+INDUSTRY 2025 presentation
+INDUSTRY, the biggest smart manufacturing event of the year in Spain, is to be held under the slogan "The whole industry, here" from 3 to 5 June [...]
The keys to the industrial present and future, on stage at +INDUSTRY 2025 conference programme
With the slogan "The whole industry, here", +INDUSTRY will hold its third edition from 3 to 5 June at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, positioned as the largest industrial [...]
BEC Actively Collaborates with the UEFA Europa League Final
Bilbao Exhibition Centre once again demonstrates its commitment to major international events hosted by the city by joining in the celebration of the UEFA Europa League Final—one [...]
Biosphere Certification: Reinforcing Our Commitment to Sustainability
Bilbao Exhibition Centre has taken a new step in its sustainability strategy by obtaining the Biosphere certification—an international recognition that endorses our commitment to sustainable environmental, social, [...]
BEC establishes itself in 2025 as a Key Hub for International Science
Bilbao Exhibition Centre will, in a matter of months, become a key meeting point for the international scientific community as it hosts three of the most prominent [...]
Sold Out at BEC during a weekend packed with events
BEC hung the "Sold Out" sign as all its halls were fully occupied during the weekend of May 9–11, thanks to a packed and varied program. The [...]
BEC Maintains an Extensive International Promotion Agenda
Throughout this year, BEC Meetings and Events team has taken part in key industry forums such as the Association Meeting Workshop to strengthen the association sector, the [...]
Steel Tech 2025: The event where steel, technology and innovation shape its future
Bilbao Exhibition Centre will once again be the meeting point for the steel industry when it hosts STEEL TECH, Congress & Expo, from 21 to 23 October [...]
BeDIGITAL celebrates its 7th edition with the participation of leading companies
BeDIGITAL- Transforming Industry will be holding its seventh edition with the presence of major companies from the industrial and digital sphere from 3 to 5 June at [...]
BIEMH 2026 to open international calendar of events aimed at advanced manufacturing
BIEMH 2026, the International Machine Tool Biennial, will open the international trade fair calendar for advanced manufacturing with its 33rd edition held from 2 to 6 March [...]
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 [...]
Strategic alliances and new business opportunities in subcontratacting
With a proposal that combines a wide range of products on display and top-level networking, Subcontratación 2025 has become established as the benchmark event for the subcontracting industry. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
weAR: real solutions for a more competitive industry
Leading international companies have already confirmed their participation Bilbao Exhibition Centre will host the first edition of weAR, the trade fair specialising in automation and robotics, which will [...]
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 [...]
BEC obtains Biosphere certification, international recognition of its commitment to sustainability
Bilbao Exhibition Centre has started 2025 with an important milestone in its sustainability strategy: the achievement of the Biosphere seal, an international recognition of its commitment to sustainably [...]
+INDUSTRY 2025: The biggest industrial event of the year in Spain
From 3 to 5 June at Bilbao Exhibition Centre Under the slogan “All industry, here” , +INDUSTRY will be held for the third time from 3 to 5 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The keys to the industrial present and future, on stage at +INDUSTRY 2025 conference programme
With the slogan "The whole industry, here", +INDUSTRY will hold its third edition from 3 to 5 June at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, positioned as the largest industrial [...]
BEC Actively Collaborates with the UEFA Europa League Final
Bilbao Exhibition Centre once again demonstrates its commitment to major international events hosted by the city by joining in the celebration of the UEFA Europa League Final—one [...]
Biosphere Certification: Reinforcing Our Commitment to Sustainability
Bilbao Exhibition Centre has taken a new step in its sustainability strategy by obtaining the Biosphere certification—an international recognition that endorses our commitment to sustainable environmental, social, [...]
BEC establishes itself in 2025 as a Key Hub for International Science
Bilbao Exhibition Centre will, in a matter of months, become a key meeting point for the international scientific community as it hosts three of the most prominent [...]
Sold Out at BEC during a weekend packed with events
BEC hung the "Sold Out" sign as all its halls were fully occupied during the weekend of May 9–11, thanks to a packed and varied program. The [...]
BEC Maintains an Extensive International Promotion Agenda
Throughout this year, BEC Meetings and Events team has taken part in key industry forums such as the Association Meeting Workshop to strengthen the association sector, the [...]
Strategic alliances and new business opportunities in subcontratacting
With a proposal that combines a wide range of products on display and top-level networking, Subcontratación 2025 has become established as the benchmark event for the subcontracting industry. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
weAR: real solutions for a more competitive industry
Leading international companies have already confirmed their participation Bilbao Exhibition Centre will host the first edition of weAR, the trade fair specialising in automation and robotics, which will [...]
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 [...]
BEC obtains Biosphere certification, international recognition of its commitment to sustainability
Bilbao Exhibition Centre has started 2025 with an important milestone in its sustainability strategy: the achievement of the Biosphere seal, an international recognition of its commitment to sustainably [...]
+INDUSTRY 2025: The biggest industrial event of the year in Spain
From 3 to 5 June at Bilbao Exhibition Centre Under the slogan “All industry, here” , +INDUSTRY will be held for the third time from 3 to 5 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
BeDIGITAL: Driving the digital transformation in the industry
It will be held from 3 to 5 June as part of + INDUSTRY. With a full and diverse programme, the seventh edition of BeDIGITAL -TRANSFORMING INDUSTRY- , [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
International participation in Pumps & Valves
Held from 3 to 5 June as part of + INDUSTRY, extending its scope to new visitor sectors Pumps & Valves will hold its sixth edition from 3 [...]
