GENEVA PALEXPO

GENEVA PALEXPO hosts and organises events of world renown such as the World Telecom or the Geneva International Motor Show. Leading International Trade Fairs appreciate this venue for its industrially neutral position. Easily accessible thanks to its unique location, GENEVA PALEXPO offers 110,000 sqm of pillar-free exhibition space all under one roof and conference facilities with a seating capacity for 11,000 participants. GENEVA PALEXPO provides all the relevant services and equipment that organisers, exhibitors and visitors may require. Over the last 20 years GENEVA PALEXPO has become a major venue for the international event industry.

Centre address Palexpo SA C.P. 112 1218 Genève Switzerland Phone: +41 (0)22/761 11 11 Fax: +41 (0)22/798 01 00 info@geneva-palexpo.ch http://www.geneva-palexpo.ch

Centre contact Contact for organisers and visitors Mr Georges F. Kindhauser Phone: +41 (0)22/761 11 11 Fax: +41 (0)22/798 01 00 gf.kindhauser@geneva-palexpo.ch Contact for organisers Ms Silvia Jarthoud Phone: +41 (0)22/761 11 11 Fax: +41 (0)22/798 01 00 silvia.jarthoud@geneva-palexpo.ch Contact for press Mr René Lambelet Phone: +41 (0)22/761 11 11 Fax: +41 (0)22/798 01 00 rene.lambelet@geneva-palexpo.ch

General venue info
	Gross exhibition area 123,470 sqm   Indoor 102,470 sqm   Outdoor 21,000 sqm Number of exhibition halls 7  Exhibition facilities  Up-to-date exhibition calendar
	Statistical overview Year:2009 National International Total Gross rented area / sqm     722,722 Exhibitors 2,818 1,980 4,798 Visitors 1,265,046 85,858 1,350,904
	Number of conference rooms	20 multipurpose conference halls
	Capacity/persons	Total capacity for 11,000 participants
	Conference facilities

Technical equipment
State of the art equipment and services for exhibitors, organisers and visitors.
 
Other Services
Rapid and efficient services. 2 brasseries, 1 elegant restaurant, bars in every hall, restaurants of Villa Sarasin, post office, flower shop, bank, forwarding agents, customs office and gift shop.
 
Access
GENEVA PALEXPO has earned the reputation of a prime accessibility venue thanks to its location next to the Geneva International Airport, situated only 500 metres away, which also incorporates beneath it a major railway station with links to the key European cities. GENEVA PALEXPO has direct access to the European motorway network connecting the North and the South. Only 5 km away from downtown Geneva, the historic town centre is just a 10 minutes' drive from the facility. Two excellent public transport routes link GENEVA PALEXPO directly to the city centre.
 
Parking
Parking for more than 4,500 vehicles directly on site.
 
Accommodation
***** 2,570 rooms, **** 2,501 rooms, *** 1,693 rooms, ** 800 rooms within 30 minutes drive in Switzerland and France. Additional 3,500 rooms in upper categories.
 
City information
Situated at the axis of the Latin and Nordic cultures Geneva is one of the most international of European cities. Fascinating and multicultural Geneva, with its exceptionally high density of international organisations, businesses and research institutes, brings together people from around the world in this charming city on the banks of Lake Leman.
 
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