Members of the Italian Luxury Group celebrated the founding of their new trade consortium in June in Las Vegas. The founding members of the trade group, funded by the government of Piemonte in Italy to help promote fine jewelry made in the Valenza region, include: Bigibi, Luca Carati, Giorgio Visconti, Piero Milano, Picchiotti, Staurino Fratelli, and Vendorafa.

Grammy Award–winning R&B singer Chanté Moore provided the entertainment during the event.