The 2023 Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition has come to an end, and the number of exhibitors and visitors has increased significantly compared with the previous edition.

The 28th Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE) successfully concluded on June 12, 2023 at the Guangzhou China Import and Export Fair Complex. This exhibition was held concurrently with the Guangzhou International Building Electrical Technology Exhibition (GEBT). The exhibition venue spanned 22 exhibition halls and attracted a total of 3,318 exhibitors and 207,681 professional visitors, an increase of 157% and 62% respectively compared with the previous exhibition.

Main data of GILE and GEBT in 2023:

207,681 professional visitors from 140 countries and regions
3,318 exhibitors from 18 countries and regions
220,000 square meters of exhibition area (covering a total of 22 exhibition halls in areas A, B and D)

Mr. Hu Zhongshun, general manager of Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co., Ltd., thanked all industry players for their strong support for the exhibition. He said: "As lighting products and solutions go beyond traditional applications and cooperate with different fields across industries, GILE will continue to bring together 'lighting people' to jointly explore the bright prospects of lighting technology. Exhibitors and visitors spoke highly of the quality of this exhibition. I sincerely thank the industry for its support and love for GILE, making the exhibition a great success again."

"Light + Future" connects lighting brands and different industries

In 2023, GILE will fully embrace the theme of "Light + Future", focusing on the lighting industry and other industries to create new application scenarios and business opportunities. Highlighted themes include:

Smart and livable cities
Low-carbon smart buildings
Smart homes
Yi'an health and wellness
Bio-lighting
Sports events
Smart and healthy campuses
New commercial space of the times
Cultural tourism and night economy

3,318 exhibitors gathered to showcase innovative lighting technologies

The scale of this exhibition is the largest in recent years. The number of visitors has increased by 62% compared with last year, and it has been highly recognized by all parties involved.

Exhibitor Feedback

"GILE is definitely the preferred place to establish business contacts with companies in Europe, Asia and the Americas, and I am very happy to be able to participate again. Our participation in the exhibition this time was very good, with a continuous flow of people at the booth, not only visitors from China, but also a lot of overseas buyers. In the future, smart lighting will be more integrated into smart building infrastructure, and the exhibition will be held at the same time as GEBT, which can create a strong synergy."
Wako Electronics GmbH, Industrial Equipment Connection Technology Division, Vice President, Mr. Thomas Mohring (Germany)

"We have participated in more than ten consecutive editions and set up booths in both exhibition halls this year. The exhibition has a great influence in the lighting industry, and we were pleasantly surprised by the steady flow of people on site. Our company's foreign trade accounts for more than 80% of the business, so GILE is a very important industry event for us. We have made appointments for more than a hundred overseas customers to visit our booth."
Ms. Feng Dan, Head of Brand Management Department, Shenzhen Leford Technology Co., Ltd.

"The biggest feeling from participating in GILE this year is that overseas customers have increased significantly. I am very happy to receive many customers from Europe and North America, especially Italy. Domestically, there are also many visitors from outside Guangdong Province who come to our booth for negotiation, such as Shandong and Shanxi Provinces, as well as Chengdu and Chongqing. GILE has a great influence in the lighting industry and is an annual event that cannot be missed in the industry."
Mr. Wang Yong, Product Line Director of Shenzhen Songsheng Electronics Co., Ltd.

"GILE is one of the largest lighting exhibitions in the country and even the world. It provides us with an efficient commercial platform to display new products and introduce the company's product research and development progress in the past year to the market. Many old customers came to our booth to chat about product development and the future development direction of the industry. Here, we also contacted potential customers from Europe, Southeast Asia and the United States who are interested in industrial and outdoor lighting."
Shenzhen Lianyu Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., Chairman, Mr. Xu Jianyong

Buyer Feedback

"My company specializes in outdoor and indoor lighting solutions for airports. I visited GILE this time hoping to find new suppliers and learn about cutting-edge products in the market. This is my first time to visit the exhibition. There are huge crowds of people and the atmosphere is quite lively, comparable to the parent exhibition in Frankfurt. After a day of visit, I met many new potential partners, and I will definitely visit again next year."
Dubai Star Crystal LLC, Business Development Manager, Mr. Abdullah Omar (United Arab Emirates)

