After a somewhat ‘sterile’ year in 2020 due to the COVID-related restrictions, the EPHJ Trade Show has done everything to ensure that this 2021 edition, initially postponed for some months, can now be held in the best possible conditions, given the wider public-health backdrop.
The event, dedicated to high-precision watchmaking, microtechnology and medicine, takes place from 14-17 September 2021 at Geneva-Palexpo.
This year, the Trade Show will host more than 500 exhibitors at Palexpo. Large numbers of Swiss and international visitors, mainly from neighbouring countries, have already signed up, ranging from small SMEs to sizeable multinationals.
Alexandre Catton, director of the trade show, said: “The convivial and friendly spirit at the EPHJ Trade Show is one of the main factors behind its success. Everyone really wants to meet up, reconnect with each other, smile at one another without a screen, have a drink with their clients and do some face-to-face business.”
A multitude of innovations are waiting in workshops and research and development offices, as evidenced by the number of applications received for the 2021 Exhibitors’ Grand Prix, which rewards the most brilliant of these new creations. The winner of this competition, elected by their peers, will be announced on 14 September.
Clear rules at the entrance to Palexpo
To access the Trade Show, in compliance with the rules defined by the FOPH, visitors and exhibitors must present an identity document and a valid COVID certificate (in QR Code form) evidencing that they have been vaccinated, previously contracted the disease, or been tested. These regulatory precautions will allow visitors and exhibitors not to wear a mask inside the halls if they do not wish to do so.
Registration for visitors is free and open on the site www.ephj.ch.
