Programme

THE GOLDEN NOVA 2024: ‘SEA LOVE – MARITIME JEWELLERY FOR ALL THE SENSES’

This year we are again delighted to be awarding THE GOLDEN NOVA at the start of the INOVA COLLECTION, on the first day of the fair. This competition offers the next generation of talent the opportunity not only to reach a broad trade audience with their creations but also to make a successful entrance into the industry.

Our high calibre panel of experts has selected the three best maritime jewellery pieces from all of those nominated. The lucky winners will be announced at the official prizegiving ceremony, where they will be awarded valuable prizes in cash and materials.

Where? ‘THE GOLDEN NOVA’ Award Area | Upper floor stand 223

Open to all, booking not required

WE’D LIKE YOUR OWN VOTE, TOO!

Visit the Award Area and vote for your favourite. The winner of the public prize will receive a space free of charge at the INOVA COLLECTION 2025.

DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL SELLING THROUGH THE POWER OF YOUR PERSONALITY!

Did you know that according to one study, 85% of success in sales is down to personal skills and only 15% to product knowledge? Your personality is thus a deciding factor when it comes to persuading customers and building long-term relationships.

In this workshop, sales expert Bianca Carp will work with you to develop specific techniques for making conscious use of your own personality in the sales process. She will show you how to boost your charisma, build and maintain customer relationships, and improve your communication skills.

Who? Bianca Carp | Sales coach

Open to all, booking not required

PUK WELDING – TECHNOLOGY THAT SETS STANDARDS.

In this valuable free workshop, Rudolf Flume Technik GmbH will tell you and your colleagues everything you need to know about PUK welding! After an introduction to the theory, you can apply what you have learnt directly, in a wide-ranging practical session.

Theory session – approx. 20-30 minutes

• Welding techniques in general
• Working with different metals
• Machine design and functions
• Operating controls and their functions
• Working under the microscope

Practical session – approx. 75-90 minutes

• Initial weld spots and the five most important rules
• Correct tool attachment
• Creating weldseams
• Welding eyelets

Who? Christoph Heinrich | Rudolf Flume Technik GmbH

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THIS WORKSHOP IS LIMITED.

If you are interested, please send us an email by 31 July 2024, specifying your preferred appointment and the participant’s name and company, to service@inova-collection.de. Places will be awarded according to availability. We will let you know as soon as possible whether your request has been confirmed.

INOVA NIGHT 2024 – WHERE THE entire ‘WHO’S WHO’ OF THE SECTOR GETS TOGETHER

First-class food, cool drinks and inspiring lounge music – you can find it all at INOVA NIGHT in the Messecenter Hofheim Rhein-Main. Enjoy a relaxed evening in pleasant company while you make valuable business contacts in a summery atmosphere.

Exhibitors, trade visitors, media representatives and industry associations are all invited. Look forward to a special kind of networking party – on no account should you miss this event.

Where? Messecenter Hofheim Rhein-Main | INOVA NIGHT Outdoor Lounge

PUK WELDING – TECHNOLOGY THAT SETS STANDARDS.

In this valuable free workshop, Rudolf Flume Technik GmbH will tell you and your colleagues everything you need to know about PUK welding! After an introduction to the theory, you can apply what you have learnt directly, in a wide-ranging practical session.

Theory session – approx. 20-30 minutes

• Welding techniques in general
• Working with different metals
• Machine design and functions
• Operating controls and their functions
• Working under the microscope

Practical session – approx. 75-90 minutes

• Initial weld spots and the five most important rules
• Correct tool attachment
• Creating weldseams
• Welding eyelets

Who? Christoph Heinrich | Rudolf Flume Technik GmbH

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THIS WORKSHOP IS LIMITED.

If you are interested, please send us an email by 31 July 2024, specifying your preferred appointment and the participant’s name and company, to service@inova-collection.de. Places will be awarded according to availability. We will let you know as soon as possible whether your request has been confirmed.

DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL SELLING THROUGH THE POWER OF YOUR PERSONALITY!

Did you know that according to one study, 85% of success in sales is down to personal skills and only 15% to product knowledge? Your personality is thus a deciding factor when it comes to persuading customers and building long-term relationships.

In this workshop, sales expert Bianca Carp will work with you to develop specific techniques for making conscious use of your own personality in the sales process. She will show you how to boost your charisma, build and maintain customer relationships, and improve your communication skills.

