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Silmo Paris is the global optics trade fair.

A 100 per cent trade fair.

It takes place in Villepinte, north of Paris, at the Parc des Expositions.

Since 1967, Silmo has seen its visitor numbers grow with each successive edition.

Visitors are mainly opticians, importers, manufacturers, schools and other professionals.

It brings together professionals from the optical and eyewear sectors from all over the world.

Exhibitors at this trade fair showcase frames, lenses, equipment for opticians and retail outlets, smart eyewear and contact lenses.

Previous editions

9 editions
2026
Silmo Paris 202625/09/2026 - 28/09/2026
Traditionally held in Halls 5 and 6 of Paris Nord Villepinte, the 2025 edition of Silmo Paris will once again take place in the Parc du Nord de Paris, from 25 to 28 September.

Silmo 2025 will follow in the footsteps of its predecessors, where creativity, inspiration, conviviality and innovation are the watchwords of this global optics event. But Silmo is also about rewarding talent with the ‘SILMO d'Or’, as well as the ‘SILMO Next’ to help professionals plan for the future. The SILMO Academy has been added to the show's strengths, with programmes and training courses designed to keep pace with an ever-changing market.

To help you stand out from the competition, your partner A-Loc Audiovisuel will be offering audiovisual and IT equipment for hire, including LED screens, touch screens, video walls, LED walls, virtual reality, all-in-one PCs and laptops, touch tablets, touch tables and terminals, sound systems, etc.

Venue

Parc des expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte

ZAC Paris Nord 2
93420 Villepinte

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Silmo Paris 2026
2025
Silmo Paris 202526/09/2025 - 29/09/2025
Traditionally held in Halls 5 and 6 of Paris Nord Villepinte, the 2025 edition of Silmo Paris will once again take place in the Parc du Nord de Paris, from 26 to 29 September 2025.

Silmo 2025 will follow in the footsteps of its predecessors, where creativity, inspiration, conviviality and innovation are the watchwords of this global optics event. But Silmo is also about rewarding talent with the ‘SILMO d'Or’, as well as the ‘SILMO Next’ to help professionals plan for the future. The SILMO Academy has been added to the show's strengths, with programmes and training courses designed to keep pace with an ever-changing market.

To help you stand out from the competition, your partner A-Loc Audiovisuel will be offering audiovisual and IT equipment for hire, including LED screens, touch screens, video walls, LED walls, virtual reality, all-in-one PCs and laptops, touch tablets, touch tables and terminals, sound systems, etc.

Venue

Parc des expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte

ZAC Paris Nord 2
93420 Villepinte

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Silmo Paris 2025
2024
Silmo Paris 202420/09/2024 - 23/09/2024

Traditionally held in Halls 5 and 6 at Paris Nord Villepinte, the 2024 edition of the Silmo Paris trade fair will once again take place at the Parc du Nord in Paris, from 20 to 23 September 2024.

Silmo 2024 will follow in the footsteps of previous editions, where creativity, inspiration, a friendly atmosphere and innovation…are the hallmarks of this global optics trade fair; but Silmo also recognises talent through the ‘SILMO d’Or’ awards, as well as ‘SILMO Next’, designed to support professionals in shaping their future. The SILMO Academy further enhances the exhibition’s offering, with programmes and training courses designed to keep participants in step with a constantly evolving market.

To stand out from the competition, discover audiovisual and IT equipment available for hire from your partner A-Loc Audiovisuel, including LED screens, touchscreens, video walls, LED walls, virtual reality equipment, all-in-one PCs or laptops, touchscreen tablets, touchscreen tables and kiosks, sound systems…

Venue

Parc des expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte

ZAC Paris Nord 2
93420 Villepinte

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Silmo Paris 2024
2023
Silmo Paris 202329/09/2023 - 02/10/2023

Traditionally held in Halls 5 and 6 at Paris Nord Villepinte, the 2023 edition of the Silmo Paris trade fair will once again take place at the Parc du Nord in Paris, from 29 September to 2 October 2023.

Silmo 2023 will remain true to the spirit of previous editions, where creativity, inspiration, a friendly atmosphere and innovation…are the hallmarks of this global optics trade fair; but Silmo also recognises talent through the “SILMO d’Or” awards, as well as “SILMO Next”, designed to support professionals in shaping their future. The SILMO Academy further enhances the exhibition’s offering, with programmes and training courses designed to keep participants in step with a constantly evolving market.

