Press releases

The Director of the Geneva International Motor Show GIMS, Olivier Rihs, has decided to leave his post at the end of April 2020 for personal reasons.

Palexpo SA has obtained a second ISO 20121:2012 certification, a standard that recognises the responsible management systems we apply to our event organisation activities.

The World Intellectual Property Organization along with the Swiss Consulate General of San Francisco Hosted the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival Exposition - The Silicon Valley International Invention Festival Exposition was held Monday, June 24th to Wednesday, June 26th, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The international BRICKLIVE is launching its Swiss-French premiere on 18 October 2019 in Hall 2 at Palexpo in Geneva. This great toy bricks event will take place over ten days and match the school holidays.

The Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) is setting a new trend. Yesterday, the Board of Trustees of the Geneva International Motor Show Foundation adopted a number of measures designed to make GIMS even more attractive and interactive for visitors, exhibitors and media representatives.

With a turnover of 94 million Swiss francs in 2018, Palexpo SA has had a good year and is doing well in a rapidly changing trade fair and exhibition sector. Palexpo focuses on innovation to meet the challenge of digitalisation and rethink a sustainable future. This turned out to be a success for the company, which generated economic benefits for the canton amounting to 598 million Swiss francs in direct and indirect contributions.

The 47^th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva ended up on a positive note to the overall satisfaction of the exhibitors and the organizers. This edition registered a record number of 825 exhibitors representing 42 countries. 30’850 visitors walked along the paths of the 9’000 square meters. A stable gross figure showing an increased number of professionals searching for the invention to invest in, purchase, manufacture or distribute.

GRST Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong based Chinese company was rewarded the grand prix of the 47^th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva for its pollution-free lithium battery. With this invention, Mr Eric Wong, Founder of GRST, could revolutionize the sector of electrical energy storage, especially for vehicles.

The International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva continues its expansion outside of Switzerland by organizing the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival in collaboration with the International Federation of Inventors Associations. This event will be held on June 24-26, 2019 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California.

The 89^th Geneva International Motor Show closed its doors on Sunday evening. Exhibitors were delighted with the quality of the show and the high interest of its visitors. Visitors to the Motor Show particularly welcomed the unusually broad mix of exhibitors.