Pioneers in the donation of food surplus at an international event
Thanks to the strategic partnership between the Iruña Group and Bilbao Exhibition Centre, the World Bank's Innovate4Climate international conference held at the Basque venue last May became a [...]
Bizkaia Arena to offer reusable cups at its concerts
There will be 10 different designs, with images of iconic places in Biscay Bizkaia Arena will offer reusable cups with images of the most iconic places in [...]
Internationally renowned experts will take part in the Steel Tech Congress
From October 25 to 27, at Bilbao Exhibition Centre Steel Tech, Congress & Expo, will offer from 25 to 27 October at Bilbao Exhibition Centre a platform of [...]
More than 11,800 visitors join +INDUSTRY looking for solutions to the great challenges of advanced manufacturing
+INDUSTRY 2023, the country's largest platform dedicated to Smart Manufacturing, closed its last edition with the participation of 11,856 visitors and a highly positive balance. In the words [...]
BEC’s solar power plant extension is already in operation and supplies 18% of consumption
1,800 solar panels have been installed and it is the largest photovoltaic roof in Bizkaia Production supplies BEC with energy on a self-consumption basis. The extension of [...]
Solutions tailored to manufacturing needs
With about 50 15-minute presentations during the three days of +INDUSTRY, the exhibitors and sponsors of MAINTENANCE, BeDIGITAL and PUMPS&VALVES present at the Innovation Workshops, which takes place [...]
A complete tour of the advanced industry
+INDUSTRY exhibition area brings together more than 840 exhibiting firms from 20 countries in Halls 1 and 3 of the BEC: a top-level meeting with the latest innovations [...]
Inauguration of the seventh edition of WORKinn
This morning took place the inauguration of the WORKinn job fair, chaired by Elena Pérez, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Security of the Basque Government, who was [...]
The new edition of +INDUSTRY is inaugurated
Tamara Yagüe, President of the Biscay Federation of Metal Companies, chaired this morning the opening ceremony of +INDUSTRY 2023, the largest platform in Spain dedicated to Smart Manufacturing. [...]
+INDUSTRY 2023 presentation
The latest innovations and developments in products, processes and solutions will be showcased from 6 to 8 June at +INDUSTRY to boost competitiveness and excellence in industry. This [...]
Synergies and major challenges of the maritime industry, protagonists at World Maritime Week
More than 1.800 professionals participated in the fourth edition of the maritime encounter The maritime industry has joined forces, demonstrating the importance of collaboration between its sectors and [...]
Inauguration of the fourth edition of World Maritime Week
This morning the opening of World Maritime Week took place. The act was presided over by Unai Rementeria, General Deputy of Bizkaia. “One of the strengths of our [...]
Nearly 500 exhibiting firms confirmed to the date to participate in +Industry 2023
The event will take place from 6 to 8 June at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The main players in the Smart Manufacturing value chain will gather from 6 [...]
Steel Tech, a gathering at the highest level for the steel sector
The event will hold its second edition from 25 to 27 October 2023 at BEC With more than six months to go, Steel Tech, Congress & Expo already [...]
More than 60 expert speakers to discuss current affairs in the maritime sector at World Maritime Week
More than 60 Spanish and international expert speakers will be analysing the state of play in the maritime sector at WORLD MARITIME WEEK, to be held at the [...]
World Maritime Week Awards, a tribute to maritime industry professionals
World Maritime Week, an event that brings together four maritime conferences in a single meeting at the highest level, has opened the registration period for the first edition [...]
BEC closes a busy 2022 with an impact of €135.3 million
2022 was a year of great activity in the Bilbao Exhibition Centre’s three business areas, which closed the year with a contribution to GDP of 135.3 million euros. [...]
Official recognition by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism for ten international trade fairs in BEC
+INDUSTRY, ADDIT3D, SUBCONTRATACIÓN, WORLD MARITIME WEEK and TENDENCIAS CREATIVAS obtain 'Full Internationality'. The Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, through its Secretary of State, recently recognised the [...]
