The comment was made by Diamond Dealers Club of New York CEO David Lasher.
IDE President Shmuel Schnitzer: "I am more convinced and believe that we can expect a good holiday sales season. America is our base and when I look back at the last few days it seems that most of the people here are happy."
At the annual general meeting of the World Diamond Council in Moscow last week, Schnitzer led the opposition to moves that would have harmed the IDE and other global diamond trading centers.
The first such event, which was widely hailed as a success, was held on July 15.
There was recently a case of diamond thefts at the Israel Diamond Exchange.
Registration ends on October 15. IDE members who are interested in registering for use of the factory are encouraged to do so as soon as possible.