Pumps&Valves 2027 to provide a strategic platform driving investment and new business projects
Pumps&Valves, the International Trade Fair for Pump Systems, Valves and Industrial Process Equipment, will stage its 7th edition at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. Staging the event in February [...]
Maintenance 2027: innovation powering industrial maintenance
Maintenance will hold its seventh edition from 23 to 25 February 2027 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. As the only trade show in Spain dedicated exclusively to industrial maintenance, [...]
Subcontratación 2027 to drive new business opportunities with major manufacturers
Subcontratación will hold its 23rd edition from 23 to 25 February 2027 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre as the country’s premier forum for industrial processes and supplies. In an [...]
Innovation and new business opportunities to take centre stage at the 10th edition of AdditƐD
AdditƐD will host its 10th edition from 23 to 25 February 2027 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, launching its new biennial cycle as the premier trade show for [...]
BeDIGITAL: Supporting the industry through its digital transformation
BeDIGITAL will hold its eighth edition from 23 to 25 February 2027 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, debuting its new biennial format as a premier hub for industrial [...]
weAR bridges supply and demand in automation and robotics at a strategic moment for the sector
weAR returns to Bilbao Exhibition Centre from 23 to 25 February 2027 for its second edition, cementing its position as the premier biennial event for automation and robotics. [...]
World Maritime Week gears up for its sixth edition as the first wave of companies and institutions confirm attendance
World Maritime Week 2027 is set to gather professionals, companies, associations, and institutions from across the maritime industry on 9 and 10 March at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The [...]
DS Industry: a new event for a more competitive, sustainable, and decarbonized industry
DS – Decarbonized & Sustainable Industry brings the sector together at Bilbao Exhibition Centre from 3 to 5 November. International scope, innovation, and solving real-world technical challenges [...]
Egurtek announces the finalists for its 8th wood architecture and construction awards
Egurtek has unveiled the finalist projects for the eighth edition of its prestigious awards. These accolades celebrate pioneering achievements in timber architecture, honouring projects for their architectural [...]
North Card Show brings a new event focused on collectibles, pop culture and TCGs to BEC
On 4 and 5 April, Bilbao Exhibition Centre hosted the first edition of North Card Show, a new event dedicated to the world of Trading Card Games [...]
Medical and scientific activity gains momentum in BEC’s congress calendar
Bilbao Exhibition Centre is strengthening its positioning within the medical and scientific congress segment through a calendar that confirms its capacity to host highly specialised events of [...]
Osakidetza public recruitment exams will once again turn BEC into the main hub for public healthcare employment
Bilbao Exhibition Centre will host the first examinations of the 2023–2024–2025 Osakidetza public recruitment process (OPE) on 19, 20 and 21 June 2026, once again positioning the [...]
A busy fall season at BEC
BEC is preparing for an especially diverse and dynamic autumn in 2026, with a calendar featuring some of the main events linked to strategic sectors such as [...]
BEC hosts the 10th edition of BIND Demo Day
BEC will host the tenth edition of BIND Demo Day on 2 July, an event promoted by the Basque Government and the SPRI Group, bringing together industrial [...]
EMECA General Assembly celebrated on 13th May 2026 at Excel London, UK
EMECA Members paint healthy industry picture with expected revenue growth Remarkable resilience to multiple geopolitical challenges and uncertainty Continued investments in new exhibitions, digital services, decarbonisation, venue refurbishment [...]
Visitors from over twenty industrial sectors will gather at DS Industry 2026
DS – Decarbonized & Sustainable Industry will encourage direct engagement between industry leaders in a high-level professional environment, bringing together professionals from more than twenty industrial sectors. Participating [...]
+INDUSTRY 2027 will drive new business opportunities for advanced manufacturing in february
From 23 to 25 February 2027, Bilbao Exhibition Centre will host a new edition of +INDUSTRY, the premier meeting place for advanced manufacturing, where the sector’s main trends [...]
World Maritime Week announces the dates for its next edition: 9-10 March 2027
Bilbao Exhibition Centre will host the next edition of World Maritime Week on 9-10 March 2027. In 2025, the event brought together 1,855 professionals from 27 countries, [...]
EGURTEK announces the eighth edition of its awards
EGURTEK, the International Forum on Wood Architecture and Construction, which will take place from 28 to 29 October at BEC, has opened the call for entries for [...]