The WindEurope Annual Event will be back in Bilbao Exhibition Centre in 2024
WindEurope today announced that the WindEurope Annual Event 2024 will take place in Bilbao Exhibition Centre on 19-21 April 2024. It’s the third time Bilbao is hosting [...]
BeDIGITAL 2023 prepares a great edition combining exhibition, conference and networking
It will be held from 6 to 8 June next year as part of +INDUSTRY Digitalisation is progressing and, with it, BeDIGITAL, Transforming Industry, which next year will [...]
ADDIT3D 2023: the leading trade fair for additive technology
It will be held from 6 to 8 June 2023 in the framework of +INDUSTRY. The most innovative industrial solutions in additive manufacturing and 3D printing will take [...]
Pioneers in the donation of food surplus at an international event
Thanks to the strategic partnership between the Iruña Group and Bilbao Exhibition Centre, the World Bank's Innovate4Climate international conference held at the Basque venue last May became a [...]
Bizkaia Arena to offer reusable cups at its concerts
There will be 10 different designs, with images of iconic places in Biscay Bizkaia Arena will offer reusable cups with images of the most iconic places in [...]
Internationally renowned experts will take part in the Steel Tech Congress
From October 25 to 27, at Bilbao Exhibition Centre Steel Tech, Congress & Expo, will offer from 25 to 27 October at Bilbao Exhibition Centre a platform of [...]
More than 11,800 visitors join +INDUSTRY looking for solutions to the great challenges of advanced manufacturing
+INDUSTRY 2023, the country's largest platform dedicated to Smart Manufacturing, closed its last edition with the participation of 11,856 visitors and a highly positive balance. In the words [...]
BEC’s solar power plant extension is already in operation and supplies 18% of consumption
1,800 solar panels have been installed and it is the largest photovoltaic roof in Bizkaia Production supplies BEC with energy on a self-consumption basis. The extension of [...]
Solutions tailored to manufacturing needs
With about 50 15-minute presentations during the three days of +INDUSTRY, the exhibitors and sponsors of MAINTENANCE, BeDIGITAL and PUMPS&VALVES present at the Innovation Workshops, which takes place [...]
A complete tour of the advanced industry
+INDUSTRY exhibition area brings together more than 840 exhibiting firms from 20 countries in Halls 1 and 3 of the BEC: a top-level meeting with the latest innovations [...]
Inauguration of the seventh edition of WORKinn
This morning took place the inauguration of the WORKinn job fair, chaired by Elena Pérez, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Security of the Basque Government, who was [...]
The new edition of +INDUSTRY is inaugurated
Tamara Yagüe, President of the Biscay Federation of Metal Companies, chaired this morning the opening ceremony of +INDUSTRY 2023, the largest platform in Spain dedicated to Smart Manufacturing. [...]
+INDUSTRY 2023 presentation
The latest innovations and developments in products, processes and solutions will be showcased from 6 to 8 June at +INDUSTRY to boost competitiveness and excellence in industry. This [...]
Synergies and major challenges of the maritime industry, protagonists at World Maritime Week
More than 1.800 professionals participated in the fourth edition of the maritime encounter The maritime industry has joined forces, demonstrating the importance of collaboration between its sectors and [...]
Inauguration of the fourth edition of World Maritime Week
This morning the opening of World Maritime Week took place. The act was presided over by Unai Rementeria, General Deputy of Bizkaia. “One of the strengths of our [...]
Nearly 500 exhibiting firms confirmed to the date to participate in +Industry 2023
The event will take place from 6 to 8 June at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The main players in the Smart Manufacturing value chain will gather from 6 [...]
Steel Tech, a gathering at the highest level for the steel sector
The event will hold its second edition from 25 to 27 October 2023 at BEC With more than six months to go, Steel Tech, Congress & Expo already [...]
