City of the Week - Geneva, Switzerland

Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 7/3/2006

Highlights

• Geneva's biggest event, Geneva Festival, will take place for the 60th time Aug. 3–13, with a pre-festival July 20–Aug. 2. The event will feature more than 160 free shows and concerts, the parade Caravane du Monde (with musicians and dancers from more than 15 countries), culinary specialties from 32 countries, one of the world's largest fireworks displays and an air show.

Number of separate exhibit facilities

• 1 — Geneva Palexpo

Total exhibit space

• 1.2 million sq. ft.

Last venue expansion

• Geneva Palexpo's Hall 6 opened in 2003 with an additional 226,042 sq. ft. of exhibit space

Number of convention hotel rooms

• 8,894 in 126 hotels

Longest-running show

• Intl. Motor Show and Accessories Geneva, for 76 years

Newest show

• Chemspec Europe at 172,223 sq. ft.

Number of restaurants within one mile of Geneva Palexpo

• 20

Number of hotels within one mile of Geneva Palexpo

• 14

Sources: 2005 TSW Major Exhibit Hall Directory; Geneva Palexpo; Geneva Tourism &