What they say about us

Geco broke the ice exploring the dimension of the virtual fair showing sustainable solutions to the public, which are increasingly necessary. The world doesn't stop! Congratulations to creating a new adventure that will certainly evolve over time. As a member of the Smart Talks jury ,when I saw 51 applications I confess I got scared. Instead I was happily surprised by the variety of proposals. There is dynamism in the vast world of sustainable development. This heartens me, even if more than ever we need to be rigorous in knowing how to distinguish those who are serious from those who do greenwashing.

It was a real pleasure to intervene in order to bring the greetings of the entire municipal administration to an initiative on such an important issue as sustainability. I thank the organizers who, responding to this health emergency, managed to reformulate the online event, maintaining the high quality of the interventions and the wealth of the content. So see you next year.

Our participation in Geco Expo was satisfactory from many points of view. The interaction with exhibitors and visitors was made simple and immediate by the excellent platform, and also the construction of the exhibition space allowed us to provide all the information necessary for individuals and companies interested in our sharing solutions. Customer Service assistance is also excellent.
 

We were surprised by the possibilities that GECO as a virtual fair offered us. The interactivity and exchanges with other exhibitors and buyers allow you to create connections, networks and knowledge. Thanks to the possibility of attaching documents, inserting videos and linking external pages, the virtual stand is a valid tool to present your reality at 360 ° in an interactive way. Even though the whole thing was digital, it still represented a very human relationship experience.
 

Participation in GECO EXPO is certainly an excellent opportunity for discussion and discovery for the Friuli Venezia Giulia destination, which is attentive and sensitive to the issues of sustainability and slow tourism. Interaction with users is facilitated by the dynamic and engaging platform adopted by the organizers, making the virtual fair experience engaging and of great interest. The schedule of events is of high quality, with various round tables that dealt with current and never predictable issues, providing users with considerable food for thought and growth. Congratulations to all the staff for their precise and timely support in the different organizational phases, with the hope that this is only the beginning of a profitable 360-degree promotion and awareness-raising activity on the green theme.
 

For the second year in a row, Geco Expo was a positive and stimulating experience for us. The creation of the stand and the avatars, the possibility of interacting with exhibitors and visitors, being able to participate in the round tables was like participating in a real fair while remaining in the office. An ideal solution given the period that has just passed. Despite being totally virtual, there was no lack of meetings and new interesting contacts.
 

A green space to feed a green network and direct future actions. An event to be transformed into a place, an always active green observatory.
 

GECO is the virtual sustainability fair par excellence. Within this metaverse we interacted in a simple, fun, sustainable and innovative way with many companies and organizations with which we have already had the opportunity to establish new collaborations.
 

A unique experience, to say the least, which has been further perfected since the 1st edition in terms of speed of contacts between exhibitors and visitors. The opening to the themes of inclusiveness with the new avatars, and to the world of school, with the GECO for school competition, is interesting, useful for bringing children closer to themes in which to enter with concrete initiatives. The opening to start-ups that make innovative experiences known and to be disseminated is also beautiful. GECO makes known what is interesting around us. The panel of focus and experts is also varied and lively. It is to be hoped that after the enthusiasm of the full days of the event, more concrete relationships will follow online contacts. Perhaps the online experience should be complemented with a moment in presence, especially now that we are painstakingly moving away from the pandemic. (2nd edition) 
 

GECO was an original and innovative experience, which we can't wait to repeat next year. It has opened new perspectives of direct contact with distant realities, not only from a geographical point of view. Our web-magazine Ambient & Ambienti was able to make its qualities known and offered itself as a valid partner for collaborations among the fields covered by the fair: renewable energy, mobility, tourism, innovation and technology. The glance of the common areas is decidedly interesting, the graphics are very accurate and the opportunity given to exhibitors to create their own space is appreciable, customizing it according to their needs. The round tables were beautiful, although in this case the virtual appearance weighed a little on the involvement of the participants. See you at GECO 2022! (1st edition) 

"We are a startup on the subject of sustainability and plastic to paper transition, we participated in Geco because we were interested in promoting the product without high investments and finding new partners. The fair was easy to use and engaging, certainly the future of face-to-face fairs. In the end, the feedback from visitors to the stand was positive and we found a solid partner / customer for the future. Thanks to Geco expo"
 

For EquaZone, the four days at GECO EXPO were undoubtedly very engaging. The fair was a valuable opportunity to gain new contacts, get to know other interesting realities and network.

We thank and congratulate all the staff for the organization and support provided.
 

