Fira de Barcelona

Smart City Expo World Congress 2019: Leads by Example in Sustainability and Inclusivity

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Articles, Academic disciplines, Economy, Sustainable urban planning, Environmentalism, Sustainability, Smart city, Fira de Barcelona, Zero waste

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the leading international event on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona, will not only promote more liveable, sustainable and inclusive cities but will also do it leading by example.

Key Points: 
  • BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the leading international event on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona, will not only promote more liveable, sustainable and inclusive cities but will also do it leading by example.
  • The Towards Zero Waste initiative will implement dematerialization, selective waste collection, prevention and reuse of materials as well as emissions compensation to make SCEWC as sustainable as possible.
  • This year's initiatives include a project to invest the profit coming from merchandising sales in the reforestation of the Spanish village of Traid.
  • Inclusivity will be the focus of the Towards Inclusivity program which aims to make sure the event is accessible to all attendees, and that everyone feels represented and has a voice.

Smart City Expo World Congress Announces Bristol, Curitiba, Montevideo, Seoul, Stockholm and Tehran as Finalists of the 2019 City Award

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Motor vehicles, Articles, Cars, Economic development, Economic geography, Internet of things, Organizational theory, Smart city, Sustainable urban planning, Jinju, Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart City Expo World Congress(SCEWC), the leading international event on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona, today announced the finalists of the World Smart City Awards (WSCA) 2019.

Key Points: 
  • BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart City Expo World Congress(SCEWC), the leading international event on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona, today announced the finalists of the World Smart City Awards (WSCA) 2019.
  • A total of 28 cities and projects have been chosen finalists of the seven categories of the awards.
  • The winners will be announced on November 20 at an awards ceremony at Smart City Expo World Congress.
  • The finalists of the remaining categories are the following:
    Korea Land & Housing Corporation Jinju-si (Korea, Republic Of)

Bristol, Curitiba, Montevideo, Seoul, Stockholm and Tehran Finalists of the 2019 City Award at Smart City Expo World Congress

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Motor vehicles, Articles, Cars, Economic development, Economic geography, Internet of things, Organizational theory, Smart city, Sustainable urban planning, Jinju, Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart City Expo World Congress(SCEWC), the leading international event on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona, today announced the finalists of the World Smart City Awards (WSCA) 2019.

Key Points: 
  • BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart City Expo World Congress(SCEWC), the leading international event on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona, today announced the finalists of the World Smart City Awards (WSCA) 2019.
  • A total of 28 cities and projects have been chosen finalists of the seven categories of the awards.
  • The winners will be announced on November 20 at an awards ceremony at Smart City Expo World Congress.
  • The finalists of the remaining categories are the following:
    Korea Land & Housing Corporation Jinju-si (Korea, Republic Of)

Smart City Expo World Congress to Hold Its Biggest Edition Yet

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Thursday, October 24, 2019
Catalonia, Articles, Fira de Barcelona, Academic disciplines, Barcelona, Smart city

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the leading international event on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona will experience significant growth on its next edition.

Key Points: 
  • BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the leading international event on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona will experience significant growth on its next edition.
  • The ninth edition, SCEWC will spread over two halls of the Gran Via venue recording a 20% growth and breaking its record for the ninth consecutive year.
  • In 2019, the event will be jointly held with Smart Mobility Congress.
  • On its last edition, SCEWC gathered 700 cities worldwide as well as 844 exhibitors and over 400 speakers and 21,331 attendees from 146 countries.

Smart City Expo World Congress to Experience Significant Growth on Its Next Edition

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Thursday, October 24, 2019
Catalonia, Articles, Fira de Barcelona, Academic disciplines, Barcelona, Smart city

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the leading international event on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona will experience significant growth on its next edition.

Key Points: 
  • BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the leading international event on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona will experience significant growth on its next edition.
  • The ninth edition, SCEWC will spread over two halls of the Gran Via venue recording a 20% growth and breaking its record for the ninth consecutive year.
  • In 2019, the event will be jointly held with Smart Mobility Congress.
  • On its last edition, SCEWC gathered 700 cities worldwide as well as 844 exhibitors and over 400 speakers and 21,331 attendees from 146 countries.

The Challenges of Brands and Retail to Face the Digital Outbreak at the Retail & Brand Experience World Congress

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Catalonia, Market economics), Microeconomics, Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona, Brand, Retail, Fira

The world of retail and branding is undergoing a real revolution and Fira de Barcelona wants to be part of it.

