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Following the Paris Exhibition of 1900, the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry decided to set up the Comité des Expositions de Paris, together with trade organisations, in order to stage the first Foire de Paris, which would be held at the Carreau du Temple before making the Paris Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre its home when the latter was built in 1923.

The Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry merges its convention and exhibition business, Comexpo Paris, with that of Unibail-Rodamco, Exposium. And so Comexposium was born. It would go on to become one of the world’s leading event organisers.

This was followed by several years of growth within the French market, with the acquisition of companies that enabled Comexposium to operate within a broader range of sectors, staging events such as E-commerce Paris, E-marketing Paris and Les Assises de la Sécurité (2009), Who’s Next and Première Classe (2011), and the CE Works Councils in France (2015), to name a few.

Following an equity investment from the British firm Charterhouse Capital Partners, in place of Unibail-Rodamco, Comexposium pursued a proactive international expansion strategy, making more than twenty acquisitions across various sectors and regions.

The Group expanded its operation to include Japan, Australia and New Zealand with the brands Ad:tech and Imédia (2015), as well as expanding into the Franchise sector in the United States with the MFV Group, then moving into Indonesia with the GIIAS (GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show) and the Indonesia Motorcycle Show (IMOS), entering the Chinese market with the China Stationery Fair and expanding within Europe with Insight Events Sweden and Insight Events Denmark (2017).

In 2018, it also acquired the International Master Course on Aging Science (IMCAS) events and became a joint shareholder of l’Etudiant.

Crédit Agricole Insurance became a joint shareholder of Comexposium, in place of Charterhouse Capital Partners. With more than 70 brands in over 20 countries, Comexposium consolidated its leadership position by capitalising on its industry expertise and launching new products.

In 2020, together with Vinexpo Holding, it created Vinexposium, the first global event organiser dedicated to wine and spirits. The Group introduced new digital formats and reviewed its matrix organisation in order to become more agile and effective, and to ensure it would be prepared for when normal business began to resume.

Comexposium is not only an event organiser. It also helps its communities to grow and thrive, by offering them opportunities to meet, engage and interact, as well as providing powerful and impactful content.

As exhibitors and visitors come together once again when we begin to emerge from the health crisis, Comexposium recruits more than 100 new employees and industry experts to further bolster its in-house talent and expertise.

In 2024, Comexposium continued to strengthen its leadership by delivering unforgettable experiences and innovative content. Record-breaking editions of Retromobile 2024 and IMCAS 2024 are a testament to this momentum. With strategic marketing expertise and a strong commercial approach, the Group has successfully attracted new audiences—evidenced by a remarkable increase in international exhibitors at Wine Paris and a surge in attendance at Who’s Next. Comexposium has now returned to its pre-Covid level of activity, with several events reaching full capacity. As the Foire de Paris celebrates its 120th anniversary, the Group continues to pursue its growth strategy, forging key partnerships such as the one with the Salon du Chocolat, reinforcing its influence in the food and gourmet sectors. The acquisition of Ankorstore highlights the synergy between physical and digital experiences. Meanwhile, the launch of One to One B.Better—a marketplace dedicated to sustainable business—and the debut of IMCAS Brazil reflect Comexposium’s ongoing commitment to innovation and international development.