The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) will bid farewell to their outgoing Chairman, Ashok Minawala on April 11, 2009. %%Minawala, owner of Pallazio was elected as the Chairman in 2007. GJF’s outgoing Chairman will speak on the federation’s achievements under his two year tenure. The federation will commemorate C Vinod Hayagriv as their (third) Chairman for the next two years.%%Shortly after Minawala’s speech, Hayagriv will address the directors and the press on the measures to be taken to deal with the recession, how retailers can increase profitability, anti-trade practices and the GJF’s future plans on hallmarking, technological developments, gold imports, jewelry marketing and promotions.%%