Who? Bianca Carp | Sales coach

Open to all, booking not required

ARGENTIUM – THE FINEST SILVER

Find out all about the special characteristics of Argentium – THE FINEST SILVER and how to work with it. First of all, Argentium expert Christine Zock will introduce you to all the properties and benefits of this high-quality silver alloy. Then in the accompanying practical session at the stand of ‘Carl Schaefer Gold- und Silberscheideanstalt’ (Upper floor stand 244), you will be given insights into handling, welding and working with Argentium.

Who? Christine Zock, Argentium Expert

Open to all, booking not required

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ARGENTIUM AND HAVE MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT IT?

Then you are welcome to visit the stand of Carl Schaefer Gold- und Silberscheideanstalt (Upper floor stand 244). Argentium expert Christine Zock will be available for conversations in person on the Saturday and Sunday, except during the workshop periods.

SOCIAL MEDIA & Co. – CREATIVE CONTENT USING A SMARTPHONE

From our media partner ‘scope’, find out how you can use simple tools to create the perfect content for your social media channels and show off your jewellery pieces or premises to really make an impression – whether you’re a jeweller, a goldsmith or a brand. With the aid of a practical example, you will receive specific tips on using photo and video formats, along with insights into practical tools and apps that can simplify and improve your content processes.

The workshop covers:

• Content formats – what is useful?
• What equipment do I need?
• What tools and apps are helpful?
• Content production in practice: photos and videos

Who? Leonie Busse and Martin Boger | scope Marketing 

Open to all, booking not required

The path to the future? Opportunities for the craft of goldsmithing

Take an exciting journey through the current situation and changes that are coming in the jewellery market, with a particular focus on local retail goldsmiths. Based on the findings of a wide-ranging study that was conducted in collaboration with renowned business consultants Keylens and with additional secondary data, Camille Burger will highlight for you the clear trends and opportunities affecting the market at present.

The presentation will reveal how goldsmiths can make use of these trends and opportunities to get established in a growing market with a diminishing number of providers. It will also discuss whether, and to what extent, digital channels are important and the fields in which specialist retailers can boost their sales through the targeted use of digital tools. These include website optimisation, search engine marketing and digital lead generation in the market for personalised wedding rings.

Who? Camille Burger | Dr. Bernhard Burger AG
Where? Meeting room 1

Open to all, booking not required

ARGENTIUM – THE FINEST SILVER

Find out all about the special characteristics of Argentium – THE FINEST SILVER and how to work with it. First of all, Argentium expert Christine Zock will introduce you to all the properties and benefits of this high-quality silver alloy. Then in the accompanying practical session at the stand of ‘Carl Schaefer Gold- und Silberscheideanstalt’ (Upper floor stand 244), you will be given insights into handling, welding and working with Argentium.

Who? Christine Zock, Argentium Expert

Open to all, booking not required

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ARGENTIUM AND HAVE MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT IT?

Then you are welcome to visit the stand of Carl Schaefer Gold- und Silberscheideanstalt (Upper floor stand 244). Argentium expert Christine Zock will be available for conversations in person on the Saturday and Sunday, except during the workshop periods.

SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS AND WAYS OF IDENTIFYING THEM – AN UPDATE

Find out all about synthetic diamonds and why it is sometimes difficult to distinguish them from natural diamonds. What methods of examination are there and how effective are the devices currently available? What is the present state of the market for synthetic diamonds?

Who? Jeanette Fiedler – Managing Director of DDI, German Diamond Institute Foundation, Pforzheim

Open to all, booking not required

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THE TOPIC OF ADVANCED TRAINING OR THE CERTIFICATION OF DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS STONES?

Then do come and visit the stand (Upper Floor 273, shared stand with Bedra). Jeanette Fiedler will be available throughout the fair for an individual conversation with you.

ARGENTIUM – THE FINEST SILVER

Find out all about the special characteristics of Argentium – THE FINEST SILVER and how to work with it. First of all, Argentium expert Christine Zock will introduce you to all the properties and benefits of this high-quality silver alloy. Then in the accompanying practical session at the stand of ‘Carl Schaefer Gold- und Silberscheideanstalt’ (Upper floor stand 244), you will be given insights into handling, welding and working with Argentium.

Who? Christine Zock, Argentium Expert

Open to all, booking not required

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ARGENTIUM AND HAVE MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT IT?

Then you are welcome to visit the stand of Carl Schaefer Gold- und Silberscheideanstalt (Upper floor stand 244). Argentium expert Christine Zock will be available for conversations in person on the Saturday and Sunday, except during the workshop periods.