The Geneva Motor Show 2025 will occur between the 27th of November and 6th of December 2025 in Doha, Qatar. The event will no longer occur in Palexpo due to the organisers discontinuing the organisation at the venue in Switzerland after extensive consideration.
Founded in 1905, the Geneva Motor Show (GIMS) is one of the pre-eminent automotive trade exhibitions. It helps to set the standards in the sector. This is due to the fair serving as the centre stage for showcasing innovations and new models. GIMS occurred in Palexpo until 2024 and has been taking place from 2025 onwards in Doha, Qatar.
The Geneva Motor Show is one of the most pivotal events for many automotive industry professionals. Such include suppliers, manufacturers, engineers, and tuners. Professionals from the industry gather to survey the latest products. The trade fair additionally attracts professionals such as automobile rental agents, vehicle inspectors, car salespeople, auto sales managers, auto designers, et cetera.
Geneva Motor Show is a high-profile event attended by over 660 000 automotive industry members. For example, over 1 800 exhibitors attend the event during its editions. The event has also had several record visitor entries during its 100 years of history. This includes one iteration when 747 000 visitors attended the fair and a second edition when 735 000 visitors attended. GIMS is the hosting location for over 150 car premieres. Many countries send trade delegates, including Switzerland, Germany, and Thailand. The UK, China, Japan, the USA, and Monaco are also among the presented nations. So are France, Italy, Mexico, South Korea, and the UAE.
GIMS is a trade show that allows automotive industry professionals to gain recognition. Furthermore, the event permits them to expand their specialist knowledge. They can additionally network and conduct significant purchases onsite.
The Geneva International Motor Show features an extensive and intense event schedule. This includes diverse special showcases, informative events, exhibitions, and others. The event is the leading location for showing new automotive prototypes or models. For example, one event showcased models such as the V8 Vantage version of Aston Martin.
Furthermore, attendees can examine new automotive equipment and technical breakthroughs. The showcases of such innovations often are placed in the exhibition section of the fair. The exhibition is one of the Geneva Motor Show’s highlights. It comprises product sections such as motor, electric or converted cars, car design, OEM, workshop wares, miscellaneous services, and animation.
GIMS also feature events that permit expanding specialist knowledge or gaining recognition. Among them are various political and social debates. Such opportunities also include the International Advanced Mobility Forum. The Forum allows attendees to gain in-depth insights into the mobility of the future. This includes breakthroughs and innovations that can improve the automotive industry. Examples include changes such as bettered drivability, improved navigation systems and others. The Forum often features leading experts and start-ups as speakers at the lectures.
The Car of the Year Award is also a Geneva Motor Show highlight. It is an international award that marks the most outstanding automobile model for the current year. This can help manufacturers in gaining recognition or learn about new models. Each nominated model receives scrutiny from an international panel of judges. The event occurs on two exclusive press days.
Many leading companies and brands attend GIMS. This includes:
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GIMS attracts many representatives from the automotive sector.
Procure suitable accommodation for the Geneva Motor Show before all the good deals are taken with Travel 2 Fairs Ltd. All that is necessary is to inform us about the rooms you need, how much you wish to spend, and your desired location. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd manages the rest. Reserve lodgings adjacent to the Doha and gain valuable access to public transport. We can advise you on the best routes to take to the venue. Aside from affordable hotel accommodation for exhibitions, we also provide transport services. One way to travel to your hotel is to have a rent-a-car wait for you at the airport. Another is to schedule an airport transfer in both directions.
Event information might be outdated because of the coronavirus pandemic. More information is available from the organiser.
GIMS 2023 occurred as a live trade exposition between the 5th and 14th of October 2023 in Doha, Qatar. It incorporated coronavirus precautions due to the presence of the country's pandemic restrictions. The iteration featured 200 000 visitants and 1 000 media representatives from over 50 nations.
GIMS 2024 occurred as a live trade exposition between the 26th of February and the 3rd of March 2024 in Palexpo, Switzerland. The iteration did not incorporate coronavirus precautions due to the repealing of the country's pandemic restrictions. The format featured 37 exhibiting firms, 168 000 visitants and 2 000 media specialists. A total of 4 320 000 social media impressions were generated by the iteration's social media pages.
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Dear Tom,
Thank you for your e.mail. Yes, we checked out on Sunday morning and I confirm that everything in the Novum Bulevard in Stuttgart was OK. Thank you for your help in finding us a good accommodation for the fair.
Best Regards,
Vincenzo Colasante
The Novotel was a comfortable, clean, modern and efficient location for attending the Ligna show.
Depending on the group attending the Ligna show, another option would be Hannover Old Town which is a short walk further and adds a historic German/European experience. Most evenings we walked to this area for dinner from the Novotel.
Regards,
Dave
Dear Tom,
The trip went quite well. We only had one issue because our team was late for the check in on Friday and they couldn’t reach the hotel by phone.
There was just an answering machine in German and that was not useful, but they had no problem checking in in the end.
They’ve told me the hotel was nice and everything ran smoothly so thank you for all the support.
Best regards
SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN 2023
Hello George,
Everything went well, Hotel Century (4) is our favourite. For next year we can try something different like Crowne Plaza Geneva.
Laura
Hi Tom,
We always stay at Hotel Rubin and really like it. In addition to being very central, it has everything we need for a work trip.
ProWein - 2024
Hi Michelle,
Everything was fine. You were great 😊
Anuga 2023
All well arranged.Friendly staff. Hotel Moniga Fiera In Milan was very close to the EICMA fair.Ideal location.Good self service buffet breakfast in the morning.Similar in the evening.Very comfortable rooms.Would recommend to book this hotel.
Hello Ben,
Everything went well at Arthotel Ana im Olympiapark (4) no complaints.
Kresimir
Thank you so much Michelle for all your kind and super-efficient assistance,
You are an absolute pleasure to deal with
Kindest regards
Dear Edward,
Thank you for your email. Our trip to Interpack was successful and we enjoyed our staying in Doria hotel. Especially we appreciated its great location and hospitality.
There is no fair next year but we will keep in mind this hotel for our eventual future trips.
Kind regards.
Federico Gamba and Olga Stebeleva
Good morning Benjamin,
Yes the trip was very successful and hotels were perfect.
Ambiente Germany - 2024
Our trip to the EMO Hanover fair was successful, overall it was a great trip with lots to see and do in Hanover.
We were very satisfied with the accommodation, although we were initially looking for a hotel, we actually preferred the apartment accommodation to that of a hotel.
The service we received from Jane was GREAT.
From the moment Anton sent the request for accommodation, we received a number of accommodation options within our price range.
We have received prompt detailed responses to all the questions we had.
The payment process was simple and easy.
The location of the accommodation was perfect, a nice quiet neighbourhood with easy access to trains for transport and a number of restaurants within walking distance.
I will definitely recommend Travel To Fairs to anyone looking for accommodation when travelling abroad to attend Trade shows.
EMO Hannover 2023
