In a bid to build stronger business ties with the US jewellery retail market, India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is planning to invite over 100 top US jewellery retail executives to Mumbai for a five-day business summit, which is scheduled for early October.

The Indo-US Jewelry Business Development Conference, which is modelled on the annual Fine Jewellery CEO Summit, will include a series of seminars, presentations and panel discussions from industry experts covering a range of issues on the first two days. One-to-one closed door meetings between Indian suppliers and US retailers have been prescheduled.

The participants will visit manufacturing facilities in and around Mumbai on the third day, and will fly out to Agra on a sightseeing trip to the Taj Mahal on the fourth day.

The event is being organised along with the US-based jewellery consultant firm, R&B Partners, the GJEPC said.