Technologies and trends in decarbonization, sustainability and circularity will be the main themes of DS Industry
The international industrial sector will gather in DS - Decarbonized & Sustainable Industry in November, a leading World Summit aimed at helping industry adapt to environmental opportunities [...]
Egurtek celebrates its 11th edition as a leading event in wood architecture and construction
Egurtek, the International Forum on Wood Architecture and Construction, is preparing for its 11th edition, having established itself as a key event for the sector worldwide. Following the [...]
Pumps&Valves 2027 to provide a strategic platform driving investment and new business projects
Pumps&Valves, the International Trade Fair for Pump Systems, Valves and Industrial Process Equipment, will stage its 7th edition at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. Staging the event in February [...]
Maintenance 2027: innovation powering industrial maintenance
Maintenance will hold its seventh edition from 23 to 25 February 2027 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. As the only trade show in Spain dedicated exclusively to industrial maintenance, [...]
Subcontratación 2027 to drive new business opportunities with major manufacturers
Subcontratación will hold its 23rd edition from 23 to 25 February 2027 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre as the country’s premier forum for industrial processes and supplies. In an [...]
Innovation and new business opportunities to take centre stage at the 10th edition of AdditƐD
AdditƐD will host its 10th edition from 23 to 25 February 2027 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, launching its new biennial cycle as the premier trade show for [...]
BeDIGITAL: Supporting the industry through its digital transformation
BeDIGITAL will hold its eighth edition from 23 to 25 February 2027 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, debuting its new biennial format as a premier hub for industrial [...]
weAR bridges supply and demand in automation and robotics at a strategic moment for the sector
weAR returns to Bilbao Exhibition Centre from 23 to 25 February 2027 for its second edition, cementing its position as the premier biennial event for automation and robotics. [...]
World Maritime Week gears up for its sixth edition as the first wave of companies and institutions confirm attendance
World Maritime Week 2027 is set to gather professionals, companies, associations, and institutions from across the maritime industry on 9 and 10 March at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The [...]
DS Industry: a new event for a more competitive, sustainable, and decarbonized industry
DS – Decarbonized & Sustainable Industry brings the sector together at Bilbao Exhibition Centre from 3 to 5 November. International scope, innovation, and solving real-world technical challenges [...]
Egurtek announces the finalists for its 8th wood architecture and construction awards
Egurtek has unveiled the finalist projects for the eighth edition of its prestigious awards. These accolades celebrate pioneering achievements in timber architecture, honouring projects for their architectural [...]
North Card Show brings a new event focused on collectibles, pop culture and TCGs to BEC
On 4 and 5 April, Bilbao Exhibition Centre hosted the first edition of North Card Show, a new event dedicated to the world of Trading Card Games [...]
Medical and scientific activity gains momentum in BEC’s congress calendar
Bilbao Exhibition Centre is strengthening its positioning within the medical and scientific congress segment through a calendar that confirms its capacity to host highly specialised events of [...]
Osakidetza public recruitment exams will once again turn BEC into the main hub for public healthcare employment
Bilbao Exhibition Centre will host the first examinations of the 2023–2024–2025 Osakidetza public recruitment process (OPE) on 19, 20 and 21 June 2026, once again positioning the [...]
A busy fall season at BEC
BEC is preparing for an especially diverse and dynamic autumn in 2026, with a calendar featuring some of the main events linked to strategic sectors such as [...]
EMECA General Assembly celebrated on 13th May 2026 at Excel London, UK
EMECA Members paint healthy industry picture with expected revenue growth Remarkable resilience to multiple geopolitical challenges and uncertainty Continued investments in new exhibitions, digital services, decarbonisation, venue refurbishment [...]
Visitors from over twenty industrial sectors will gather at DS Industry 2026
DS – Decarbonized & Sustainable Industry will encourage direct engagement between industry leaders in a high-level professional environment, bringing together professionals from more than twenty industrial sectors. Participating [...]
+INDUSTRY 2027 will drive new business opportunities for advanced manufacturing in february
From 23 to 25 February 2027, Bilbao Exhibition Centre will host a new edition of +INDUSTRY, the premier meeting place for advanced manufacturing, where the sector’s main trends [...]