More than 60 expert speakers to discuss current affairs in the maritime sector at World Maritime Week
More than 60 Spanish and international expert speakers will be analysing the state of play in the maritime sector at WORLD MARITIME WEEK, to be held at the [...]
World Maritime Week Awards, a tribute to maritime industry professionals
World Maritime Week, an event that brings together four maritime conferences in a single meeting at the highest level, has opened the registration period for the first edition [...]
BEC closes a busy 2022 with an impact of €135.3 million
2022 was a year of great activity in the Bilbao Exhibition Centre’s three business areas, which closed the year with a contribution to GDP of 135.3 million euros. [...]
Official recognition by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism for ten international trade fairs in BEC
+INDUSTRY, ADDIT3D, SUBCONTRATACIÓN, WORLD MARITIME WEEK and TENDENCIAS CREATIVAS obtain 'Full Internationality'. The Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, through its Secretary of State, recently recognised the [...]
The WindEurope Annual Event will be back in Bilbao Exhibition Centre in 2024
WindEurope today announced that the WindEurope Annual Event 2024 will take place in Bilbao Exhibition Centre on 19-21 April 2024. It’s the third time Bilbao is hosting [...]
BeDIGITAL 2023 prepares a great edition combining exhibition, conference and networking
It will be held from 6 to 8 June next year as part of +INDUSTRY Digitalisation is progressing and, with it, BeDIGITAL, Transforming Industry, which next year will [...]
ADDIT3D 2023: the leading trade fair for additive technology
It will be held from 6 to 8 June 2023 in the framework of +INDUSTRY. The most innovative industrial solutions in additive manufacturing and 3D printing will take [...]
Inauguration of the fourth edition of World Maritime Week
This morning the opening of World Maritime Week took place. The act was presided over by Unai Rementeria, General Deputy of Bizkaia. “One of the strengths of our [...]
Nearly 500 exhibiting firms confirmed to the date to participate in +Industry 2023
The event will take place from 6 to 8 June at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The main players in the Smart Manufacturing value chain will gather from 6 [...]
Steel Tech, a gathering at the highest level for the steel sector
The event will hold its second edition from 25 to 27 October 2023 at BEC With more than six months to go, Steel Tech, Congress & Expo already [...]
More than 60 expert speakers to discuss current affairs in the maritime sector at World Maritime Week
More than 60 Spanish and international expert speakers will be analysing the state of play in the maritime sector at WORLD MARITIME WEEK, to be held at the [...]
World Maritime Week Awards, a tribute to maritime industry professionals
World Maritime Week, an event that brings together four maritime conferences in a single meeting at the highest level, has opened the registration period for the first edition [...]
BEC closes a busy 2022 with an impact of €135.3 million
2022 was a year of great activity in the Bilbao Exhibition Centre’s three business areas, which closed the year with a contribution to GDP of 135.3 million euros. [...]
Official recognition by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism for ten international trade fairs in BEC
+INDUSTRY, ADDIT3D, SUBCONTRATACIÓN, WORLD MARITIME WEEK and TENDENCIAS CREATIVAS obtain 'Full Internationality'. The Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, through its Secretary of State, recently recognised the [...]
The WindEurope Annual Event will be back in Bilbao Exhibition Centre in 2024
WindEurope today announced that the WindEurope Annual Event 2024 will take place in Bilbao Exhibition Centre on 19-21 April 2024. It’s the third time Bilbao is hosting [...]
BeDIGITAL 2023 prepares a great edition combining exhibition, conference and networking
It will be held from 6 to 8 June next year as part of +INDUSTRY Digitalisation is progressing and, with it, BeDIGITAL, Transforming Industry, which next year will [...]
ADDIT3D 2023: the leading trade fair for additive technology
It will be held from 6 to 8 June 2023 in the framework of +INDUSTRY. The most innovative industrial solutions in additive manufacturing and 3D printing will take [...]