Subcontratación trade show, new business opportunities for SMEs at BEC
It will be held from 3 to 5 June 2025 within the framework of +INDUSTRY Industrial challenges will become business opportunities for SMEs at Subcontratación 2025, the only [...]
Maintenance 2025: Innovation to respond to the challenges of industrial maintenance
The fair will be held from 3 to 5 June 2025 as part of + INDUSTRY, expanding its outreach to new visitor sectors Maintenance will be offering the [...]
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 [...]
BeDIGITAL: Driving the digital transformation in the industry
It will be held from 3 to 5 June as part of + INDUSTRY. With a full and diverse programme, the seventh edition of BeDIGITAL -TRANSFORMING INDUSTRY- , [...]
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 [...]
International participation in Pumps & Valves
Held from 3 to 5 June as part of + INDUSTRY, extending its scope to new visitor sectors Pumps & Valves will hold its sixth edition from 3 [...]
Subcontratación trade show, new business opportunities for SMEs at BEC
It will be held from 3 to 5 June 2025 within the framework of +INDUSTRY Industrial challenges will become business opportunities for SMEs at Subcontratación 2025, the only [...]
Maintenance 2025: Innovation to respond to the challenges of industrial maintenance
The fair will be held from 3 to 5 June 2025 as part of + INDUSTRY, expanding its outreach to new visitor sectors Maintenance will be offering 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 [...]
ADDITƐD 2025 will host the latest developments in additive technology and 3D printing
It will be held from 3 to 5 June 2025 as part of +INDUSTRY The most innovative industrial solutions in additive technology and 3D printing will take [...]
weAR is a cross-cutting automation and robotics event aimed at all industries
The event will be part of +INDUSTRY and will celebrate its first edition from 3 to 5 June, at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre In response to the growing [...]
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 [...]
+INDUSTRY expands its scope to cover all advanced manufacturing sectors
The new weAR automation and robotics trade fair will be launched The main players in advanced manufacturing will meet from 3 to 5 June 2025 at the 4th [...]
The Spannabis fair holds its first edition outside Barcelona
The hemp sector is experiencing an unparalleled moment at a global level. The rise of medical cannabis is a sign of the growth and acceptance of the sector. [...]
BIEMH is accredited as a sustainable event with the award of the Erronka Garbia seal
BIEMH, the International Machine Tool Show, has been awarded the Erronka Garbia seal, which accredits it as a sustainable and environmentally friendly event. The certification, awarded by [...]
Technology turned into business in a great edition of BIEMH which gathered nearly 38.000 attendees
The prospects were good and have been confirmed. 37.614 attendees from 67 countries participated in the International Machine-Tool Exhibition, held from 3 to 7 June at Bilbao [...]
Technology is turned into business in a great edition of BIEMH
The event closes a successful week marked by dynamism and business opportunities The prospects were good and have been confirmed. Nearly 38,000 attendees from 67 countries participated in [...]
The 32nd edition of BIEMH, the International Machine Tool Biennial, kicked off Monday
“Our commitment is to continue supporting processes of investment, innovation, training and internationalisation that are enabling the sector as a whole to become more competitive”. With these words, [...]
The most international edition of BIEMH kicks off on Monday
There are only three days left until the opening of the 32nd edition of the BIEMH, the International Machine Tool Trade Show. On Monday, June 3, the six [...]
BIEMH is holding its most dynamic and international edition yet
More than 1,500 exhibiting firms from 29 countries will showcase their most innovative technology at BEC This morning saw the presentation of the 32nd edition of BIEMH, the [...]
The 8th edition of ADDITƐD will feature a programme of experts analysing the major challenges facing additive technology
It will be held from 3 to 7 June 2024 as part of BIEMH To contribute their own experiences and to share first-hand business success stories in the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 that are transforming the food industry [...]
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 new contents to cover a broader spectrum. [...]
Hydrogen Technologies hybrid conference of the Basque Energy Cluster
The conference on Hydrogen Technologies held on October 6, brought together more than a hundred participants who were divided into two scenarios: the face to face event in room 1, with more than 50 people, [...]
Large-format congress at BEC
More than 500 people attended the first major congress held in Bizkaia since March 2020. The large-format congresses are back at BEC Congress Center on October 8 with the celebration of the LAB Inter-Congress Assembly; [...]
Fun & Serious, the era of digitalization
The new technologies offer interesting possibilities, even more in the current circumstances, which force to look for alternatives and other participation models. The latest foray into the world of hybrid congresses has been the Fun [...]
IMIC postponed until 2021 to be held alongside MAINTENANCE
The organising team of the third edition of IMIC, Industrial Maintenance Innovation Conference, has decided to postpone the event until 2021 and hold it at the same time as the fourth edition of Maintenance. The [...]
ADDIT3D postponed until 2021
The organising team of ADDIT3D, Spain’s only professional trade show of industrial nature focusing on additive manufacturing and 3D printing, has decided to postpone the event until 2021. It will take place on 1-3 June, [...]
Bioeconomy will be the main focus in the technical sessions of Egurtek – 14 to 15 October in Bilbao Exhibition Centre
Papers will focus on new projects and challenges of their implementation in the forest sector and in sustainable construction Egurtek, International Forum on Architecture and Construction in Wood, will offer a program of high-level [...]
Leading companies in the additive manufacturing and 3D printing sector confirm their participation in ADDIT3D 2020
From 25 to 29 May at Bilbao Exhibition Centre The 5th edition of ADDIT3D will gather major Spanish and international companies working in the field of industrial additive manufacturing, such as ADDILAN, ADDIMEN, CNC, WASP, [...]