World Maritime Week announces the dates for its next edition: 9-10 March 2027
Bilbao Exhibition Centre will host the next edition of World Maritime Week on 9-10 March 2027. In 2025, the event brought together 1,855 professionals from 27 countries, [...]
EGURTEK announces the eighth edition of its awards
EGURTEK, the International Forum on Wood Architecture and Construction, which will take place from 28 to 29 October at BEC, has opened the call for entries for [...]
Technologies and trends in decarbonization, sustainability and circularity will be the main themes of DS Industry
The international industrial sector will gather in DS - Decarbonized & Sustainable Industry in November, a leading World Summit aimed at helping industry adapt to environmental opportunities [...]
Egurtek celebrates its 11th edition as a leading event in wood architecture and construction
Egurtek, the International Forum on Wood Architecture and Construction, is preparing for its 11th edition, having established itself as a key event for the sector worldwide. Following the [...]
BIEMH drives the industry forward with a display of technological strength and international leadership
More than 39,000 professionals from nearly 65 countries will have participated in the International Machine Tool Exhibition when its 33rd edition closes this afternoon. This edition has driven [...]
Pumps&Valves 2027 to provide a strategic platform driving investment and new business projects
Pumps&Valves, the International Trade Fair for Pump Systems, Valves and Industrial Process Equipment, will stage its 7th edition at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. Staging the event in February [...]
Maintenance 2027: innovation powering industrial maintenance
Maintenance will hold its seventh edition from 23 to 25 February 2027 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. As the only trade show in Spain dedicated exclusively to industrial maintenance, [...]
Subcontratación 2027 to drive new business opportunities with major manufacturers
Subcontratación will hold its 23rd edition from 23 to 25 February 2027 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre as the country’s premier forum for industrial processes and supplies. In an [...]
Innovation and new business opportunities to take centre stage at the 10th edition of AdditƐD
AdditƐD will host its 10th edition from 23 to 25 February 2027 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, launching its new biennial cycle as the premier trade show for [...]
weAR bridges supply and demand in automation and robotics at a strategic moment for the sector
weAR returns to Bilbao Exhibition Centre from 23 to 25 February 2027 for its second edition, cementing its position as the premier biennial event for automation and robotics. [...]
World Maritime Week gears up for its sixth edition as the first wave of companies and institutions confirm attendance
World Maritime Week 2027 is set to gather professionals, companies, associations, and institutions from across the maritime industry on 9 and 10 March at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The [...]
DS Industry: a new event for a more competitive, sustainable, and decarbonized industry
DS – Decarbonized & Sustainable Industry brings the sector together at Bilbao Exhibition Centre from 3 to 5 November. International scope, innovation, and solving real-world technical challenges [...]
Egurtek announces the finalists for its 8th wood architecture and construction awards
Egurtek has unveiled the finalist projects for the eighth edition of its prestigious awards. These accolades celebrate pioneering achievements in timber architecture, honouring projects for their architectural [...]
Visitors from over twenty industrial sectors will gather at DS Industry 2026
DS – Decarbonized & Sustainable Industry will encourage direct engagement between industry leaders in a high-level professional environment, bringing together professionals from more than twenty industrial sectors. Participating [...]
+INDUSTRY 2027 will drive new business opportunities for advanced manufacturing in february
From 23 to 25 February 2027, Bilbao Exhibition Centre will host a new edition of +INDUSTRY, the premier meeting place for advanced manufacturing, where the sector’s main trends [...]
World Maritime Week announces the dates for its next edition: 9-10 March 2027
Bilbao Exhibition Centre will host the next edition of World Maritime Week on 9-10 March 2027. In 2025, the event brought together 1,855 professionals from 27 countries, [...]
EGURTEK announces the eighth edition of its awards
EGURTEK, the International Forum on Wood Architecture and Construction, which will take place from 28 to 29 October at BEC, has opened the call for entries for [...]
Technologies and trends in decarbonization, sustainability and circularity will be the main themes of DS Industry
The international industrial sector will gather in DS - Decarbonized & Sustainable Industry in November, a leading World Summit aimed at helping industry adapt to environmental opportunities [...]
