SIMESITEM/ 13th edition: A big “little” show

January 26th, 27th and 28th

The last edition of the SIMESITEM show welcomed 106 exhibitors on 3,000 m2… And what exhibitors they were!

In fact, SIMESITEM now attracts the international leaders from the major museographic trades: audio guides, ticketing, collection management, window design, virtual imaging, etc.
International participation is also increasing year on year, and it now stands at 20%.

The rendezvous for the top echelons of cultural site management

The service providers and equipment suppliers who exhibit at SIMESITEM find the right audience. In fact, they meet the managers of the biggest "classic" cultural institutions such as museums, libraries and archives but also – and increasingly - mediatheques, châteaux, gardens and performing arts with film and festival professionals. And the regional cultural administrations are generally well-represented too.

Overall, visitors can be broken down into two major groups :

1) 70% are connected with cultural sites and local authorities
They are divided as follows :
43.38% : Museums (all types), châteaux, festivals, cinema, gardens
14.60%: Archives, Libraries, Mediatheques
12.02%: local authorities (culture, communication, tourism)

2) 30% belong to the cultural professions and are principally specifiers

15.36%  hail from the fields of architectural design, set design, graphic arts and lighting engineering
10.12% are related to  managing visitors and attendees
4.52% are related to collection management

Enhancement and Equipment for cultural sites

The SIMESITEM show is a unique event, where players from diverse cultural activities converge. They share common goals and are not boxed in to their individual specialities. A good example of this is the creation of the Trophées ATALANTE, in collaboration with Film France. These are awarded to managers of cultural sites (museums, châteaux etc.) and local authorities for the beneficial relationships they develop with film professionals from cinema and television.

Through its conferences and workshops and by gathering together the broadest spectrum of human and technical skills, SIMESITEM is a measure of the spectacular evolution experienced by the big cultural institutions, major contributors to the status and economy of a country.