October 20 & 21, 2020
PRÉCIEUSES CONFLUENCES 2020
Taking the jewelry and watchmaking sectors to the next level
The eighth “Précieuses Confluences” will take place on Tuesday, October 20 and Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at the headquarters of the Union Française de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie, des Pierres et des Perles (UFBJOP) in Paris.
A key event for France’s jewelry industry, Précieuses Confluences is aimed at buyers and brand representatives from France and beyond, as well as those working in all areas of France’s jewelry and watchmaking sectors.
This year, we have partnered with France Horlogerie
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, it will be possible to attend the event both in person and via video-conferencing.
JEWELRY: MAKING JEWELRY IN FRANCE
Tuesday, October 20 will be given over to speed-networking, offering French and international buyers, brand representatives and retailers the opportunity to meet with French suppliers, including representatives of jewelry production studios, workshops and facilities.
JEWELRY AND WATCHMAKING: SOURCING AND MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS IN FRANCE
The morning of Wednesday, October 21 will be set aside for speed-networking between French and international watch brands and French manufacturers of watch components and findings for the watchmaking and jewelry industries.
GROWTH FUNDING
The afternoon of Wednesday, October 21 will focus on speed-networking between funding bodies and French jewelry and watchmaking studios and designer brands.
PROGRAM
JEWELRY: MAKING JEWELRY IN FRANCE
To attend Précieuses Confluences, you must be :
- A French or international buyer, brand representative or retailer;
- A representative of a French jewelry production studio, workshop or facility.
Tuesday, October 20
Registration open from 9.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m.
Attendees take part in up to 14 30-minute meetings between 9.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m.
Breakfast and a buffet lunch will be provided to allow attendees to network throughout the day.
JEWELRY AND WATCHMAKING: SOURCING AND MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS IN FRANCE
To attend this session, you must be :
- a French or international watch brand;
- a French manufacturer of watch components or findings for the watchmaking and jewelry industries.
GROWTH FUNDING
To attend this session, you must be :
- a French jewelry and/or watchmaking studio;
- a French jewelry and/or watchmaking brand;
- an institutional investor, private bank or dedicated investment fund.
EVENING NETWORKING EVENT
STUDIO AND SHOWROOM TOURS
VENUE
THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE UNION FRANÇAISE DE LA BIJOUTERIE, JOAILLERIE, ORFÈVRERIE, DES PIERRES ET DES PERLES
58 RUE DU LOUVRE 75002 PARIS
The 8th Précieuses Confluences will be hosted at a prestigious venue – the historic headquarters of the UFBJOP and spiritual home of France’s jewelers, gold- and silversmiths and lapidaries, where those working in the industry have come together for the past 150 years.
Up to 550 30-minute business meetings will take place on Tuesday, October 20 and Wednesday, October 21, 2020.
Meetings may be held using video-conferencing technology, subject to COVID-19 restrictions.
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All registrations must be approved by the organizing committee.
Union Française BJOP, 58 rue du Louvre – 75002 Paris