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Tourism and Foreign Language Students will welcome visitors at Brazil Gem Show.



Tourism students of Rio Doce Universitiy (Univale) and SKILL language school will put their knowledge into practice during the 12th Brazil Gem Show, the largest Latin American fair of precious stones, which will be held at Garfo Clube, in Governador Valadares, from June 25 to 28.

Univale’s students will work as interns at the Tourist Information Center, opened this year at Praça dos Pioneiros, in a partnership among Univale, the Union of Hotels, Restaurants and Bars of Governador Valadares and the City Hall. According to the coordinator of Univale’s Tourism Department, professor Roberta Andrade Moreira Carvalho, the Center will be a reference also to international events, such as the Brazil Gem Show. This year will be the third consecutive time the students of Univale’s Tourism Major will take part in this fair, performing as interpreters and receptionists.

The partnership among the university, L&C Eventos and Sindijóias (Jewelry Union), responsible for accomplishing the event, will allow students to have hands-on experience with one of tourism’s professional performance areas. “Students go through training one day before the fair, when they get to know the booths and learn how to work with the machine used for the registering participants”, explains the coordinator. Part of the students works directly at Garfo Clube and another part stays at Coronel Altino Machado Airport in order to welcome the businessmen.

According to professor Roberta, the participation in the fair broadens Univale’s representativity in an international level.

SKILL language school is also a partner this year at Brazil Gem Show. According to Vera Campos, National Delegate of Sindijóias Gemas/MG in Governador Valadares, SKILL students will perform the bilingual reception at the fair and also at the airport together with Univale’s Tourism students. “There are 10 monitors wearing uniforms and qualified to serve our foreign visitor”, says Vera.

Brazil Gem Show is accomplished by SINDIJÓIAS-GEMAS/MG – Union of the Jewelry Industries, Goldsmith’s Art, Stonecutting and Precious Stones Art, Watchmaker’s Shops, Precious Metal Veneer and Costume Jewelry of the State of Minas Gerais, by AJOMIG – Association of Jewelry Makers, Precious Stones, Watches and Costume Jewelry Businessmen of Minas Gerais, by the Regional Delegacy of Sindijóias-Gemas in Governador Valadares and by IBGM – Brazilian Institute of Gems and Precious Stones. The fair is coordinated by L&C Eventos and is supported by great partners: Governador Valadares City Hall, ICA -International Colored Gemstone Association- APEX, FIEMG (Minas Gerais Industry Federation) , SEBRAE (Brazilian Micro and Small-Business Support Service) , BDMG (Minas Gerais Development Bank) , CODEMIG (Economic Development Company of Minas Gerais), CEMIG (Minas Gerais Power Company), Minas Gerais Government and Ministry of Tourism.