SIMI is the commercial real estate trade fair. We do not have the exact meaning of the letters that make up the trade fair, and neither does AI. By searching on the organizer's website, we could imagine something like: "Real Estate Trade Fair for Investors", but that's just our opinion!
The first edition of the trade fair took place in 2002, over two days; already at the Palais des Congrès de la Porte Maillot in Paris, already at the very end of the calendar year, since it was held on December 11 and 12, 2002! It was born from the observation that the Ile de France represents 80% of the French office stock, and the largest European market for commercial real estate. It was therefore necessary to catch up with the other major European cities, which had their own trade fair.
In almost 25 years, the show has acquired a national dimension (as opposed to regional in its very first editions), now occupies 3 exhibition levels compared to only 1 during its first edition, now takes place over three days, and has multiplied the exhibition area by 10 (4000 m2 during the first edition of SIMI): to adapt to the evolution of our times, and the real estate market in severe crisis since the war in Ukraine, SIMI is moving in 2025 to Porte de Versailles, in Hall 1, i.e. a potential of more than 40,000 m2 of exhibition space. The show attracts on average more than 25,000 visitors and 450 exhibitors, who will be keen to present their projects and services in the best possible way by renting LED screens, transparent screens, interactive LED flooring from their partner A-Loc Audiovisuel.
Edition 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the SIMI trade fair has been cancelled for 2020; we look forward to seeing you in 2021
The SIMI 2020 trade fair will take place at the Palais des Congrès Porte Maillot in Paris, from 9 to 11 December 2020.
The SIMI trade fair will offer its 30,000 visitors a spacious exhibition area of 20,800 m² where they can meet over 460 commercial property exhibitors.
A series of conferences will be held on the themes of ‘Property Market Trends’, ‘Connected Buildings & Regions’, ‘Housing’ and ‘Environmental Transition’.
Showcase your stand at the Simi 2020 trade fair by hiring audiovisual and IT equipment: LED screens, touchscreens, transparent touchscreens, touchscreen kiosks and tables, laptops, iMacs, all-in-one PCs, recording equipment, sound systems, video projectors…
