Company Story
2000 - GL Events was founded by Olivier Ginon, Olivier Croizier and three other entrepreneurs.
2001 - The company organized its first event, the Lyon International Fair.
2002 - GL Events acquired its first subsidiary, GL Events Exhibitions.
2005 - The company went public with an initial public offering (IPO) on the Euronext Paris stock exchange.
2007 - GL Events acquired a majority stake in the Spanish event organizer, Fira de Barcelona.
2010 - The company expanded into the Asian market with the acquisition of a stake in the Singapore-based event organizer, Singex.
2012 - GL Events acquired a majority stake in the Brazilian event organizer, Grupo Barnett.
2015 - The company launched its digital division, GL Events Digital.
2018 - GL Events acquired a majority stake in the Indian event organizer, ITPO (India Trade Promotion Organisation).