Sustainability, collaborative platforms and resilience: the key themes of the second edition of Steel Tech
From 25 to 27 October 2023 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre STEEL TECH, Congress & Expo, returns to the Bilbao Exhibition Centre from 25 to 27 October 2023 organised [...]
Maintenance: Corrective, preventative and advanced maintenance from 6 to 8 June at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre
MAINTENANCE, the International Trade Fair for Industrial Maintenance, will hold its fifth edition from 6 to 8 June at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre, as part of +INDUSTRY 2023. [...]
PUMPS&VALVES returns to Bilbao Exhibition Centre
PUMPS&VALVES, the International Trade Show for Pump and Valve Systems and Equipment for Industrial Processing, will hold its fifth edition from 6 to 8 June at the Bilbao [...]
Subcontratación, the reference forum for SMEs subcontractors, returns
It will be held from 6 to 8 June 2023 in the framework of +INDUSTRY. SMEs subcontractors seeking to do business, expand their contacts and further their development [...]
Industrial hardware and supplies gain momentum at +Industry 2023
From 6 to 8 June at BEC, coinciding with other industrial fairs. From 6 to 8 June of next year, the Bilbao Exhibition Centre will be holding the [...]
Egurtek, the International Forum for Architecture and Construction in Wood, will hold its 9th edition on 19 and 20 October at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre, bringing together prestigious experts and companies from the sector
Raising awareness of the qualities of wood and promoting its use as a sustainable construction material to boost trade are the main objectives of the forum, which will [...]
Technological transformation and sustainability will take centre stage at the World Maritime Week Conference
The working groups of World Maritime Week, which is to be held at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre from 21 to 23 March 2023, are already working to design [...]
Egurtek is accredited as a sustainable event with the award of the Erronka Garbia seal
Bilbao Exhibition Centre has begun certifying its events with the Erronka Garbia seal in line with its commitment to sustainability and using the SDG 2030-Sustainable Development Goals [...]
Expovacaciones is certified as a sustainable event with the award of the Erronka Garbia Seal
Expovacaciones has been awarded the Erronka Garbia seal of approval as a sustainable event. This certificate awarded by Ihobe, the Basque Government’s Public Environmental Management Company, recognises [...]
EMECA’s 30th Anniversary and General Assembly celebrated in Rimini, Italy
During the last GA, EMECA Members report exhibition activity is back with busy calendars in 2022 and full recovery expected 2023/2024. For this year 2022, the average turnover [...]
Advanced industry has reaffirmed its status at BIEMH 2022
It was a long-awaited BIEMH and it returned with figures that speak for themselves: 35.145 visitors from a total of 52 countries, more than 1,400 exhibiting companies from [...]
BEC and Passivhaus Consortium sign a collaboration agreement
Consorcio Passivhaus has signed a collaboration agreement with the Bilbao Exhibition Centre, which will ensure it enjoys a prominent place at Egurtek, the Forum of Architecture and Construction in Wood, on 19 and 20 October. [...]
Laura Álvarez, Lone Wiggers, Sheila Blanco and Iñaki del Prim, Carlos Castanheira and Iñaki Archanco confirm their participation in Egurtek
The Forum will highlight architecture and construction in wood The ninth edition of Egurtek, the International Forum on Architecture and Construction in Wood, will bring together leading professionals on 19 and 20 October at [...]
Official recognition from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism to the international fairs of the BEC calendar
Tendencias Creativas, WindEurope, Addit3D, BIEMH and Egurtek receive ‘Full Internationality’ Bilbao Exhibition Centre has obtained official recognition from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism through its Trade Secretary of State, for five of the trade [...]
Egurtek prepares its ninth edition for 2022
The Architecture and Construction in Wood Forum remains committed to the sector and its international relevance is growing Preparations for the 9th Egurtek, an unmissable event for architects and other wood construction professionals, are already [...]
