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,
Thanks for your email. For the Golden Leaf, generally speaking, it is a good experience. There are the tasty apples and free coffee and tea in the lobby. The people in the hotel are very nice. We just complain about the wi-fi in the hotel is not good, I can't use it in my room. I found many guests complaining about it in the reception. But anyway, thanks for your help.
Best regards.
Dear Megan,
Thank you very much for your email.
We had a great time in Bologna, and we enjoyed our stay in the Social Hub Hotel too!
We definitely would like to review the preliminary rates for the Social Hub Hotel, and some other hotels close by to the Bologna Centrale Station for the next book fair season.
Thank you very much for your wonderful assistance, I look forward to hearing back from you when everything is ready.
All the best,
Yoko
Bologna Children's Book Fair – 2025
Dear George,
Thank you for the email!
Everything was fine with the hotel.
Kind regards,
Zhong
Good morning Michelle,
Hope you are well.
First of all, I wanted to thank you for the 25hours hotel in Koeln. I really liked this hotel a lot. Localisation was perfect, Staff very kind and efficient and the style of the hotel, the rooms
For sure I would love to book it for next Anuga 2025, but this time I ll try to be more precise with who is flying and when 😉
Anuga 2023
I'm not positive how I stumbled across "Travel to Fairs Limited", but I'm so glad I did. A simple request for traveling advice turned into a fantastic planning experience. My first point of contact (Via telephone) was from Ms. Ellie Stone. From that point forward I worked solely with her. My plans were extremely complex and Ellie was there for me the entire time. Flying from the United States, traveling to four separate cites in three European countries seemed daunting. After a few questions and some conversation, Ellie was able to give me multiple hotel options in each city. Ms. Stone even divided each hotel by their amenities. (Included breakfast/bars/public transport etc.) In addition to her thorough help with hotel accommodations, Ellie also booked three (3) separate flights for me. Germany to Denmark to Poland. For each city/destination, Ellie offered no fewer than 3 options for accommodations. Same for my flight options. Each destination had three choices. Different airlines and different departure times so I could manage my travel easily. The communication between Ellie and myself was excellent. With the time change between us, emails worked perfectly. Ellie was very attentive to my needs and responded to my questions/inquiries quickly. On more than a few occasions, when I called her office, she took the time to answer me right away. I would love to extend my gratitude and genuine "thanks" to Ellie. Dare I say... she made this experience fun. 5 STARS !!! Her company should be grateful to have her working there.
Hi Tracy,
Everything was great with the hotel and my trip to Barcelona! Thank you!
Kind regards,
Mathew
CPhI Worldwide 2023
Dear Megan,
Thank you for your email and the final bit of information.
Just wanted to say a huge thank you for all of your help - its been super easy and I look forward to working with you again the following year!
Best,
Amy
InnoTrans – 2024
Ciao Tom,
our ISM went very well!
We would like to stay at the same hotel also for next year, so please ask for preliminary rates for us.
Please consider the same number of rooms for the moment, we will update the rooming list later.
Many thanks in advance,
Marta
ISM 2025
Hello Ben,
the guys was very satisfied with the apartment you have arranged for them!
Thank you!
Best regards
Olof Samgard
Dear Tom,
The fair went quite well.
They told me that their stay at the Aparthotel Lenau was very good and that they didn't have any major problems. The only drawback was being on the 4th or 5th floor without an elevator (especially for carrying suitcases), and during check-in, some of the terminals weren't working, so it took quite a while, but otherwise, it was in a great location, very easy to park, spacious and clean rooms... Very good.
We are not going to reserve anything for future editions yet, as we are not sure whether we will participate directly or through an agent/distributor.
As soon as we have any needs again, I will contact you, as our experience with you has been very good, with very quick responses and excellent service.
Best regards,
Eli POZO
EMO Hannover 2025
We would like to express our appreciation for the excellent service that Mr. George Williams from Travel to Fairs Ltd has to offer. Mr. George Williams is always prompt, consistent and attentive. It is extremely gratifying to see an agent that truly understands the meaning of outstanding service. With thanks and appreciation, Kelly
Hello Megan,
Yes, It was pretty good 😊
Thank you for support and yes – please send me some hotels for next PLMA too
Hotel was really good – perfect location, solid conditions – bathroom could be bigger but ok 😊😊
If we can book it cheaper earlier we can do it quite soon I think
Best regards,
Rafal Makowski
PLMA 2025
