Between now and the end of the year, Fira de Barcelona reports it will host more than a hundred events and congresses across its venues, including Montjuïc, Gran Via, the Barcelona International Convention Centre (CCIB), and the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which will be incorporated into its managed facilities this year. The autumn calendar will place a special focus on health and technology, kicking off with the Gran Premi Montser Energy de Catalunya de MotoGP.

Medical congresses will take centre stage, beginning with the 2025 World Conference on Lung Cancer at the Gran Via venue in September. A global benchmark in the search for effective treatments against lung tumours, this event joins a strong lineup of returning medical congresses – many of them hosted at the CCIB – including CIRSE (interventional radiology), ECTRIMS (multiple sclerosis), and EANM (nuclear medicine).

General manager of Fira de Barcelona, Constantí Serrallonga, said the autumn calendar “reinforces Fira’s leadership in attracting, hosting and organising major international benchmark events”. He added that the agenda “is an example of how the institution contributes to the positioning of the city and the country as a benchmark in strategic sectors, such as health and technology”.

Fira’s other major vector between now and the end of the year is technology. In November, the Gran Via venue will once again see the return of the Smart City Expo World Congress, showcasing cutting-edge solutions for smart cities. The CCIB will also host the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, the international gathering of analysts from the global technology firm.

In addition, September marks the debut of Labelexpo Europe in the Catalan capital. Previously held in Brussels, this major trade fair dedicated to labelling and packaging printing is expected to attract around 36,000 professional visitors.

Other Barcelona-bound benchmark events in the international sphere include the IAAPA Expo Europe, a European meeting point for the amusement park industry; IBTM World, an event for business tourism professionals, and Intermodal Europe 2025, an event focused on freight transport. Piscina Barcelona, a trade fair organised by Fira is also on the books.

This intense agenda is completed with emblematic events in the city’s trade fair scene such as the Saló Nàutic, Caravaning, Ocasión, Gastronomic Forum Barcelona, Expohogar, Manga Barcelona and Bizbarcelona.

The busy agenda for the last part of the year will complete a 2025 which is scheduled to see a total of 270 events in Barcelona, and adding to a first half of activity with leading shows such as ISE, MWC Barcelona, Seafood Expo Global, Automobile Barcelona, Barcelona Wine Week, B-Travel, Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week, Construmat and Vitafoods Europe.

Source: www.exhibitionworld.co.uk