“I am very proud that GL Events is coming to Dijon”, announces François Rebsamen
“We played the competition”
“I remind you that the Dijon exhibition center is a municipal service and that the Dijon fair is property of the City, even if it is not, through its mayor, invited”, recalls he. “In fact playing the competition, it will help to improve economic activity and the growth of business tourism. I was reading this morning in the Good public, that there were 560,000 visitors to the Parc des Expos in Troyes. It would be necessary to inquire to know how many there are at that of Dijon. »
“I don’t expect a legal challenge”
Regarding a possible legal action, the mayor cuts off immediately. “No, I don’t expect a legal challenge. Well, they can still do it, they’ve already taken me to court twice, maybe a third time. There is no problem. I did not even take care of this matter, I saw the result of the commission which negotiated. Me, I take the one that was taken, I’m happy that the competition played. Dot crossed out. »
“All staff will be taken over, perhaps with the exception of the director”
“There will be a resumption of staff. Of course,” he warns. With precision. “All the staff will be taken over, perhaps with the exception of the director, I don’t know… This may be the only position in dispute. Have. »
“I would add that the president of Dijon Congrexpo asked us to compensate him for the Covid crisis, even before it started. He demanded incredible sums, he put us in court and lost every time. I don’t even want to dwell on that. »
Palpable tensions
The tensions therefore seem palpable between the various actors. “No, this climate (of tensions, editor’s note) did not play into the call for tenders. A commission met, it found discrepancies between the competitors, I was not even informed. There is no judgment on the disagreements”, he still supported.
“I am very proud that GL Events is coming to Dijon. They went almost everywhere, why not in Dijon. »