The Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE) is a Messe Frankfurt lighting trade exhibition held at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou. It runs alongside Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology (GEBT) and covers lighting products and solutions for residential, commercial, urban and cultural tourism uses.
The 2027 edition
The organiser lists 9 to 12 June 2027. The 2026 edition closed on 12 June 2026 at the same complex.
Edition figures
For 2026 the organiser reports 210,128 visitors from 164 countries and regions and 2,802 exhibitors. These figures are organiser-reported and combine GILE with the co-located GEBT, so they are not a count for the lighting show alone.
Planning notes
The complex also hosts the Canton Fair and other large shows, so check hotel availability early and confirm which area of the complex the edition uses.
Source: The GILE website