GIS 2027 moves to Parma                                                        

Following consistent growth, GIS – Europe’s leading dedicated exhibition for the lifting, access, and heavy transport sectors – will relocate to Fiere di Parma, Italy, for its 11th edition from 7-9th October 2027, offering significantly more space for exhibitors to increase the size and profile of their stands.

Located just 56 km south of Piacenza – its longstanding home – Parma offers strong transport links, as well as established logistics and handling capabilities.

The Fiere di Parma exhibition centre provides a total footprint approximately four times larger than Piacenza Expo, incorporating both indoor and outdoor areas. This will allow GIS to expand its indoor space across two halls of equal dimensions, each more than double the size of the main hall at the previous venue.

Sustained growth over 10 editions

Since it was first held in 2009, GIS has evolved from an Italian national exhibition – Giornate Italiane del Sollevamento ‘Italian Lifting Days’ – into one of Europe’s largest dedicated events for the lifting, access, and heavy transport sectors. With each edition, the tradeshow has increased in both scale and international reach, attracting exhibitors and visitors from across Europe and beyond.

GIS 2025 welcomed more than 18,000 visitors and close to 500 exhibitors across 100,000sqm of floorspace, showcasing the latest components, services, and machinery in cranes, aerial work platforms, telehandlers, forklift trucks, heavy transport vehicles, and port and industrial handling equipment. However, the exhibition centre was at capacity.

“We’ve grown alongside our exhibitors over the years, so it was frustrating not to be able to give everyone the space they wanted for GIS 2025,” explained Fabio Potestà, director of Mediapoint & Exhibitions, the company behind GIS. “That’s the sole reason for the move and we’ve already had requests from exhibitors to double the size of their stands for GIS 2027 in Parma. We’re inviting both exhibitors and associations to tour the new venue next month.”

“GIS works because it’s focused,” he added. “It’s a three-day event where exhibitors meet the right people and generate real business – not just footfall. That’s why companies keep coming back and investing more each edition.”

Despite the move of GIS from Piacenza to Parma, Mediapoint & Exhibitions remains committed to Piacenza for its other forthcoming shows. Events continuing to take place at Piacenza Expo include GIC – Italian Concrete Days (16-18 April 2026); Hydrogen Expo, Nuclear Power Expo, and CYBSEC-EXPO (9-11 June 2026); and T3 – Truck, Tyre, Trailer and AGV Expo – The Automated Factory and Warehousing Show (22-24 October 2026).