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Article: Dubai leads industry dialogue for global pearl trade growth
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- Al Bawaba
- Article date:
- February 12, 2009
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Dubai will take the lead next week when regional and
international pearl experts from 20 countries come together for the
inaugural World Pearl Forum, being held from 17-18 February, 2009 at
the Atlantis hotel, Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. Hosted by the Dubai
Pearl Exchange, a subsidiary of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
(DMCC), the forum seeks to harness the experience of more than 25
experts from across the globe at a single forum, to discuss the
collective growth strategy for pearls in view of the issues, latest
initiatives and developments that affect the global pearl trade.
Despite global downturn, there is still growth potential for
pearls as a luxury product in emerging markets, where ...