Key Points: 
  • The world of retail and branding is undergoing a real revolution and Fira de Barcelona wants to be part of it.
  • For this reason, it organises the first edition of Retail & Brand Experience World Congress (RBEWC), held from 27 to 29 May at Barcelona, with the aim of generating an enriching dialogue between the main players.
  • 100 experts representing international brands will participate and will debate how the digital explosion is transforming a key industry in the economy.
  • The congress will be complemented with a start-up area and an exhibition area with the participation of 100 companies.

Fira de Barcelona's Automobile Barcelona International Motor Show Celebrates 100 Years, 45 Car Brands and 42 Premieres

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Catalonia, Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, Autonomous communities of Spain, Auto show, Fira de Barcelona, Fira, Barcelona, UkrAutoProm, Indonesia International Auto Show

BARCELONA, Spain, May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Automobile Barcelona , the International Motor Show organised by Fira de Barcelona will celebrate an historic edition to mark its centenary year.

Key Points: 
  • BARCELONA, Spain, May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Automobile Barcelona , the International Motor Show organised by Fira de Barcelona will celebrate an historic edition to mark its centenary year.
  • They will also be able to travel back in time to the past of the automotive industry and revisit the last 100 years of the Show through exhibitions and immersive shows.
  • Automobile Barcelona will be once again the great international showcase where the most important brands will premiere their latest models.
  • The show, the only one in Spain with the international recognition of the OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles), will feature the historic figure of 45 exhibiting car makers -a 50% growth- that will present a total of 42 car premieres.

Automobile Barcelona Makes History: 100 Years, 45 Car Brands and 42 Premieres

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Friday, May 10, 2019
Catalonia, Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, Autonomous communities of Spain, Auto show, Fira de Barcelona, Fira, Barcelona, UkrAutoProm, Indonesia International Auto Show

BARCELONA, Spain, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Automobile Barcelona , the International Motor Show organised by Fira de Barcelona will celebrate an historic edition to mark its centenary year.

Key Points: 
  • BARCELONA, Spain, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Automobile Barcelona , the International Motor Show organised by Fira de Barcelona will celebrate an historic edition to mark its centenary year.
  • They will also be able to travel back in time to the past of the automotive industry and revisit the last 100 years of the Show through exhibitions and immersive shows.
  • Automobile Barcelona will be once again the great international showcase where the most important brands will premiere their latest models.
  • The show, the only one in Spain with the international recognition of the OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles), will feature the historic figure of 45 exhibiting car makers -a 50% growth- that will present a total of 42 car premieres.

Automobile Barcelona's Centenary Brings Together All the Players in the Automotive Sector

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Friday, May 10, 2019
Catalonia, Economy of Spain, Autonomous communities of Spain, Fira de Barcelona, Fira, Barcelona, Auto show, Iberdrola, International Motor Show Germany

BARCELONA, Spain, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Automobile Barcelona , the International Motor Show organised by Fira de Barcelona will celebrate an historic edition to mark its centenary year.

Key Points: 
  • BARCELONA, Spain, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Automobile Barcelona , the International Motor Show organised by Fira de Barcelona will celebrate an historic edition to mark its centenary year.
  • They will also be able to travel back in time to the past of the automotive industry and revisit the last 100 years of the Show through exhibitions and immersive shows.
  • Automobile Barcelona will be once again the great international showcase where the most important brands will premiere their latest models.
  • Among the 130 exhibitors are other industry-related companies such as Repsol, Iberdrola and Circutor.

Automobile Barcelona Sets a New Milestone on Its Centenary Edition

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Friday, April 26, 2019
Catalonia, Autonomous communities of Spain, Fira de Barcelona, Fira, Automobile Barcelona, Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain, April 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Automobile Barcelona, the International Motor Show organized by Fira de Barcelona, will hold from 11 to 19 May 2019, its largest edition in years on the occasion of its centenary.

Key Points: 
  • BARCELONA, Spain, April 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Automobile Barcelona, the International Motor Show organized by Fira de Barcelona, will hold from 11 to 19 May 2019, its largest edition in years on the occasion of its centenary.
  • Enrique Lacalle, President of Automobile Barcelona, said "this year's show will be an unmissable event for car enthusiasts, media representatives and industry professionals.
  • In addition, Automobile Barcelona has produced a new audiovisual show that will take visitors on an interactive and immersive journey through 100 years of the history of automobiles, Barcelona and its transformation and the future of mobility.
  • It is a unique experience with 3D, holographic projections and music with surround sound in an installation of more than 1,500 m2.