Egurtek celebrates its 11th edition as a leading event in wood architecture and construction
Egurtek, the International Forum on Wood Architecture and Construction, is preparing for its 11th edition, having established itself as a key event for the sector worldwide. Following the [...]
BIEMH drives the industry forward with a display of technological strength and international leadership
More than 39,000 professionals from nearly 65 countries will have participated in the International Machine Tool Exhibition when its 33rd edition closes this afternoon. This edition has driven [...]
IBARMIA, ZAYER, SICNOVA, LANTEK, SORALUCE and INTERMAHER, winners of the 2026 BIEMH Innovation Awards
IBARMIA and ZAYER have jointly won the award in the category of machine tools, components, accessories and tools. SICNOVA has received the award in additive manufacturing and [...]
WORKinn Talent Hub inaugurates a new edition at BIEMH 2026 to connects industry and talent
This midday marked the official opening of WORKinn Talent Hub, the the fully integrated space dedicated to industrial employment held at Bilbao Exhibition Centre within the framework [...]
BIEMH welcomes international buyer companies
Part of the buyer delegations participating in the Hosted Buyers’ Programme are already at BIEMH. Representatives from 26 countries are touring the six halls of Bilbao Exhibition Centre [...]
Official openning of the 33rd edition of BIEMH – International Machine Tool Biennial
This morning, Lehendakari Imanol Pradales presided over the opening ceremony of the 33rd edition of BIEMH-International Machine Tool Biennial, which is being held from today until Friday at [...]
BIEMH 2026 Press Conference
BIEMH 2026 – International Machine Tool Biennial kicks off the international trade fair calendar for advanced manufacturing from 2 to 6 March at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The event [...]
BIEMH strengthens its international reach at its 33rd edition
Internationalization will once again be one of the key pillars of BIEMH, with the participation of professional visitors, exhibiting companies, and associations from nearly 70 countries. This presence [...]
Bizkaia Arena celebrates record year with over 40 events scheduled
Around 145,000 people have already enjoyed culture and live music at the BEC pavilion in the first half of 2025 Bizkaia Arena closes the first half of [...]
BEC brings two decades of activity to a close with a cumulative impact of almost 2 billion euros
Almost 2 billion euros of accumulated impact in twenty years on GDP in the Basque Country. That is the figure achieved with the closing of the anniversary [...]
BEC celebrates 20 years as a recognised international leader in the events industry
Its first two decades have involved almost 3,200 events and 19 million visitors, as well as a cumulative impact of 1.806 billion euros Bilbao Exhibition Centre celebrates [...]
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. [...]
BEC closes a great year with the highest impact figure recorded since it opened its doors
An economic impact of 134.7 million Euros was reached in 2018, which led to the creation of 2,754 jobs and a tax revenue of 16.8 million Euros. A [...]
The MTV EMA shine at the Bizkaia Arena
A two hour show with over 500 million viewers and a live broadcast to more than 170 countries. Where? At the Bizkaia Arena. On 4 November, as the [...]
Bizkaia Arena, a unique space
Bizkaia Arena is a multi-purpose hall located at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre, and is one of the largest spaces in Spain and Europe. This unique area is available [...]
Bilbao Exhibition Centre to host #MTVEMA 2018
Source: MTV The 25th anniversary of MTV EMA will be held at the BEC! David Lynn, President and CEO of Viacom International Media Networks, the parent company of MTV, [...]
World Maritime Week opens its fifth edition and, thus, the BEC’s doors to the global maritime industry
The fifth edition of World Maritime Week is now underway: the international forum on the global maritime industry being held from today to Friday, 21 March, at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The opening ceremony took [...]
World Maritime Week wraps up a fifth edition of intense activity on the major challenges facing the sector
More than 1,800 professionals from 27 countries took part in the fifth edition of the event. The global maritime industry experienced days of intense activity at the fifth edition of World Maritime Week, held at [...]
The second edition of the World Maritime Weeks Awards celebrate excellence in the industry
Last night the Bilbao Exhibition Centre hosted the second edition of the WMW Awards, which recognise excellence in the international maritime industry. Xabier Basañez, general manager of the Bilbao Exhibition Centre, opened the evening, which [...]
The fifth edition of World Maritime Week will be held from 19 to 21 March at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre
Bilbao Exhibition Centre will host the fifth edition of World Maritime Week from 19 to 21 March, at a time of great opportunities and challenges for the global maritime industry. The event, which is [...]
