It can be considered a spin-off from a different venue.
In a press conference at Doha Exhibition & Convention Center, Qatar Tourism announced a partnership with the organizers of Geneva International Motor Show. What is the product? The Qatar Geneva International Motor Show is a new event that will be held in fall 2022 or winter 2023.
You would be mistaken if you think the GIMS will move to Qatar. This is actually a spin-off from the original GIMS. The full concept of this new event will be revealed at Return of the GIMS to February 19-27 2022 .The new Qatar Geneva International Motor Show will be held every two years. In the coming weeks, we will confirm the exact dates for its pilot.
Qatar Tourism and GIMS want to make the biennial event a world-class motor show for the Middle East. The partners believe that the new auto fair will be a highlight for both car enthusiasts and exhibitors from all over the world, being held in Doha, Qatar.
“The combined forces with Qatar Tourism enable us to focus our attention on the upcoming 91st Edition of GIMS, February 2022, where it will be possible to gather ideas for the new Doha motor show,” stated Maurice Turrettini (President of the Permanent Committee at the Geneva International Motor Show).
The ongoing coronavirus epidemic forced the cancellation of the GIMS for 2020 and 2021. The fate of the auto show was at risk, but the organizer seems to have found a way for it to survive. The 2022 GIMS will be the 91st annual edition of the Swiss auto show, which is also one of the longest-running.