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 25-28, 2009, IN TEÓFILO OTONI -- THE SHOW IN TEÓFILO OTONI HAS NOT BEEN CANCELLED!

There is no official word, yet, and nothing on the website, but word is racing all over Teófilo Otoni that the Governador Valadares show has been cancelled. This is not good for the gem business in Brazil which has been in decline since mid-2007.

Let's hope the FIPP2009 doesn't go the same way.

Brazil Gem Show homepage in English:

http://www.brazilgemshow.com/en/index.htm

Brazil Gem Show homepage in Portuguese:

http://www.brazilgemshow.com/pt/index.htm
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  1. emcrorieMay 4, 2009 at 3:14 PM

    That is so sad to hear! I hope they will come back next year. I am sure many of the dealers there were depending on this show.

    PS. We just return to the states from a trip to Teofilo in March. We had an amazing time and met many wonderful people.

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  2. TenneyMay 9, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    Looks like they will go ahead and have the fair in Teófilo Otoni in August, which makes me really happy!

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