"I have visited GILE for ten consecutive years because it is the preferred platform to learn about the latest developments in the entire lighting industry. This year, I mainly want to find solutions related to lighting design, LED drivers and control systems. I have found several favorite manufacturers and will have in-depth discussions after the exhibition." LENA Lighting, Purchasing Manager, Mr. Janusz Dyszak (Poland)

GILE concurrent forum activities discuss the future of lighting technology

This exhibition once again held a series of forums and seminars, inviting speakers from leading lighting companies and well-known academic institutions to share their insights. The event was held in multiple exhibition halls, with a wide range of topics covering hot topics in the industry, attracting a large number of audiences to participate on-site and online.
Feedback from forum speakers

"Virtual Lighting Design Community (VLDC) is honored to join hands with Guangzhou Guangya Frankfurt Messe to organize the 'Design Inspiration - East Meet West' forum. The event brings together lighting experts from overseas and local to discuss the topic of healthy lighting in depth. The professional support and efficient execution of the organizing team helped the event to be a great success. We look forward to holding a better event in 2024!"
Virtual Lighting Design Community (VLDC), co-founder, Martin Mr. Klaasen

"I am very happy to co-organize a forum on the optoelectronics industry and agriculture with Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt. Through GILE, an excellent lighting industry platform, we invited two heavyweight academicians and some well-known local and overseas speakers. The forum was packed with many attendees standing and participating, and the number of online visits exceeded 120,000. This event was quite successful, and I am full of confidence in the future of smart agriculture."
Ms. He Dongxian, position scientist and professor at China Agricultural University/National Traditional Chinese Medicine Industry Technology System

Forum audience feedback

"GILE is an event that people in the lighting industry look forward to every year. I am especially interested in the concurrent events held during the exhibition. I have just attended the bio-optics technology forum, which gave me a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of smart agriculture and bio-optics. Among them, Ms. Chen Xiaoyan detailed how LED packaging technology can effectively promote the development of bio-lighting, which has very important practical reference and application value for us."
Mr. Liu Xuejia, Investment Director, Guodian Zhiyuan Innovation Investment Co., Ltd.

The next Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition and Guangzhou International Building Electrical Technology Exhibition will be held simultaneously from June 9 to 12, 2024. The mother exhibition of the two exhibitions is "Light + Building - Frankfurt International Lighting and Building Technology and Equipment Exhibition". This exhibition is held every two years in Frankfurt, Germany. The next exhibition will be held from March 3 to 8, 2024.

In addition to the above-mentioned exhibitions, the series of construction technology and lighting exhibitions organized by Messe Frankfurt in China also include the Shanghai International Intelligent Building Exhibition and the Shanghai International Smart Home Exhibition. The company's construction technology and lighting exhibition series also covers markets such as Thailand, Argentina, the United Arab Emirates and India.

Introduction to Messe Frankfurt

Messe Frankfurt is one of the world's largest exhibition organizers with its own exhibition venues. Its business covers exhibitions, conferences and events, employing approximately 2,200 employees in 28 regions around the world, and its business territory spans all over the world. Before the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the group's turnover in 2019 was as high as 736 million euros. In 2021, the group's turnover dropped significantly to about 154 million euros due to the impact of the epidemic. The group has established a rich global business network and maintained close ties with many industry sectors. It can efficiently meet the commercial interests and all-round needs of customers in the fields of exhibition activities, venues and service businesses.

As one of the core strategic systems, the group actively practices the concept of sustainable management and reaches a beneficial balance between ecology, economic interests, social responsibility and diversity. Another major advantage of Messe Frankfurt lies in its huge international marketing network all over the world, covering approximately 180 countries around the world. Diversified services are presented in all aspects of the event site and online platform, ensuring that customers around the world can continue to enjoy high quality and flexibility when planning, organizing and conducting events. We are actively expanding the scope of digital services through new business models. The types of services we can provide include renting exhibition venues, exhibition construction, marketing, manpower arrangements, and catering supplies. The group is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, and is owned 60% and 40% by the city and the Hesse state government respectively.