The World Diamond Congress is an bi-annual industry event organized by World Federation of Diamond Bourses and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association. The first World Diamond Congress was held in Antwerpen, Belgium in 1947. It was held annually till 1956 and since then - every two years. Every year in between the World Federation of Diamond Bourses and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association hold their Presidents' Meeting. Last 36th Congress was held in 2014 in Antwerpen, Belgium. Next, 37th Congress will take place in Dubai in May 2016.
Previous Congresses:
1947 1st World Diamond Congress Antwerp, Belgium
1948 2nd World Diamond Congress Antwerp, Belgium
1949 3rd World Diamond Congress London, United Kingdom
1950 4th World Diamond Congress Amsterdam, Netherlands
1951 5th World Diamond Congress Antwerp, Belgium
1953 6th World Diamond Congress London, United Kingdom
1954 7th World Diamond Congress Antwerp, Belgium
1955 8th World Diamond Congress Paris, France
1956 9th World Diamond Congress Tel Aviv, Israel
1958 10th World Diamond Congress Antwerp, Belgium
1960 11th World Diamond Congress Johannesburg, South Africa
1962 12th World Diamond Congress Vienna, Austria
1964 13th World Diamond Congress New York, USA
1966 14th World Diamond Congress Milan, Italy
1968 15th World Diamond Congress Tel Aviv, Israel
1970 16th World Diamond Congress Johannesburg, South Africa
1972 17th World Diamond Congress Antwerp, Belgium
1975 18th World Diamond Congress Amsterdam, Netherlands
1978 19th World Diamond Congress Ramat Gan, Israel
1980 20th World Diamond Congress Johannesburg, South Africa
1982 21st World Diamond Congress New York, USA
1984 22nd World Diamond Congress Antwerp, Belgium
1986 23rd World Diamond Congress Tel Aviv, Israel
1988 24th World Diamond Congress Singapore
1991 25th World Diamond Congress London, United Kingdom
1993 26th World Diamond Congress Antwerp, Belgium
1996 27th World Diamond Congress Tel Aviv, Israel
1998 28th World Diamond Congress Bangkok, Thailand
2000 29th World Diamond Congress Antwerp, Belgium
2002 30th World Diamond Congress London, United Kingdom
2004 31st World Diamond Congress New York, USA
2006 32nd World Diamond Congress Tel Aviv, Israel
2008 33rd World Diamond Congress Shanghai, China
2010 34th World Diamond Congress Moscow, Russia
2012 35th World Diamond Congress Mumbai, India
2014 36th World Diamond Congress Antwerp, Belgium
2016 37th World Diamond Congress Dubai, United Arab Emirates