EDITORIAL   Vision 20XX On April 14 this year I had the pleasure of taking part in a press conference, accompanied by State Councillor François Longchamp, who until then was president of the foundations that own Geneva Palexpo, and by State Chancellor Robert Hensler, who is set to chair the Board of Directors of our future joint stock company – please refer to our Guest article. (more)

OUR GUEST   Palexpo approaches the curve of the 21st century in pole position I am pleased and proud to be taking up the position of chairman of the Board of Directors of the future entity Palexpo SA, to which the State Council has appointed me, and thus to become the head of the team of 130 professionals working under the responsibility of Mr. Claude Membrez, General Manager. Palexpo is as necessary to the economy of the Franco-Vaud-Geneva region as, for example, Geneva International Airport or the Free Port are. It is a tool that is indispensable for a dynamic, outward-looking economic policy. (more)

NEWS   The report of activities of Geneva Palexpo is available in French The report of activities for the 2007 financial year has been published. With a turnover in excess of CHF 50 million and a surplus of income over expenditure of CHF 1.55 million, the results of this financial year are gratifying. (more)

FORTHCOMING EVENTS     The second half-year promises to be rich and varied Three trade fairs devoted to mobility and road transport, some new B2B events and medical congresses, some traditional local meetings and the end-of-year highlights - the second half-year is shaping up well. (more)

RETROSPECTIVE           78th International Motor Show: a great success! The results of the 78 th Geneva International Motor Show were particularly positive: with nearly 715,000 admissions, the organizers exceeded their goal. The Show received a very positive response from the media, enjoyed a high attendance by the general public and the exhibitors were satisfied. (more) FESPA Digital Printing Europe: an enthusiastic result The second edition of FESPA Digital, which was launched in Amsterdam in 2006, was held in early April to the entire satisfaction of exhibitors, visitors and organizers. This event, which is held “away from home” every other year, was able to considerably diversify its international clientele by coming to Geneva. (more) 36th International Exhibition of Inventions: general satisfaction The 36th International Exhibition of Inventions ended with an expression of general satisfaction on the part of the exhibitors and organizers. The record attendance of 2006 was exceeded with 72,435 admissions in five days. The business transacted was also up, an opinion that was confirmed by the exhibitors. (more) SIHH: an exceptional year The 18th International Fine Watchmaking Exhibition closed with some exceptionally positive results. In terms of attendance and volume of orders, this year's event lived up to the prestigious reputation of fine watchmaking. (more) INDEX: a success in 2008 and dates fixed for 2011 Hardly had the INDEX 08 Exhibition closed at Geneva Palexpo with new records being set than the next edition was already announced for Geneva in April 2011. This triennial event has been unfailingly loyal to Geneva since 1984. (more) Fair for Books: a successful transition The 22nd International Fair for Books and Press, with its parallel events (African Fair, Student Fair and Europ’ART) closed in an atmosphere of general satisfaction. The number of admissions totalled 98,257. The surveys conducted of both exhibitors and visitors indicate some very positive trends for this edition, which points to a promising future. (more) EBACE: 8th consecutive record! The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the organizers of EBACE, the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition, announced a record new edition for 2008. (more)

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