NAJ postpones June Summit until September, and NAJ Awards remain at the Benevolent Society Ball
08 Jan 2021
The National Association of Jewellers has chosen to further delay its all-encompassing membership event due to the ongoing Covid pandemic.
Already postponed from September 2020 until June 2021, The NAJ Summit will now take place on Saturday 11th, Sunday 12th and Monday 13th September 2021, with the NAJ Awards again forming part of the Benevolent Society Ball in December.
Making the Announcement, NAJ Chair Gary Wroe said,
With the pandemic continuing it’s sensible to further delay the Summit until the Autumn when, following ongoing government updates, we are more likely to return to a form of normality.
The Summit is home to the popular Retail Jewellers' Congress (hosted by the JET Business Network), long-standing 3-day Valuers' Conference (hosted by the Institute of Registered Valuers), SecurityWise, Better Business and Created in the UK seminars.
However, the event has changed shape since its initial launch more than a year ago. Now, the Summit will also include a Supplier Showcase, providing an opportunity for manufacturers, suppliers and designers to showcase their products and services in an intimate and luxury setting.
The Summit is being held at the stylish and contemporary De Vere Staverton Estate, boasting 150 acres of peaceful parkland, a leisure club, spa and PGA European-tour standard 18-hole golf course. Based in the heart of Northamptonshire, the venue presents itself as convenient to reach, with easy access from the M1, Birmingham Airport and West Coast Mainline, with a journey from London Euston to the venue taking just over 60 minutes.
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With the NAJ Awards remaining at the Benevolent Society Ball in December, the Summit Sunday evening Members Gala Dinner will encompass some special accolades and provide opportunity for networking between Association members and supporters.
Scott Walker from Back on the High Street, sponsor of the Members Gala Dinner at the Summit, and the December NAJ Awards said,
Since the announcement we were supporting these NAJ events and the sector has continued to innovate, with many jewellers enhancing their online presence. We’re delighted to able to support such businesses in these challenging circumstances for all and look forward to being able to share these successes at the Summit, and the NAJ Awards later in the year.
The NAJ Awards have long been a popular way of recognising the brilliance and professionalism of jewellery businesses, colleagues and ideas, and in recent times have formed part of the Benevolent Society Ball, which itself has an excellent long-standing reputation in the jewellery community.
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Source: The National Association of Jewellers