It's been a very interesting experience and the first virtual fair for us. It was certainly useful, although I hope to return soon to the fairs in attendance! Very well organized. We were followed in an excellent way, we had all the necessary answers and assistance. The virtual fair was very intuitive and easy to manage, even for us newbies. I particularly appreciated the analytical data immediately available and was easy to create the stand. We made several interesting appointments and got many chat with people who have expressed an interest in visiting Israel. I think it was a very useful activity right now. Now we have new contacts with which we will be able to develop collaborations and also, thanks to the fair, we will organize 3 webinars in the coming weeks, both b2b and b2c.

Fair was interesting and platform worked without problems.

I really liked the talks and meeting people around this really important topic. Thanks for organizing the fair. I was also really happy when Visit Finlands Rent, a Finn campaign, was mentioned in the round table talks. Good to hear that our work and ways of working has been noticed. I liked the platform you had choosen also with the analytics and possibility to exchange business cards.

Was love at first sight with Geco Expo, cause this Fair was born with the attention to sustainability issues. We were among the first to join the project. We are extremly happy about the result: the ability to navigate with an avatar in a futuristic virtual environment, the very intuitive relationship with the other avatars present in the fair, the very high number of contacts and the possibility of meeting with customers in a comfortable and quiet way without the confusion typical of real fairs, are certainly added values ​​to consider.

We are very satisfied of the platform chosen to host the event but also with the number and quality of participants. The Hypersmarter software is one of the most aesthetically beautiful and advanced I have tried up to now, allowing you to move around the fair in 3D and interact with other exhibitors, visitors and buyers. After a few minutes spent understanding how it works, it was intuitive enough to make an easy use of it and to generate new contacts and commercial leads. We had some difficulties when creating the stand, but your team pointed out the critical issues in time and promptly offered us their support. I also consider the turnout of participants to be very positive: many visitors interested in sustainability and actively available to interact, exchange messages and organize meetings. The concept of the Smart Talk Video Contest was nice, but in my opinion it was not linear enough about what it was the theme and what advantages it could bring. So I thank Talenteco for inviting Eutopia to participate and GECO for organizing a high quality event!

We are living in a period of forced stop, especially in our sector, but this does not prevent us from planning for the future and working to improve our visibility. From this point of view Geco Expo was very useful for Sila. A virtual event that allowed us literally to break down distances and, as a network, to live the experience of attending our stand together. Thanks to the virtual platform we were able to deal with many different realities, meeting buyers, tour operators, professionals and sector journalists.

It was a great pleasure to move around the virtual fair and attend the various round tables proposed during the 3 days. We are very happy about about the success of the fair, the contacts obtained are very interested, so it was certainly a good experience. Thanks for this opportunity!

Fair was fine, i must compliment you for the commitment, the attention and the availability shown. I am happy we took part of it. We will improve, but it was already a good experience.

GECO was above all an innovative experience, with a exicting format given by augmented reality, in a period of social distancing it was nice to get together and be able to see each other, albeit in a virtual context. The feeling of meeting people was strong and perceived, the spaces well organized and the navigation intuitive. The public and operators met during the fair were new and interesting, all driven by the same values ​​on environmental and social sustainability, the climate was therefore one of sharing ideas and philosophies. I was really satisfied, beyond expectations!

I'm happy i took part in the Geco Expo virtual fair, it was very important for an innovative tourist start-up like us . Here we met many buyers aligned with our target and I like that I had appointments with really professional people. Well done and thank you!

We did not expect to receive so many contacts, there were many people who downloaded our materials, we had more appointments than those on the agenda, both as possible collaborations and as partners in the area, but also requests on which we are already working on. For our part, it was fine.

The fair took place in a very nice and suggestive environment. It was very nice to be part of it and above all to be surrounded by a community of people interested in making a difference for our planet. The program is very diversified and the various possibilities of interaction are attractive. The staff was fantastic: very present, helpful and quick to answer all our questions. Definitely an experience to recommend. Congratulations on everything and see you next time!

Siamo molto soddisfatti della nostra partecipazione alla prima edizione di GECO Expo. Una formula interattiva ed originale per creare nuovi business attraverso moderne forme di comunicazione ed interazione. Eccellente il servizio di Customer Service a disposizione degli espositori.

The virtual format is interesting and pleasant. Probably we are still living a difficult moment, very affected by economic difficulties . Probably GECO in other circumstances would involve more operators and visitors. The organizers and collaborators are good and available, keep going and lets think about the next edition.  

It was a wonderful experience for us, from all points of view. First edition and the right number of exhibitors. The virtual tour is fantastic, very simple to interact and easy to exchange business cards and making conversations, with an incredible time saving compared to physical fairs. In short, two days of highly profiled content and meetings. I would improve the internal agenda a little, but there is plenty of time to do so. Last but not least, your omnipresent and immediate assistance! Compete with Amazon.

