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CATALONIA is a Mediterranean destination with

wide geographical diversity and an open, innovative

society which has always stood out as a pioneering

region demonstrating huge dynamism in the industrial,

commercial and service sectors.

The variety of cultural options, the rich nature of its

cuisine, the diversity of its sea and mountain landscapes,

the quality of its infrastructures, the professional nature

of its organisers and its entrepreneurial spirit combined

with the welcoming nature of its people makes

Catalonia an ideal destination for the hosting

of congresses and business events.

catalONIa Is ONE OF A KIND SUSTAINABILITY QUALITY MEDITERRANEAN STYLE OF LIVE TRADITION MODERNITY

Catalonia.Meetings with a Mediterranean soul

Church of Sant Climent de Taül. Lleida Santa Caterina Market. Barcelona Creus Cape. Girona

D.O. Penedès. BarcelonaTorre Mare Nostrum. BarcelonaEstany de Sant Maurici. Lleida

catalONIa Is ONE OF A KIND SUSTAINABILITY QUALITY MEDITERRANEAN STYLE OF LIVE TRADITION MODERNITY

CATALONIA

BArCeLONAIn the top 5 of worldwIde rankIngs of cItIesorganIsIng meetIngs

BIOCAT,The BIOregIONOf CATALONIA481 bIotechnologIcal, pharmaceutIcal and medIcal technology companIes

435 research groups

80 research centres

15 hospItals

12 unIversItIes

MOre ThAN 3.300foreIgn companIes

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economic sectors

Lleida aGRIcUltURE

Agricultural machinery

cONstRUctION Construction machinery

FOOD Food biotechnology Sweet fruit

Tarragona cHEMIcals

Petrochemistry

lOGIstIcs

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MEDIcal Nutrition and cardiovascular

Barcelona BIOtEcHNOlOGY

MEDIcal Medical technology

tEXtIlEs Clothing sector

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MEDIcal Cardiovascular genetics, metabolism and inflammation, neurosciences, oncohaematology.

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FOOD Gourmet products

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pan-regional economic sectors

Renowned for the high value-added of its activities, a leader in business cooperation.

Catalonia.Dynamic economy and social engine

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Network of Science and Technology parks of Catalonia

1 Barcelona’s Parks Barcelona Science Park Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB) La Salle Technova Barcelona UPC Research and Innovation Park Barcelona North Technology Park: Barcelona Activa 22@Barcelona b_TEC Barcelona Technological Innovation Esade Creapolis BZ Barcelona Innovation Zone Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute

(IDIBAPS) Vall d’Hebron Research Institute

2 science and technology Park of the University of Girona

3 tecnocampus Mataró-Maresme (tcM)4 cerdanyola del Vallès Parks

L’Alba Park UAB Research Park Vallès, S.A. Technology Park

5 Biopol’H consortium Hospitalet de Llobregat

6 UPF Research Park – social and Human sciences Barcelona

7 terrassa science and technology Park (Orbital.40) Terrassa

8 catalonia central technology Park Manresa

9 aerospace and Mobility Park of Viladecans Viladecans

10 tarragona science and technology Park Tarragona

11 tourism and leisure science and technology Park Tarragona

12 tecnoparc, technology Park Reus

13 Enological Industry science and technology Park (VItEc) Tarragona

14 agro-Food science and technology Park Lleida

15 Mediterranean technology Park (PMt) Castelldefels

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Universe Observation Centre Artistic jewellery Wine cellars

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sitges Tourism capital of the south coast of Barcelona.

Located 30 minutes from Barcelona airport.

Specialising in MICE tourism due to its city-style facilities in a safe, more intimate environment.

castelldefels Mediterranean town located on the Barcelona coast with excellent communications.

Located 20 minutes from the centre of Barcelona and 10 minutes from Barcelona airport.

High quality Mediterranean cuisine.

Certified as a Sports Tourism Destination by the Catalan Tourism Agency.

lleida Tourism capital of inland Catalonia.

Smartspace city.

Clear commitment to innovation.

Portaventura Outstanding geographical location 1 hour from Barcelona.

Good communications with the international airport of Reus-Costa Daurada, Barcelona airport and the AVE high speed train.

Fully equipped convention centre with capacity for 10 to 4,000 people.

tarragona UNESCO World Heritage City for its Roman legacy.

Capital of the Mediterranean games 2017.

Petrochemistry capital of Catalonia.

Major commercial port.

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Reus Birthplace of the world renowned architect Antoni Gaudí.

One of the major modernist cities in Europe.

Commercial capital of the Costa Daurada.

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Catalonia has a network of destination with fantastic facilities for hosting congresses: fully equipped conference centres, a high-quality hotel industry, amazing architecture and rich and varied cultural activities.