Knowledge transfer, networking and sustainable leadership, the main attractions at Steel Tech
The event’s second edition will be held from 24th to 26th October 2023 at BEC Knowledge transfer, networking and sustainable leadership have been the main features of the first edition of Steel Tech, Congress & [...]
Collaboration between sectors: the highlight of three-day World Maritime Week
The event took place on 5-7 October at Bilbao Exhibition Centre Collaboration between the sectors taking part in World Maritime Week (naval, fisheries, ports, oil&gas and renewable ocean energy) was the highlight of this [...]
World Maritime Week returns to BEC from 5 to 7 October 2021
From today until Thursday, Bilbao Exhibition Centre will become the benchmark meeting point for the international maritime sector, hosting the 3rd WORLD MARITIME WEEK. This eagerly awaited event will be very special this year. Five congresses [...]
New tool to facilitate the hiring of spaces
BEC Meetings and Events offers companies and institutions, through its website, a new tool that facilitates the request for a space quotation. With this new tool, it will be possible to select the type of [...]
Basque companies choose BEC for their events
BEC will be the venue chosen by companies such as Tubos Reunidos, Uniport Bilbao or Basque Country Energy Cluster to hold their congresses and meetings during the last months of the year. In the first [...]
Month for getting together
Representatives of the main communication media of the region - news agencies, radio, television, general and economic press, and specialized magazines - participated last week in the press conference organized by BEC to present the [...]
Xabier Basañez, General Director at Bilbao Exhibition Centre
BEC will have held around 40 events in person by the end of the year. Can we definitely talk about reactivation now? Yes, most definitely! For many months now we have been working to fill [...]
The main challenges facing the iron and steel sector at Steel Tech 2021
The event will hold its first edition from 19 to 21 October at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. STEEL TECH, Congress & Expo, will offer top-level Technical Workshops including renowned experts on the 19th and 20th of [...]
The MICE sector meets at the BEC Luxua Hall
The Luxua room of BEC has been the scene on June 18 of the III training and networking session for the MICE sector. During the Let’s Mice event, which has obtained the AENOR certificate, the [...]
BEC opens its doors to food innovation
Analyzing challenges that the food industry faces in the next decade such as the digitization of the sector, the search for more sustainable models or innovation in ingredients and products has been the main axis [...]
BEC becomes the scene of the pioneering summer camp ‘Ikusika’
Activities related to photography, radio, video, video game creation, music, theater ... The Ikusika summer camp, which will be held at BEC from July 5 to 16, will offer boys and girls between 10 and [...]
Windeurope annual event returns to Bilbao in 2022
WindEurope and Bilbao Exhibition Centre today announced that the WindEurope Annual Event in 2022 will take place in Bilbao on 5-7 April. It will be the second time Bilbao has hosted the event, after 2019. It will be [...]
World Maritime Week 2021, maritime meeting at the highest level
Over 5-7 October this year, Bilbao Exhibition Centre will become the benchmark meeting point for the international maritime sector, hosting WORLD MARITIME WEEK 2021. World Maritime Week provides a unique opportunity for leading top level [...]
Around 30 companies of international prestige confirm their participation in Steel Tech 2021
The first edition will be held from 19th to 21st October 2021 at BEC. Technological advances throughout the whole value chain and promising research under way will be the main features of STEEL TECH, Congress [...]
Next Events
Private meetings, corporate events, language exams, public job examinations, exhibitions ... The more than 50 spaces offered by Bilbao Exhibition Center facilities will host a wide variety of events in the coming months. The first [...]
Presentation of Bizkaia Orekan Sakonduz
The Provincial Council of Bizkaia met in BEC on December 18, 2020 the city councils and local development agencies of the territory to present the renewed action strategy of the Bizkaia Orekan Sakonduz plan. The [...]
Safe exams
Bilbao Exhibition Center welcomes countless academic tests throughout the year: language level exams, public job vacancies from various organizations or other employment tests. And for each one of them BEC offers a wide catalog of [...]