BIEMH will come back stronger from 13th to 17th june 2022
“MORE BIEMH THAN EVER” Within a context of dynamism and the first signs of recovery, BIEMH-International Machine-Tool Biennial Exhibition is getting ready to return to Bilbao Exhibition [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Industry Tools by Ferroforma, the industry tools and supplies event in October
To run alongside six industrial trade shows at Bilbao Exhibition Centre This year sees the second edition of Industry Tools by Ferroforma from 26 to 28 October. The [...]
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 [...]
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 are possible; our clients need to reactivate and BEC offers all the guarantees”
MARTA CAMPOS / Director of BEC Meetings&Events BEC Meetings&Events has closed a special 2020, conditioned by the pandemic. The director, Marta Campos, reflects on how the socio-sanitary situation [...]
Bilbao Exhibition Centre holds around one hundred events with 340,458 visitors in 2020, a year marked by the pandemic
In spite of the social and health restrictions, the economic impact was € 34.8 million Bilbao Exhibition Centre closed a complicated 2020 having held 94 events with the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
BEC is promoted as an outstanding space for events
Bilbao Exhibition Center facilities are characterized by their versatility and innovative character. This is reflected in the latest edition of the Guide of Spaces of Events plus, which [...]
BEC Meetings & Events attends the IMF Corporative National Forum in Madrid
The main decision makers of events of national and multinational companies based in Spain have an appointment with the National Corporate IMF organized by Iberian Mice Forums that [...]
Bilbao Exhibition Centre will host Food 4 Future World Summit, the most innovative event and conference to transform the food and beverage industry
Food for Future World Summit will take place from June 15th to 17th 2021 in Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC) to showcase the latest technologies, solutions and automation systems [...]
Pumps&Valves conference programme grows to reach other areas in the sector
From 26 to 28 October, the 2021 Pumps & Valves conference programme, International Trade Show for Pump Systems, Valves and Equipment for Industrial Processes, will grow by including [...]
Startup Village, new feature at BeDigital 2021 to bring together start-up companies
A common space will be reserved to generate new opportunities. The technology-based start-ups, new companies with significant growth potential, will have their own space at the new edition [...]
20th edition of Subcontratación in 2021, a business forum for SMES and suppliers
This year will see the 20th edition of the Subcontratación, subcontracting trade show, closely working with small and medium enterprises to build an event aimed to do business. [...]
+ INDUSTRY 2021: Strategic meeting point for advanced industry
+Industry will hold its next edition from 26 to 28 October 2021. The event’s organisers have decided to hold this industrial meeting in the second half of the [...]
Bilbao Exhibition Centre holds around one hundred events with 340,458 visitors in 2020, a year marked by the pandemic
In spite of the social and health restrictions, the economic impact was € 34.8 million Bilbao Exhibition Centre closed a complicated 2020 having held 94 events with the [...]
Bilbao Exhibition Centre generated an economic impact of 84.1 million euros in 2017
The activity developed by Bilbao Exhibition Centre in 2017 generated an economic impact in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 84,141,619 Euros. The economic impact of last [...]
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, [...]
Xabier Basañez re-elected as member of UFI board of directors
BEC General Manager is also Chairman of the Spanish Exhibition Association Xabier Basañez, General Manager of Bilbao Exhibition Centre, has been re-elected as a member of the Board [...]
Almost 100 establishments sign up for the BEC! ON programme
Restaurants, bars, gift shops and cultural centres have signed up for the scheme Almost 100 establishments have signed up for BEC! ON, a programme set up by Bilbao [...]
Bilbao exhibition centre generated an economic impact of 92 million euros in 2016
The Basque Tax Office collected €11.3 M It generated 1,937 jobs in 2016 901,437 people visited the BEC It fulfilled the main goals set out in the 2013/2016 [...]
BEC generated an impact of €73 million
In 2015, the year that marked the start of the recovery • 2015: New events such as Pumps&Valves, Maintenance, Welcome, Exposición Internacional Canina, Japan Weekend & Expobaby. • [...]
EMO Hannover announces its new edition at the BEC
The EMO Hannover organising team announced their new edition, which will take place from 18 to 23 September 2017, at a press conference. The people responsible for the [...]
Bilbao resounds to the sound of the INDUSTRY FEST
Yesterday was the day of the INDUSTRY FEST, a celebration in which a great many visitors and exhibitors at the different Industry Exhibitions staged this week at BEC [...]
