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Alpexpo is a convention center located in Grenoble, France. It opened in 1968 to serve as a bus station for the 1968 Winter Olympics. In 1988 the Summum was integrated into the facility. Alpexpo has hosted concerts by notable artists such as Bob Dylan, Judas Priest, Scorpions and Ted Nugent.

Events

Since 2012, Alpexpo hosts two major scientific events with Semicon Europa organized alternately with the city of Dresden and IoT Planet one of the largest European events related to the Internet of things.

References

1. Pierre Frappat,1991, page 55.
2. "Organisation de salons, foires, congrès Grenoble". Alpexpo.com. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
3. "Alpexpo, Grenoble, France Concert Setlists". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
4. "www.expodatabase.com, Trade fairs Grenoble October 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
5. semiconeuropa.org
6. www.objetconnecte.com, September 9, 2016, IoT Planet : une édition 2016 innovante. (in French)

Bibliography

• Pierre Frappat, Les Jeux Olympiques à Grenoble : une ville industrielle saisie par le sport, Revue de géographie alpine, volume 79, numéro 3, année 1991, pages 45-48(in French).

External links

• Official site

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• Convention centers in France
• Buildings and structures in Grenoble