Today, more than ever, the secret of the very high calibre of the side events is their organization, which involves all-round proactive collaboration by the most important associations of the various sectors’ artisans.

The idea of staging a busy program of spectacular events alongside the expo area was a winner right from the start

International relations are ensured by a network of collaborators in forty countries. To bring supply and demand together in the most efficient manner, the project Top Buyers from Five Continents has been operating for years, enabling exhibitors and foreign buyers to schedule their agenda of meetings to be held at the expo.

International contests, technical demos, seminars and conferences are an integral part of what SIGEP has to offer and are perfect opportunities for communication and exchange between companies, trade members, media and trade associations representing the entire production chains and the sector’s opinion leaders.
A series of contests staged during SIGEP and around the world during the year ensure that artisan gelato is a key player in every season and at all latitudes: The Gelato World Cup, the selections of the teams held in each continent, the Gelato World Tour.

Last, but not least, since 2014 there is also the www.sistemasigep.com platform, useful for opening gelato parlours all over the world; since 2015 SIGEP is collaborating on the prestigious project for the certification of Italian Gelato parlours abroad, with the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VISITORS                      201,321
EXHIBITION AEREA    110,000
NUMBERS OF HALLS   16