Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry to go global by holding trade events

SURAT : With the view to get international recognition, the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) is planning to go global by organizing trade fairs in the field of textile and gems and jewellery sectors in the countries like Thailand, Dubai and South Africa.
A brainchild of Paresh Patel, newly elected president of SGCCI, the project 'SGCCI International' was envisaged to provide an international platform and recognition for the activities conducted by the oldest chamber of commerce of Gujarat.
The international exhibitions, according to SGCCI president, have been planned in the month of September, October and November this year. In September, the SGCCI will organize a gems and jewellery exhibition in Thailand followed by diamonds and textile exhibition in Johannesburg in South Africa and the exhibition on gems and jewellery in Dubai in November.
Sources said the SGCCI officebearers have organized a series of meetings with the industrialists and entrepreneurs from both the textile and diamond sectors in the city for their support in the international exhibitions starting from September-2012. Most of the diamond and textile company owners, textile machine manufacturers etc. have agreed for their wholehearted support in the international exhibitions.
Paresh Patel, SGCCI president said "It is our endeavour to project the oldest chamber of commerce of Gujarat internationally by organizing trade fairs and exhibitions. We have received an overwhelming support from South Africa, Dubai and Thailand for conducting exhibitions there"
Patel added "The gems and jewellery and textile exhibition planned in Johannesburg in South Africa is going to be a big event. The leading diamond and textile companies in the city will participate and we will take our trade delegation to Zambia, Namibia and Botswana for further exploring business opportunities."
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