To stand out from the competition, you can hire audiovisual and IT equipment from your partner A-Loc Audiovisuel, including LED screens, touchscreens, video walls, LED walls, virtual reality equipment, all-in-one PCs or laptops, touchscreen tablets, touchscreen tables and kiosks, sound systems…

Venue

Parc des expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte

ZAC Paris Nord 2
93420 Villepinte

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Silmo Paris 2023
2022
Silmo Paris 202223/09/2022 - 26/09/2022

The 2022 edition of the Silmo Paris trade fair will take place at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in Paris, from 23 to 26 September 2022.

Silmo 2022 will follow in the footsteps of previous editions, where creativity, inspiration, a friendly atmosphere and innovation…are the hallmarks of this global optics trade fair; however, Silmo also recognises talent through the “SILMO d’Or” awards, as well as “SILMO Next”, designed to support professionals in their future career prospects. The SILMO Academy further enhances the exhibition’s offering, with programmes and training courses designed to keep participants in step with a constantly evolving market.

To stand out from the competition, discover audiovisual and IT equipment available for hire from your partner A-Loc Audiovisuel, including LED screens, touchscreens, video walls, LED walls, virtual reality equipment, all-in-one PCs or laptops, touchscreen tablets, touchscreen tables and kiosks, and sound systems…

Venue

Parc des expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte

ZAC Paris Nord 2
93420 Villepinte

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Silmo Paris 2022
2021
Silmo Paris 202124/09/2021 - 27/09/2021

The 2020 edition of the Silmo Paris trade fair was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic; the rescheduled event will take place at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in Paris from 24 to 27 September 2021.

Silmo 2021 will follow in the footsteps of previous editions, where creativity, inspiration, a friendly atmosphere and innovation…are the hallmarks of this global optics trade fair; however, Silmo also recognises talent through the ‘SILMO d’Or’ awards, as well as ‘SILMO Next’, designed to support professionals in their future career prospects. The SILMO Academy further enhances the exhibition’s offering, with programmes and training courses designed to keep professionals in step with a constantly changing market.

To stand out from the competition, you can hire audiovisual and IT equipment from your partner A-Loc Audiovisuel, including LED screens, touchscreens, video walls, LED walls, virtual reality equipment, all-in-one PCs or laptops, touchscreen tablets, touchscreen tables and kiosks, and sound systems…

Venue

Parc des expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte

ZAC Paris Nord 2
93420 Villepinte

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Silmo Paris 2021
2020
SILMO Paris 202002/10/2020 - 05/10/2020

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 SILMO trade fair has been cancelled; we hope to see you in 2021

The SILMO Paris 2020 trade fair will take place once again this year at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, from 2 to 5 October 2020.

SILMO 2020 will follow in the footsteps of previous editions, where creativity, inspiration, a friendly atmosphere and innovation…are the hallmarks of this global optics event. But SILMO also recognises talent through the ‘SILMO d’Or’ awards, as well as ‘SILMO Next’, designed to support professionals in their future career prospects. The SILMO Academy further enhances the exhibition’s offering, with programmes and training courses designed to keep participants in step with a constantly changing market.

To stand out from the competition, you can hire audiovisual and IT equipment from your partner A-Loc Audiovisuel, including LED screens, touchscreens, video walls, LED walls, virtual reality equipment, all-in-one PCs or laptops, touchscreen tablets, touchscreen tables and kiosks, sound systems…

Venue

Parc des expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte

ZAC Paris Nord 2
93420 Villepinte

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

SILMO Paris 2020
2019
Silmo Paris 201927/09/2019 - 30/09/2019

Silmo 2019, the specialist optometry trade fair, will take place from 27 to 30 September 2019 at the Villepinte Exhibition Centre in northern Paris.

Creativity, Inspiration, Conviviality, Innovation, Design and Training are the key themes representing the Silmo trade fair for this 2019 edition.

With over 37,000 visitors in 2018, 56 per cent of whom were from abroad, the 2019 edition looks set to be a success.

All optical industry professionals are invited to take part in the:

  • Silmo d’Or, which will recognise the talent and expertise of the entire sector.
  • SILMO next, which will offer forward-thinking and innovation to help you plan for the future of your business.
  • Discover the SILMO Match app to maximise your business opportunities.
  • SILMO Academy, which will offer programmes and training to help you keep pace with a constantly changing market.

 

To ensure your stand stands out to visitors, don’t hesitate to hire audiovisual and IT equipment from your partner, A-Loc Audiovisuel: LCD screens, touchscreens, video walls, PCs, tablets, sound systems, video projectors…

 

Venue

Parc des expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte

ZAC Paris Nord 2
93420 Villepinte

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Silmo Paris 2019
2018
Silmo Paris 201828/09/2018 - 01/10/2018

Venue

Parc des expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte

ZAC Paris Nord 2
93420 Villepinte

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Silmo Paris 2018