{{VicenzaOro-1}}, The 2006 edition of Vicenzaoro-1 concluded on January 22, 2006, hailed as the international exhibition of gold jewellery, silverware, watches and gemstones, setting the trends for the new year.%% Almost 20,000 professional visitors were registered over the eight-day event, including more than 10,000 Italians and around 9,000 foreigners from 110 countries, confirmation of international visibility that shows no signs of backtracking.

Very good participation by the media, with 105 Italian journalists present from 16 provinces representing 74 different news media: 15 television channels, 14 newspapers, 33 magazines, 5 on-line magazines, 4 press agencies and 4 radio stations. Foreign press was represented by 129 journalists from 26 countries: 91 publications and 4 TV channels. "Some say that this was the best January for three years", is the satisfied comment by the Fair's General Secretary, {{Corrado Facco}}. "This is not a claim made by the Fair as it would not be correct, but feedback from the exhibitors' representatives we met at the end of the exhibition during the traditional Advisory Committee. Buyers seemed to be of a very high level, well-motivated and on the lookout for innovation. New buyers were spotted as well as some "deserters" of previous editions". "We must also highlight the great media visibility that our event enjoyed", stresses Facco, "This is a world with a great desire to communicate and we are working hard in this direction. The presence of so many celebrities marks a new strategy that is producing good results". Good figures too from Oromacchine, in terms of both visitors and business volume. Vicenzaoro-1 is therefore an important sign of trust in the progress of gold jewellery made in Italy for 2006.%% The next Vicenza appointment is scheduled from 20 to 24 May with {{Vicenzaro-2}}.