T he venue operator and event organiser in western Switzerland can be very pleased at how things have gone in 2015 Business has continued despite the strong franc says a satisfied Claude Membrez Director General of Palexpo in Geneva There have been no cancellations as a result of the higher prices He puts this down to the quality provided from which the company is now reaping the benefits Nevertheless the financial results will not quite match those of the previous year due above all to the events calendar in other words to the cycles of large events For ex ample Index the world s largest trade fair for non woven fabrics and an important in ternational event took place at Palexpo in 2014 The trade fair is held in Geneva only once every three years so it won t be coming again until 2017 We also hosted the Davis Cup twice last year continues Membrez In the coming year results should again reach the level of 2014 SIBOS a financial services conference and exhibition which was held in Singapore this year is coming to Geneva next September In addition a num ber of major conferences are scheduled for next year Additional overnight capacity is being built at Palexpo in 2016 for conferences like this as well as trade fair guests A hotel with around 220 rooms is being added onto the end of the administration block explains Membrez He is keen to emphasise that all the hotel related activities have been placed in professional hands The hotel will be built and operated by an independ ent company The construc tion work will start before the end of this year and is expected to be completed by the spring of 2017 Just in time for the Geneva International Motor Show says Membrez looking ahead to the venue s top event which is known throughout the world There is also plenty going on beyond Pal expo s exhibition halls The company s sub sidiary Palais Créations is now the catering partner at over a dozen exclusive event ven ues in Geneva It means we can serve our guests beyond our own walls at evening events cocktails or meetings and help them with organisation emphasises Claude Mem brez This kind of support at events accom panying trade fairs and conventions is appre ciated by large international organisers in particular and thus helps to strengthen Pal expo s bonds with its customers Regardless of whether it s a main event or a side event says the Palexpo boss The organisers have a single point of contact someone who knows what they like and what their particu lar requirements are The company will also be engaged in new activities abroad in 2016 on the Cote d Azur to be exact Palexpo is or ganising a Monégasque counterpart to its art fair artgenève The new fair artmonte carlo will be held from 30 April to 2 May at the Grimaldi Forum www palexpo ch PB 54 TradeFairs Internation al 6 2015 INTERNATIONAL SWITZERLAND Defying the strong Swiss franc Palexpo in Geneva has held its own very well The events calendar reveals growth for next year Moreover exhibitors and visitors will have new overnight options Der internationale Auto mobil Salon ist das welt bekannte Spitzenereignis bei Palexpo The International Motor Show is the world renowned top event held at Palexpo Ph ot o P al ex po

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