As an integrated Group in the events business, GL events is developing across three big events markets: trade fairs / exhibitions for professionals or the general public - congresses and conventions - cultural, sporting and political events.

The group works for a large number of institutional and private clients in France and abroad, priding itself on achieving its clients\' ambitions and objectives.

With a presence on f ive continents and 17 countries, GL events has more than 3.500 employees, and had 727 million euros in turnover in 2010.

GL events is organised around 3 main activities:

GL events Live: full range of business lines and services for corporate, institutional and sports events. From consulting services and design to producing the event itself, GL events Live teams are capable of proposing turnkey event solutions to major worldwide event customers.

GL events Exhibitions: management and coordination of the Group\'s 250 proprietary trade fairs, promoting the duplication of events, innovation and operating synergies between the Group\'s other business lines.

GL events Venues: operations for the current network that includes 37 event venues in France and abroad (Convention centres, Exhibition parks, Auditoriums and Multi-purpose halls): in Lyon, Paris, Toulouse, Clermont-Ferrand, Curitiba, Saint-Étienne, Vannes, Metz, Troyes, Nice, Amiens, Oran, Barcelona, Budapest, London, Padua, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai, Turin, Ankara, Istanbul.