BILBAO CONVENTION BUREAU OBTAINS BIOSPHERE CERTIFICATION
Bilbao Convention Bureau has recently obtained their certification with Biosphere, an international reference from the tourism sector that audits a company, organisation or destination’s commitment to adopting measures in support of the 2023 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals. This is the result of a joint process started by the organisation in December together with its associates, thanks to the sector’s growing interest globally to align their goals with the 17 SDG, and which led to the certification of Torre Iberdrola last March.
In the case of Bilbao Convention Bureau, the certification expressly recognises efforts to comply with management standards so that they have a positive impact on society, together with good practices in sustainable and responsible management of the city’s MICE activity.
WINDEUROPE CLOSES 2024 EDITION AT BEC WITH AN IMPACT OF OVER 30 MILLION EUROS
WindEurope closed the 2024 edition, held between 20 and 22 March at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, exceeding the expected participation and generating an economic impact of 30.1 million Euros in terms of Gross Domestic Product. This is the third time that an Annual WindEurope Event has been held at the exhibition centre, following the editions in 2019 and 2022. The impact on GDP represents a significant growth with respect to that generated in 2022. At a time of increasing optimism for the European wind energy industry, more than 12,000 professionals from over 80 countries visited the event over the three days.
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.
RHEUMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS AND BILBAO CITY COUNCIL COMMITTED TO THE ENVIRONMENT TO CARE FOR POPULATION’S HEALTH
For years, experts have been warning about the risks to health linked to climate change, atmospheric pollution and the loss of biodiversity. These environmental problems accentuate cardiovascular, respiratory and rheumatic disorders, among others. “A recent study has revealed that the rise in temperature and ambient humidity leads to an increase of joint, skin and blood flare-ups in patients with lupus, a systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease affecting more than 75,000 people in Spain”, describes Dr. Nuria Vegas Revenga, president of the Euskadi Rheumatology Society of Euskadi and Rheumatology specialist at the Galdakao University Hospital.
More than 350 specialists travelled to Bilbao for the ‘9th Symposium on Autoimmune Diseases’ organised by the Spanish Rheumatology Society (SER) in the city on 16 and 17 February. In light of SER’s commitment to the environment, the Society sought to convert the negative impact of the conference into a positive one, by planting specimens of Quercus robur in Etxebarria Park, in collaboration with Bilbao City Council.