An experience full of new stimuli. Sustainability was declined on the many aspects in which the various activities are involved. A virtual space that has allowed us to talk, discuss and reach buyers and visitors coming from Italy and the rest of world.

Thank you for the opportunity to participate in your GECO Expo virtual fair on sustainability. We had the chance to gather for a moment at our Stand, all the members of the Association, while visiting the virtual fair. We faced interesting themes with the sector's Universities; Congratulations to the organizers, the proposed contents found a notable positive response both in their form of presentation and in the substance of the covered topics.

Participating in Geco Expo was interesting, also for the type of virtual fair. We noticed a fair amount of interest at our stand regarding our tourist proposals. The round tables on tourism were also interesting. See you at the next edition.

Congratulations on the organization of the fair. The best we have attended. Everything worked out perfectly. Thanks so much. We hope we have been up to it too.

The experience as an exhibitor at GECO EXPO has been profitable and fun for me and our team. There were many new opportunities and interesting innovative ideas. The themes and speakers of the round tables were of great value. I hope to be able to repeat the experience as soon as possible, with new stimuli and new challenges.

A technological and innovative fair in an immersive virtual reality that allows you to enjoy the event and the conferences in absolute safety and depth.

I confirm the excellent success of the event: it was fun and a fantastic experience. I am confident that I will also be present at the next edition and I am sure that we will have good practices to communicate after the fair. Our project is based above all on the passion and love that we have for our country, Italy, underestimated for so long. We hope that our message will lay the foundations for a new vision on digital and energy transitions desirable for a correct Territorial communication, in order to enhance all the themes indicated by Geco during the Fair. I wish you good work and thank you again for the whole organization.

GECO EXPO 2021: an exciting digital experience. It was our first time both as exhibitors and visitors of a virtual fair and the outcome of this participation was certainly very positive. In an era of pandemic and restrictions, we congratulate Smart Eventi for having the brilliant idea and above all for having organized at best a fair for experiential tourism and sustainability that is so articulated, dynamic and above all interesting. Events within the event, many opportunities to visit this virtual world with configurable avatars that moved within spaces and between stands, smart talks and business meetings: it seemed to be inside a large 3D game but with instead the possibility of discovering, knowing and even relating for business meetings. Thanks to this digital experience we were able to discover a new reality and a way that few months ago was impossible to imagine to be present at a fair!

The GECO experience was beautiful and very productive. It gave me the opportunity to meet new partners and develop new ideas. In this pandemic period in which we are all far apart, it is important to create events that allow us to get closer at least virtually. Dealing with issues of great importance such as sustainable tourism and the green economy is the first step towards change. The operation of the GECO platform was quite efficient, even if during the first hours of the fair many operators found difficulties with the calls and the movements of the avatar not always fluid despite having a good connection. The intervention of your technicians was really useful and professional, always ready to intervene.

It was a real pleasure to participate. Brand new, innovative and very positive experience! Very good! Unfortunately, few specific hotel structures for my target, but the theme is very current and I was able to discover many new features. Thanks so much.

Congratulations to all the GECO staff, I found everything very well organized, starting from the management of the appointments to that of the documentation and communication interfaces with the other participants. The exchange of business cards and the possibility of walking around the stands, even if in a virtual way, made me live the experience of a real fair, a reality that seems so far away in these days. The dressing room was a truly brilliant idea.

I am very satisfied with this Geco experience! There are a thousand points of study, really nice!

Many thanks for inviting us: it was a truly unique experience, and heartfelt congratulations for the splendid organization, for the accuracy of the shared information, and for the always crystal clear communication.

The first edition of GECO, the virtual sustainability fair, has just ended and we have had the pleasure of actively participating in it. Although in a virtual mode the enthusiasm was shared in a "tangible" way by all those present... it was since the Rimini Fair in 2019 that the tourism sector's employees did not meet. The organization was excellent, thanks to a stable and carefully designed platform for a simple and pleasant use. Great attention to the quality of the content selected by the GECO staff, from the exhibitors, to the topics covered during the round tables that were taking place one after the other over the three days, full of ideas. For 4GoodCause it was a great opportunity as it was our first attendance at a fair, it proved to be the right opportunity to interact with major stakeholders who have enthusiastically validated the objectives of the newborn start-up with a social vocation. The positive aspects were many, starting from the innovative virtual mode that optimized the management times of B2B appointments and allowed a simple and fast interaction between participants. An aspect that is very important to us at 4GoodCause is the low environmental impact. Unfortunately, the events industry has too often a negative impact on the environment, just think of the traffic that is created during large events, generated by the transport of equipment or the movement of people, not to mention the tons of waste produced by the attendees and especially by exhibitors. Nowadays, it is useless to deny it, conventional events are not very sustainable and GECO has shown that even in this sector an alternative is possible. We hope that this important event will be the first of a long series and as CEO of 4GoodCause I am ready to support GECO also in the next editions. Congratulations to all the staff, you have done a great job, and see you next year. Thanks, I will always be grateful to you! For us it was a significant opportunity.

