‘GLAMOUR 2016’ SUPPORTS ‘SMILE FOUNDATION’ TO HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN

‘Glamour’, one of India’s most celebrated jewellery and lifestyle exhibitions, announced today a new addition to its associations with ‘Smile Foundation’. On the occasion of its 15th anniversary ‘Glamour 2016’, to be organized by ABEC Exhibitions& Conferences Pvt. Ltd. and ITE has made a commitment to donate a generous sum to ‘Smile Foundation’ that will provide educational and other benefits to 25 underprivileged children. ‘Glamour’, to be held from 19-21 August, 2016 at Hotel Sahara Star will also provide ‘Smile Foundation’, a platform, during ‘Style Walk – A Bridal Affair’, an exclusive fashion show; the platform will present the ‘Foundation’ an opportunity to raise awareness and support for the cause of child education.

Established in 2002, Smile Foundation is a national level development organisation directly benefitting over 400,000 children and their families every year, through more than 200 live welfare projects on education, healthcare, livelihood and women empowerment, in over 950 remote villages and slums across 25 states of India.

Speaking about the initiative Bulbeer Gandhi, Event Director, Glamour said, “ABEC Exhibitions & Conferences Pvt. Ltd. is a responsible organization and is truly passionate about serving the society. We are proud to be associated with ‘Smile Foundation', through this association we aim to contribute towards building an educated, poverty free and liberated society. During ‘Style Walk – A Bridal Affair’, a fashion showto be held on 20^th August at Hotel Sahara Star we will also request the attendees to come forward and support ‘Smile Foundation’ to enrich the lives of those who need it the most.”

“Smile Foundation believes that real and sustainable development on the ground is only possible with the active involvement of the civil society. We would like to thank ABEC Exhibitions & Conferences Pvt. Ltd. for their valuable contribution and wholehearted support for education of underprivileged children. ‘Glamour’ is a wonderful platform for us to sensitize and engage the privileged masses towards the cause and take it further. We hope this partnership will become an example in celebrating Responsible Luxury." saidVikram Singh Verma, COO, Smile Foundation.

ABEC Exhibitions & Conferences Pvt. Ltd. believes in becoming a socially responsible organization that provides sustainable solutions for growth. Since the core values of ABEC and Smile Foundation are the same, their collaboration is a perfect partnership.