Internationality to be pillar of fifth edition of World Maritime Week
World Maritime Week, the major meeting point for the global maritime industry, will once again have a strong international presence at its fifth edition, held from 19 to 21 March at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre. [...]
BEC brings two decades of activity to a close with a cumulative impact of almost 2 billion euros
Almost 2 billion euros of accumulated impact in twenty years on GDP in the Basque Country. That is the figure achieved with the closing of the anniversary of Bilbao Exhibition Centre. In its first [...]
World Maritime Week outlines the contents of a top-level meeting in 2025
This month, BEC has hosted five committees featuring the participation of entities from the naval, fishing, ports and marine energy sectors November has been a particularly busy month for organising World Maritime Week 2025, with [...]
EMECA General Assembly celebrated at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, Spain
• EMECA Members’ turnovers reach record level in 2024 • Elzbieta Roeske (Grupa MTP) elected next EMECA President 2025-2026 • Main focus on challenges due to the geopolitical environment, continued pressure on margins and [...]
The success of participation and the satisfaction of exhibitor firms consolidate Egurtek as a benchmark forum for construction and design in timber
This week, Bilbao Exhibition Centre hosted the biennial professional event The tenth edition of Egurtek, the International Forum on Timber Architecture and Construction, closed yesterday, consolidating its position as an essential event on the [...]
The World Maritime Week Awards 2025 open for entries for the best projects in the international maritime industry
Applications will be accepted until 19 February and the decision will be announced on 20 March WMW 2025 has today announced the second World Maritime Week Awards with the opening of the period for the [...]
Egurtek will showcase the most advanced solutions in construction in wood with live exhibitions
The companies participating in the Expo Zone, from Germany, Australia, Belgium, USA, France, Italy and Spain, are mainly involved in bioconstruction, structures, materials and wood treatments The International Forum of Architecture and Construction in Wood, [...]
The 2nd AFE-APCE conference has been successfully concluded
The 2nd joint AFE-APCE Conference was held from 3 to 6 July at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. Organised by the Spanish Trade Fair Association (AFE) and the Spanish Conference Centre Association (APCE), in collaboration with BEC, [...]
BEC celebrates 20 years as a recognised international leader in the events industry
Its first two decades have involved almost 3,200 events and 19 million visitors, as well as a cumulative impact of 1.806 billion euros Bilbao Exhibition Centre celebrates its 20th anniversary this April. Over two [...]
David Chipperfield, winner of the Pritzker Prize 2023, heads the panel of speakers at the tenth edition of Egurtek
The prestigious British architect will be joined by leading international figures such as Andreas Etzelstorfer (Backraum Architektur), Liza Heilmeyer (Birk Heilmeyer und Frenzel), Mikko Liski (AFKS Architects) and Philippe Madec (Atelier Philippe Madec), among others. [...]
Steel Tech will be distinguished as a sustainable event with the Erronka Garbia seal
Steel Tech, Congress&Expo, will be certified as an Erronka Garbia event, a distinction awarded by Ihobe-Public Society for Environmental Management of the Basque Government, which recognises its commitment to sustainability. To achieve this certification, the [...]
STEEL TECH 2023: Towards a sustainable, collaborative and resilient steel industry
From 25 to 27 October at Bilbao Exhibition Centre The 2nd edition of STEEL TECH, Congress & Expo was presented this morning. The event, which will be held from 25 to 27 October at Bilbao [...]
Epicentre of European industry and SMEs in November 2023
Bilbao Exhibition Centre will become the centre of European industry and SMEs from 13 to 17 November with the European SME Week 2023. The event, promoted by the European Commission, is part of the Spanish [...]
All set in BEC for the start of the tour
BEC has everything ready to host the logistics and press centre of the Tour de France 2023 during its start. From Sunday 25 June until Saturday 1 July, the Tour organisers have set up their [...]
BEC, a benchmark for events in the energy sector
Bilbao Exhibition Centre has established itself as a benchmark for holding events related to the energy sector, hosting and promoting a number of leading industry meetings. These have brought together experts, researchers and opinion leaders [...]
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 knowledge at the highest level in which [...]
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 its capacity for innovation with the celebration [...]