The GECO Expo is an innovative and above all precious platform for the further development of sustainable tourism.
 

I had the pleasure of sharing during the round table on electric mobility organized by GECO how a large city like Milan is addressing the issue of zero-impact mobility by carrying forward what is defined in the PUMS - Urban Sustainable Mobility Plan. Charging infrastructures, sharing services, urban public transport, urban logistics and Area C are some of the initiatives of the road map put in place by the Milanese municipal administration to reach the ambitious goal in 2035. I thank GECO for the opportunity for virtual discussion which I hope will be repeated for the next few years as well.
 

An innovative event in terms of themes and methods, which had the ability to animate a multidisciplinary debate on urgent and complex issues. Today it is inevitable to face the problem of sustainability in its various facets. It is difficult to do it in a scientific, rigorous and participatory way: GECO constitutes an excellent combination of these key aspects.
 

Participating in Geco Expo was an interesting and innovative experience, as well as a useful opportunity for discussion with other leading operators in the energy sector. The virtual fair formula is certainly a distinctive element in the panorama of initiatives and conferences dedicated to environmental sustainability.
 

I participated as a speaker, I think the initiative is very positive and I hope it spreads well and is able to inform the farmers on all issues of respect for the environment, healthy nutrition, biodiversity protection, raising awareness among people who must translate their choices into actions.
 

It was a pleasure to have taken part in this event and I thank you for giving us the opportunity to be there with our brand and our ideas on the topic. It was also nice and important to exhibit but above all to highlight our sustainable projects in front of an expert and qualified audience like that of Geco.
 

GECO EXPO, a very useful tool to amplify the themes of sustainability to a potentially unlimited audience. As a BioArchitect and Green Communicator, I would like my avatar to continue to tell the necessary paradigm shift to all the avatars I will be able to meet. And do you continue to build in the traditional way? Be Sustainable !!!
 

The Round Table organized by Geco on renewable energy was an interesting opportunity for discussion and debate to analyze the contribution that the various technologies can make to our country to achieve the goals of decarbonization and energy transition.

Virtual meeting's formula in GECO worked very well, it gave the visitors the opportunity to meet the exhibitors and at the same time to participate in the round tables, full of insights, ideas and contents. Mobility and sustainable tourism have proven to be topics of great interest and attractiveness for an ever wider audience.

Congratulations to the GECO team for proposing an emerging theme such as sustainability in an innovative key. The virtual fair has not only been a necessity for COVID-19 but has become a symbol of virtuosity by allowing access to a low-carbon event with open participation. The path towards sustainability is traced by science and traveled together with partners and collaborators who share the same goal. I thank the GECO team for the invitation to this first edition and for promoting an holistic vision of the green sector of our economy.

It was certainly an interesting and stimulating meeting on the theme of sustainability in the tourism of the future.
The different background of the speakers allowed a comparison on the subject from different points of view.
It is interesting to re-propose something specific for the next second edition. Thank you

The platform: effective, cutting-edge and at the same time intuitive. The staff: also very efficient in coordinating round tables. And in these two ingredients lies the key to the success of this first edition! After the fair was consolidated the success: I received several appreciations and feedbacks regarding my speech on cycle tourism, both on LinkedIn and via email. This means that the audience, even if virtual, is interactive and real.

Participation, communication and cultural ferment generated by the first edition of GECO are relevant signs of awareness and assumption of responsibility, fundamental requirements for addressing the issue of environmental and social sustainability. Institutions, civil society, business world are called to support every sustainability initiative, to reduce their ecological footprint, while respecting and safeguarding future generations.

Geco guarda avanti, anticipa le tendenze e spinge a una riflessione di più grande respiro in cui ognuno di noi è un soggetto attivo e responsabile del cambiamento. Di questo ultimo anno e mezzo si è spesso portati a vedere gli aspetti negativi, ma noi in Accademia della Felicità siamo abituati a interpretare gli eventi in ottica costruttiva e positiva. Ecco perché quando Geco ci ha proposto questo progetto siamo stati orgogliosi di offrire il nostro contributo.

Geco created a real, one of a kind experience: with an avatar able to move around the different stands, the possibility to exchange business cards with buyers and suppliers and an instant messaging system, it was like being physically present at the fair! Despite the wish to return soon to participate in person in these events, Geco has managed to involve its audience in the best possible way and proactively thanks to the dynamism of its format.