PUNE: Festive exhibitions are back on track with things getting back to normal this year. Exhibitions featuring garments, jewellery, home décor and gift items are attracting a lot of attention from citizens.
“We had organised an online exhibition last year, but the response was not good. On-ground events generate more sales than online ones ahead of the festive season. We will allow entry to fully-vaccinated visitors only,” said entrepreneur Sharmila Chauhan, who will participate in an exhibition to be held next weekend.
Event organisers are making the most of the national holidays as they kick-start their events. “We organised an exhibition on October 2, which is a national holiday, so that working professionals and their families can enjoy shopping for Diwali, Durga Puja etc. We organised the exhibition in an open space where social distancing could be ensured,” said Somnath Adheswar, an event organiser.
Rahul Jajaria, a gifting solutions entrepreneur, who has a stall at an exhibition in Wakad over the October 9-10 weekend, said, “Many new products have come keeping the pandemic in mind. People are gifting masks, sanitizer sets, and so on.”
Manisha Sethia, resident of Kharadi and an avid shopper, said, “My mother-in-law and I used to look forward to these exhibitions every year. We did not do much online shopping last year because there were curbs on celebrations. We did not visit relatives or friends, attended or organised any party, and just remained indoors. This year, I hope exhibitions will have new stocks and many varieties of products.”
