Vicenzaoro will open on Sept. 4 and run through Sept. 8 for a milestone edition featuring about 1,300 exhibitors from 38 countries and buyers from more than 130 countries. Organized by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), the event is introducing new exhibition infrastructure and deeper technology integration under its Jewellery Boutique Show format. The centerpiece is the opening of Hall 2, a two-story, 23,000-square-meter building designed by GMP and included in IEG's €60 million investment in the Vicenza exhibition site. T.Gold, the event focused on jewelry-making technology, is also being integrated into Vicenzaoro and will be held twice a year, in January and September, in Hall 4. Its focus includes additive manufacturing, automation, sustainability solutions and the recovery of valuable materials. Matteo Farsura, Global Exhibition Manager Jewellery & Fashion at IEG, said the changes are intended to connect the jewelry value chain and strengthen Vicenzaoro's role as an international trade and knowledge platform. The September edition will also host the 100th-anniversary CIBJO Congress, bringing 400 leaders of the World Jewellery Confederation to Vicenza. IEG said the new infrastructure, semiannual technology exhibition and integrated value-chain approach mark a new phase for Vicenzaoro and the global jewelry industry.