10TH ANNUAL BIKE TOUR CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE FEBRUARY 26-28, 2024
Bilbao will be the host destination for 2024 Cycle Cities Symposium, taking place February 26 – 28 at La Terminal, with bike tour operators throughout Europe expected to attend. CC is the oldest symposium and networking event for bike tour operators, bike-focused hotels, cycling and travel brands, and industry professionals. With the hospitality of Cycle Cities Member, Tourne Bilbao, attendees will get a chance to experience Bilbao’s most popular iconic spots by bike.
BEC HAS IMPACT OF OVER 156 MILLION EUROS
Bilbao Exhibition Centre had an economic impact on the GDP of over 156 million Euros in 2023 thanks to the celebration of a total of 224 events. By business line, 34 corresponded to the Exhibitions and Events category, 164 to Conventions and 26 to Bizkaia Arena. There is no doubt that this was a year of intense activity for the Basque centre, which ended with the participation of 902,741 visitors and an occupation of space of 315 days. As a result of this rate of activity, there was an estimated tax revenue of over 29.9 million euros for the Basque Treasury together with the creation of 3053 jobs.
In the Exhibitions and Events area, BEC confirmed a number of different emblematic events and introduced innovative events in which 2705 exhibiting companies took part. The celebration of +INDUSTRY was a turning point in the calendar. This business forum hosted the simultaneous celebration of industrial fairs of reference in their respective sectors, including ADDITꜪD, BeDIGITAL, Maintenance, Pumps&Valves, Subcontracting and WORKinn. In addition, events such as Steel Tech; World Maritime Week; Basque Open Industry; Empack and Logistics & Automation Bilbao; Euskoener; Expocadena; Food4Future and Intergraf occupied an important position in the programming of professional events.
BIG MACHINES AT WORK WILL TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT THE 32ND EDITION OF BIEMH
The 32nd edition of the BIEMH is shaping up to be a real industrial and technological spectacle, where large machines in operation will be the undisputed protagonists. As the leading trade fair in advanced manufacturing, BIEMH 2024 has already confirmed the participation of leading companies in the sector. These include names such as DANOBAT, SORALUCE, IBARMIA, ZAYER, NICOLAS CORREA, INTERMAHER, MAQUINSER, MAQUINA CENTER, DAUNERT, DELTECO, BLM, AMADA, TRUMPF, TECOI, TCI, GEMINIS and LAGUN, among others. In addition, the return of companies that, for various reasons, had not taken part in previous editions is noteworthy: JUARISTI, ISCAR, IZAR, BAHCO, OXYSER, PANATEC, EHAFF and IRAUPEN are just some of them.
Along with the impressive state-of-the-art machinery, automation, robotics and digitalization will consolidate their position as an outstanding feature of the event. These sectors, which not only contribute to improving efficiency but also boost quality, innovation, flexibility and competitiveness, will account for around 30% of the companies exhibiting at the fair.
STEEL TECH SUCCESSFULLY CLOSES ITS SECOND EDITION DRIVING PROGRESS IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY
The challenges, advances and trends in the steel sector were the main protagonists of the second edition of STEEL TECH, Congress & Expo, an event created by and for the steel sector, which was held from 25 to 27 October at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The meeting, positioned as a leading cutting-edge event and international benchmark in southern Europe for the steel sector, was attended by 791 professionals from over 25 countries who took part in the different interconnected spaces.
