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 [...]
Presence in international forums
Marta Campos, director of BEC Meetings and Events, attended from November 1 to 4, together with the representation of the Bilbao Convention Bureau, the 59th Congress of ICCA, [...]
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 [...]
First exhibition with 4,000 people
The return of the fairs to Bilbao Exhibition Centre had a strong response from the public. 3,900 people were immersed in the vintage world of Desembalaje. The vintage, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Steel Tech, a new benchmark international event for the iron and steel sector
From 19th to 21st October 2021 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre Bilbao Exhibition Centre and Siderex, Cluster Association of Steelworks, present STEEL TECH, Congress & Expo, a biennial professional [...]
Xabier Basañez re-elected as member of UFI Board of Directors
Xabier Basañez Llantada, General Director of Bilbao Exhibition Centre, has been re-elected as a member of the Board of Directors of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition [...]
Bilbao Exhibition Centre receives “Safe Tourism Certified” seal for health protocol against Covid-19
The Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality declares that BEC is a safe space Bilbao Exhibition Centre has been awarded the “Safe Tourism Certified” seal by the Institute for [...]
The Bilbao Exhibition Centre will be at IBTM World 2018
Representatives from the Bilbao Exhibition Centre convention and trade show organising team will be heading to Barcelona to take part in IBTM World from 27 to 28 November, [...]
Following a record-breaking 2018, BEC gets ready to host new international events
After hosting the EMA MTV Awards Ceremony, Routes Europe, EuroPM, and the BIEMH- International Machine-Tool Biennial Exhibition in a year that has been considered “record-breaking” for the venue [...]
Mario Goffard, appointed commercial and marketing director at Bilbao Exhibition Centre
Mario Goffard has been appointed Commercial and Marketing Director at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. Graduated in Economics and Business, and with an International MBA, along with several certificates such [...]
Oil & gas conference will hold its second edition with current international issues
It will be held on 8th and 9th October 2018 Identification of the energy resource and optimisation of technologies, business opportunities in new markets, such as Uzbekistan, Belarus, [...]
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. • [...]
Addit3d presents in Frankfurt its international campaign for 2019
The celebration of FormNext in Frankfurt this week is being the starting point for the international campaign of ADDIT3D 2019, which is preparing to face its 4th edition [...]
Egurtek closes its 7th edition after revitalising a strategic sector
With delegates from 11 countries Egurtek closed its 7th International Forum on Architecture and Construction in Wood today with very positive results. The aim of the exhibition was [...]
Press conference: Egurtek 2018
Experts and leading companies in the wood sector will meet on October 18 and 19 at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre to hold Egurtek, the 7th International Forum of [...]
The main stakeholders from the value chain will attend the Oil & Gas Conference 2018
The Conference will hold its 2nd edition on 8 and 9 October at BEC The main stakeholders from the value chain will attend Oil & Gas Conference, which [...]
World Maritime Week reinforces its formula as the top level maritime forum
The event will take place on 12-14 February 2019 Intensifying the B2B meetings programme with an outstanding participation of European shipowners focused on special ships, betting on the [...]
30 BIEMH: a record edition.
With more machines, more products and a comprehensive view of Industry 4.0, the 30th BIEMH-International Machine-Tool Biennial Exhibition is set to be record-breaking in terms of figures and [...]
Speakers from user companies will analyse their experiences at IMIC-Industrial Maintenance Innovation Conference
It will be held on 28 and 29 May at BEC Speakers from large automotive, aeronautical and energy user companies like Iberdrola, Petronor Innovación, BBG-Bahía de Bizkaia Gas, [...]
BE IN, BIEMH. Industry 4.0 revolutionises the 30th edition of the fair
It will be held from 28 May to 2 June 2018 With an unprecedented technological offer, BIEMH-International Machine Tool Biennial Exhibition will be positioned at the forefront of [...]
More than 1,300 exhibiting companies announced, anticipating a very ambitious and highly technical BIEMH
Only four months to go More than 1,300 international leading companies have confirmed their attendance at the 30th BIEMH, International Machine Tool Biennial, which will take place in [...]
Leading companies confirm their participation at Food Truck Forum 2018
The second edition of the fair will be held on March 6 and 7 Leading companies such as Borco Höhns-Parry, Mastertent, Rational, The Foodtruck Factory and Welbilt have [...]
Addit3d will hold its third edition with a wider range of equipment and machinery
It will be held in May 2018, coinciding with BIEMH 3D printing equipment and machinery will be one of the main attractions at ADDIT3D, International Trade Show on [...]
BILBAO EXHIBITION CENTRE takes up the baton of Wind Europe in Amsterdam
On the last day of the WindEurope Conference & Exhibition in Amsterdam, which brought together over 8000 delegates from 400 firms in 50 countries, representatives of the Bilbao [...]
BILBAO EXHIBITION CENTRE takes up the baton of Wind Europe in Amsterdam
On the last day of the WindEurope Conference & Exhibition in Amsterdam, which brought together over 8000 delegates from 400 firms in 50 countries, representatives of the Bilbao [...]
IMAGINENANO, nanoscience in depth
From 13 to 15 March 2018, BEC Congress Centre will be holding 4th IMAGINENANO – the most important nanoscience and nanotechnology event in Spain. This conference will gather [...]
Interior design, the fifth category of Egurtek awards
The best projects in newly built or refurbished interior spaces will be rewarded, along with ephemeral installations EGURTEK 2018 will present awards in five categories, for the best architecture [...]
Initial confirmations from de prestigious architects in the Egurtek programme 2018
The Forum will hold its 7th edition on 18th and 19th October. Renowned international architects have already confirmed their participation in the 7th edition of Egurtek, International Forum [...]
Windeurope invites its leading exhibitors to get to know Bilbao Exhibition Centre
The Basque centre is to host the Association's flagship event in 2019. WindEurope, the European wind energy association, has invited its leading customers, firms and organisations, to visit [...]
BIEMH invites companies to position themselves at the forefront of change
During its international presentation in Hanover. Hanover, 20.09.2017.- The International Machine-Tool Biennial was presented today in Hanover with “IN” for Industry 4.0, innovation, internationalisation, systems integration and productive intelligence. [...]
BIEMH will present its 30th edition in Hanover
Next Wednesday, 20th September The BIEMH organising team will present the 30th edition of the event to international media, companies and entities, taking advantage of the holding of [...]
BIEMH extends the horizon of industry 4.0 with an ambitious 30th edition
The campaign for the event that will be held from 28th May to 1st June 2018 has begun Industry 4.0, smart production, integrated systems, international opportunities, innovation and [...]
Presentation WindEurope 2019
WindEurope will hold its “WindEurope Conference & Exhibition” at Bilbao Exhibition Centre from 2nd to 4th April 2019. The conference and exhibition is the most important event in [...]