Important Information to Exhibitors
The organisers of International Jewellery London would like to state that Fairguide.com/Construct Data Verlag and Expo Guide is in no way connected with International Jewellery London (IJL), any of IJL's printed material, IJL website or any other Reed Exhibition shows.
We do not endorse "Fair Guide" or "Expo Guide". Fairguide.com/Construct Data Verlag is an Austrian-based organisation that regularly publicises services to exhibitors at events, primarily in Europe. This company is targeting the jewellery community for entries in a ‘fair catalogue’ using on occasion the Reed Exhibitions' company name and IJL brand name.
We would like to bring to your attention that Reed Exhibitions is in no way connected to this company or to their products. The company use a form, which resembles an organiser's free catalogue listing service, inviting exhibitors to sign and return the form for an entry in an online directory, which contracts the purchaser into the three-year, non-retractable agreement.
In February 2007, the lawsuit by the Austrian authorities against Construct Data came to a successful conclusion and Construct Data agreed not only to cease the mailing of misleading contracts to the EU, Switzerland and EWR (affiliate states of the EU such as Liechtenstein) but also to cancel their demands for money against all companies who signed in error and dispute the contracts.
Another, more recent, example of third parties contacting exhibitors for entries into show guides is "Expo-Guide" based in Mexico. Again, like Construct Data they are using misleading forms containing our exhibition names and demanding monies from those who sign in error. Information and guidance on dealing with Expo-Guide can also be found on the AEO website.
StopECG, who are co-ordinating a campaign against such scams, are recommending that people who have been misled complain to the Mexican authorities. Again, Reed Exhibitions is in no way connected with Expo-Guide.
For further updated information, please check the web site of the Association of Event Organisers (a trade association of which we are a member), at www.aeo.org.uk.
Download an example of a fake Expo Guide Letter
For information on the Official IJL Directory, to which exhibitor entries are free of charge, please contact the IJL team on +44 (0)20 8271 2144 or email ijl.helpline@reedexpo.co.uk
For advertising opportunities in the Official IJL Directory please contact Anna Vassallo at Publishing Events on a.vassallo@publishingevents.com or call +44 (0)20 7841 5962.