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Worthy of mention were major events held
in 2013 like Mobile World Congress, Smart City
Expo, EIBTM –leading show in business tourism–,
as well as other relevant shows like Salón del
Automóvil, Construmat, Piscina or
The International Boat Show, which confirm
the diversity of sectors with a significant presence
in the city’s and the country’s present and
future economy.
A call for innovation
True to its call for innovation, Fira de Barcelona
has launched new trade shows, such as
Pharmaprocess, in order to attend the needs
of the pharmaceutical industry, so ingrained in
our country, and it has also become a sounding
board for proposals of great importance to the
industry. Such is the case of the first Spanish
event of EVS27, an international benchmark
for electric vehicles, actively supported by
Barcelona’s City Council.
The shows and congresses hosted in the trade
show venues are important not only for their
economic impact, but also for the creation of
synergies and new opportunities in many sectors.
In 2013, major medical and technological
congresses brought together more than 100,000
professionals from all over the world.
Fira is a wonderful
complement to the efforts
made by public administrations,
economic and social organisations
and the civil society to generate
new economic activity,
employment and welfare
in the city of Barcelona
Fira is a wonderful complement to the efforts
made by public administrations, economic and
social organisations and the civil society to
generate new economic activity, employment and
welfare in the city of Barcelona. The attraction
of international investments, talent and new
future opportunities for the city in a global and
competitive economy, forces us to mobilise as
much initiative as possible, and to support our
companies and entrepreneurs as much as we can.
Lastly, I would like to emphasise and thank all
the efforts made by Fira to contribute with its
expansion strategy to guarantee the international
presence of many of our companies and to
to make the most of the synergies created by our
city brand.
