PRESS RELEASES
1.9.2016
World Jewelry & Diamond Hub, Panama, announces appointment of Edi Faltz as Executive Vice President
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14.7.2016
Initiative by WJH women’s empowerment group to present the female perspective on jewelry marketing
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27.6.2016
Women’s empowerment in regional jewelry and gemstone industry come under focus at Latin American Diamond and Jewelry Week
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27.6.2016
Women must claim their place in Latin American industry says WJH’s Senior Vice President during special gathering
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22.6.2016
Second Latin American Diamond and Jewelry Week opens at the World Jewelry Hub in Panama City
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30.5.2016
World Jewelry Hub reports first export of jewelry produced in WJH Free Zone
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26.5.2016
Panama Diamond Exchange changes name to ‘World Jewelry & Diamond Hub, Panama’
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3.5.2016
PDE leadership heading for UAE and Turkey, as part of bourse’s international outreach program
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18.4.2016
Empowerment of women in Latin American jewelery industry to be focus of meeting at 2nd LATAM Diamond and Jewelry Week
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11.4.2016
Second Latin American Diamond and Jewelry Week to take place in Panama, June 21 to 23
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31.3.2016
WJH honors Panama’s Minister of Commerce & Industry, together with foreign ambassadors and diplomats
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8.2.2016
DMCC Executive Chairman Ahmed bin Sulayem honored during visit to World Jewelry Hub
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27.10.2015
Mahesh Khemlani officially assumes office as President of Panama Diamond Exchange
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13.10.2015
Three of the world’s largest diamond companies open offices at the Panama Diamond Exchange
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6.10.2015
Mahesh C. Khemlani is the next president of the Panama Diamond Exchange
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17.9.2015
Panama Diamond Exchange’s roadshow heading for Mexico, to visit Mexico City from October 4 to 6
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4.9.2015
Erez Akerman ending term as PDE president on October 30, to take up position as World Jewelry Hub managing director
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27.8.2015
PDE planning first Caribbean roadshow, to visit Dominican Republic from September 7 to 9
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5.8.2015
PDE roadshow set to touch down in Brazil, visiting São Paulo from August 12 to 15
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22.7.2015
Panama Diamond Exchange’s roadshow to travel to Chile, visiting Santiago from July 27 to 29
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2.7.2015
Panama Diamond Exchange back on the road again, visiting Bogotá, Colombia, July 6 to 8
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25.6.2015
Panama Diamond Exchange takes its show on the road to Peru, PDE members network with local jewelers in Lima
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18.6.2015
Istanbul Chamber of Jewelry and World Jewelry Hub sign MOU, will cooperate in development of Turkish and Latin American industries
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14.5.2015
WJH and PDE officers and members to attend JCK Show in Las Vegas
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28.4.2015
World Jewelry Hub inaugurated in Panama City, hosts first Latin American Diamond & Jewelry Week
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22.4.2015
Samsung Corporation and World Jewelry Hub sign agreement for mutual strategic cooperation
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20.4.2015
Senior government and industry delegation from India to attend sold out WJH/PDE Grand Opening next week in Panama
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3.3.2015
With launch of website, registration opens for PDE Grand Opening and Latin American Diamond & Jewelry Week at World Jewelry Hub
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9.2.2015
World Jewelry Hub and Panama Diamond Exchange presented before packed house at International Diamond Week in Israel
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3.2.2015
Grand Opening of Panama Diamond Exchange, April 27-30, to be highlighted by Latin American Diamond & Jewelry Week
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22.12.2014
PDE signs agreement with Cámara de Joyería y Platería de Jalisco, aims to support and promote the Mexican diamond and jewelry business
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18.12.2014
PDE and CIBJO agree to develop programs to promote Corporate Social Responsibility in Latin American jewelry sector
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15.12.2014
Fourteen of the world’s largest diamond companies among firms moving into new Panama Gem & Jewelry Center
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8.12.2014
Panama Diamond Exchange and Fiera di Vicenza agree to cooperate on projects that advance Latin America’s gemstone and jewelry sectors
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12.11.2014
Judy Meana appointed Vice President of Panama Diamond Exchange
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6.11.2014
Ahead of start on Phase II at Panama Gem & Jewelry Center, project director and architects visit world’s largest diamond complex
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13.10.2014
Panama’s Minister of Presidency meets with PDE’s Founding Chairman,
expresses Government’s support for new Latin American trading center
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11.9.2014
Multibank becomes first financial institution to secure office space in Panama Gem & Jewelry Center
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27.8.2014
With Phase 1 of Panama Gem & Jewelry Center nearing completion, more than 80 percent of available office space already leased
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18.8.2014
Two Latin American industry leaders appointed directors of Panama Diamond Exchange
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11.8.2014
PDE and IBGM, Brazil’s leading jewelry industry association, sign MOU, IBGM to open representative office in Panama Gem & Jewelry Center
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5.8.2014
Four key diamond and jewelry industry leaders join Board of Directors of Panama Diamond Exchange
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28.7.2014
PDE appoints Dirk Blommaert as Business Development Director, will promote Panama as principal diamond and jewelry trading hub in Latin America
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22.7.2014
With two-thirds of offices in Phase 1 of gem & jewelry center already taken, Panama Diamond Exchange President presenting project in India and New York
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18.7.2014
Panama Diamond Exchange to host high-level seminar addressing Anti-Money Laundering and Kimberley Process
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28.5.2014
Establishment of Panama Gem & Jewelry Center eliciting strong interest among members of Colombia’s jewelry and gemstone sectors
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8.5.2014
Panama Diamond Exchange president to visit Israel and India, will present opportunities in new Latin America diamond trading center
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29.4.2014
Panama Diamond Exchange launches trilingual website to serve as resource about Panamanian trading center and Latin American market
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2.4.2014
Construction of Panama Gem & Jewelry Center in full swing, Phase I building to be operational by October 2014
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19.3.2014
Panama’s President, Government and world diamond and jewelry leadership celebrate launch of Latin America’s first dedicated gem and jewelry trading center
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11.3.2014
Latin America Gem & Jewelry Summit on March 18 to analyze potential
of region’s diamond jewelry market and the role of the Panamanian
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3.3.2014
Honorary IDMA President and heads of Moscow Diamond Bourse and IDCA to attend launch of Panama Gem & Jewelry Center on March 17 and 18
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24.2.2014
Two of world’s largest diamond manufacturing and trading companies
to participate at Panama Gem & Jewelry Center launch event
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20.2.2014
World diamond manufacturing head and IGI chief executive
confirm attendance at Panama Gem & Jewelry Center launch event
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27.1.2014
Panamanian President to join world and regional industry leaders for launch of Latin America’s first diamond, jewelry and colored stones trading center
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