Arantxa Tapia, Minister for Economic Development and Competitiveness of the Basque Government
“SMALL COMPANIES ARE THE DRIVING FORCE AND THE HEART OF THE INDUSTRY” The Minister for Economic Development and Competitiveness of the Basque Government, Arantxa Tapia, has presided over [...]
Presentation of industry events
Industry will thrive at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre from 6th to 8th June thanks to the parallel hosting of Ferroforma, Subcontratación, Addit3D, Pumps & Valves Maintenance and Fitmaq, [...]
The International Fair of 3D and Additive Manufacturing will be holding its 2nd edition on 6-8 June 2017
Innovations from leading firms and highly advanced congress programme make ADDIT3D a pioneering event ADDIT3D is moving forward firmly, with over 60 confirmed exhibitors, innovations from the market's [...]
World Maritime Week, a global reference space
From 27th to 31st March 2017, Bilbao Exhibition Centre will become an international showcase for the naval, fisheries, energy and port sectors thanks to the WORLD MARITIME WEEK. [...]
Japan, Guest Country at Expovacaciones 2017
From 5 to 7 May at Bilbao Exhibition Centre This morning, Xabier Basañez, Managing Director of Bilbao Exhibition Centre, and Yuichiro Masuda, Counsellor of the Japanese Embassy in [...]
Engineering firms and other leading companies to take part in Pumps & Valves
The event will take place for the second time on 6-8 June at BEC Leading companies such as Pepsico Manufacturing, Repsol, Enagas, Nuclenor, Galletas Artiach, DDF Derivados del [...]
Economy improvement attracts new companies to Subcontratación 2017
The campaign kicks off The economy's improvement and intensive work levels in the aeronautics and automotive sectors are attracting new companies to Subcontratación, International Fair of Manufacturing Processes [...]
BEC has new international exhibitions awarded by ICEX
The trade shows Tendencias Creativas, World Maritime Week, Subcontratación and Ferroforma, organised by Bilbao Exhibition Centre and to be held in 2017, have recently been granted the “Fully [...]
Specific manufacturing applications at the second edition of Addit3D
Additive manufacturing is moving forward together with ADDIT3D, the only professional trade show in Spain for this sector. It will be held next year for the second time, [...]
65% of the Maintenance 2017 exhibition area has been hired
The second edition will be held from 6th to 8th June With five months to go, 65% of the exhibition area of Maintenance 2017, International Industrial Maintenance Fair, [...]
Surface treatment to have its own space at Subcontratación 2017
Conferences and exhibition combined under one brand – Polveri & ecoCoating The future of powder coatings and paints with a low environmental impact will be present at SUBCONTRATACIÓN [...]
Pumps & Valves 2017 to offer new ways of meeting international purchasers
The event will take place for the second time on 6-8 June The second edition of Pumps & Valves will take place on 6-8 June 2017 and there [...]
BEC will host the WORLD MARITIME WEEK, an important maritime meeting
It will take place in March 2017 and will maintain the trademarks associated with each field: SINAVAL, EUROFISHING, FUTUREPORT and MARINE ENERGY WEEK From 27th to 31st March, [...]
29th BIEMH meets most optimistic expectations
The expectations for the event were positive, and they have been confirmed. Initial data on the 29th BIEMH show that in the opinion of exhibitors in the different [...]
WORKINN, ADDIT3D & THE OIL & GAS CONFERENCE NOW OPEN
First education and employment forum for young people to be held from 31 May to 3 June, at the same time as BIEMH Three new events joined the BIEMH [...]
29th BIEMH: a fundamental event for the economy
“The Machine-Tool Biennial is a fundamental event for the Basque economy. It showcases the abilities of Basque companies. It is also a hub for business and knowledge on [...]
The 29th BIEMH presented
Leading manufacturers, importers, distributors and purchasers will be coming together on 13 May-4 June in the biggest edition of the BIEMH Machine-Tool Biennial in recent years. The biggest [...]
Ferroforma 2017 to be staged on 6-8 June
The FERROFORMA International Hardware, DIY and Industrial Supplies Fair, is to take place at Bilbao Exhibition Centre on 6-8 June 2017. The event is Spain’s leading hardware fair and [...]
BIEMH’16 grows & confirms the recovery of the sector
Four months before its doors open, the floorspace’s figuresfor the last three editions have already been bettered With four months still to go before it opens its doors, [...]