Facilities

Girona535 rooms in 4**** hotels139 rooms in 3*** hotels

1 congress centre. maximum capacity of symphonic hall: 1,200 delegates

Major congresses: vI asebIr national congress. association for the study of reproductive biology (year 2011, 400 delegates)

XXIv national congress of the spanish parenteral and enteral nutrition society (senpe) (year 2011, 800 delegates)

girona gastronomic forum 2011(more than 30,000 participants) Impulsa forum (year 2011, 1200 participants)

tarragona577 rooms in 4**** hotels413 rooms in 3*** hotels

1 congress centremaximum capacity of the auditorium 1,145 delegates

Major congresses: 41st sepes (spanish stomatological society) annual meeting (year 2011, 600 delegates)

II national biobank network congress (year 2011, 250 delegates) vII congress on Quality in the monitoring of environmental radioactivity (year 2012, 200 delegates)

v fohneu International congress (year 2012, 200 delegates)

lloret de Mar503 rooms in 5***** hotels1,695 rooms in 4**** hotels1,258 rooms in 3*** hotels

1 congress centre. maximum capacity of biggest auditorium, 800 delegates

Major congresses: XvII catalan national accident and emergency congress, (year 2011, 250 delegates)

XII International beaches congress and exhibition – ecobeaches, (year 2011, 200 delegates)

XXII up once teambuilding congress (year 2011, 2000 delegates) adventure parks International congress

(year 2012, 200 delegates)

Reus141 rooms suitable for the mIce sector in 5***** hotels7,247 rooms suitable for the mIce sector in 4**** hotels426 rooms suitable for the mIce sector in 3*** hotels

1 congress and trade fair centre with capacity for 3,000 delegates

Major congresses: “energy and my premises in catalonia” congress

(year 2011, 350 delegates) “health and medicine” conference

(year 2011, 200 delegates) 16th convergència democràtica de catalunya congress (year 2012, 1,900 delegates)

national congress of the spanish arteriosclerosis society (year 2012, 350 delegates)

Barcelona2,871 rooms in 5***** hotels gl4,078 rooms in hotels 5*****2,733 rooms in hotels 4**** s30,364 rooms in 4**** hotels16,631 rooms in 3*** hotels

4 congresses halls. barcelona has the capacity to host conferences of up to 60,000 delegates.

Major congresses: mobile world congress, (annual, 60,000 delegates) european congress of cardiology (year 2014, 30,000 delegates) european diabetes study association

(year 2013, 18,000 delegates) european respiratory society annual congress (year 2010, 19,000 delegates)

Portaventura2,000 rooms in 4**** hotels

port aventura convention centremaximum capacity of the biggest hall: 3,100 delegates

Major congresses: 44th aedIpe national congress (600 delegates) 7th benchmarking in corporate liability congress (100 delegates)

vII ausape forum (500 delegates) ceIcs nobel campus chemistry for life (300 delegates)

castelldefels555 rooms in 4**** hotels250 rooms in 3*** hotels

1 congress centremaximum capacity of auditorium: 350 delegates

Major congresses: XII national aquaculture congress (year 2011) 4th eurocow congress (year 2012, 70 delegates) coste Ic 1004 european action (european cooperation in science and technology) (year 2012, 120 delegates)

XXIv national vascular nursing congress (year 2012).

lleida40 rooms in 5***** hotels487 rooms in 4**** hotels291 rooms in 3*** hotels

1 congress centremaximum capacity of the la llotja congress centre auditorium: 1,000 delegates

Major congresses: XvII symposium of the catalan society of urologists (year 2011, 200 delegates)

Interpera, v worldwide conference of the pear (year 2012, 300 delegates)

XII aecoc manufactured meat products congress (year 2012, 200 delegates)

International medieval meeting (year 2012, 400 delegates)

sitges263 rooms in 5***** hotels1,204 rooms in 4**** hotels463 rooms in 3*** hotels

1 congress centremaximum capacity of the biggest auditorium: 1,380 delegates

Major congresses: XII national congress on oncology nursing. (year 2011, 800 delegates) bc/vh XI International symposium on viral hepatitis. (year 2012, 600 delegates) XX semc mediterranean cosmetic surgery and medicine congress.

(year 2012, 500 delegates) Icrs International congress. (year 2012, 1,100 delegates)

Barcelona Tourist capital of Catalonia and one of the most visited tourist cities in the world.

A dynamic, cosmopolitan, creative and innovative Mediterranean city.

One of the principal conference destinations in Europe and the world.

lloret de MarOne of Spain’s major tourist towns and the tourist capital of the Costa Brava.

Wide variety of high-quality infrastructures and services available for business tourism.

Extensive additional options including leisure, culture, incentive and team-building activities.

Girona Jewish capital.

‘Meetings in Sefarad’ member.

Internationally renowned cuisine: a province with 18 Michelin stars.

214 km of Costa Brava coastline.

Very rich culturally and artistically: the Surrealist art of Salvador Dalí.

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Catalonia.Unique, iconic locations across the whole region

Characterful venues for the hosting of professional events, gala dinners, cocktail

parties, product presentations and any other type of occasion.

Venues in unique historical, modernist or contemporary settings, venues with a

wine-making or gastronomic theme, venues boasting amazing architecture or set in

incredible landscapes.

Venues of artists and geniuses such as the Modernist architects Antoni Gaudí

and Lluís domènech i Montaner, or internationally renowned contemporary architects

like enric Miralles and Oriol Bohigas. Not to mention museums and other cultural

venues boasting the works of world-famous artists such as Salvador dalí and Antoni

Tàpies, or the music of Pau Casals.

Top-rank sports venues such as the Circuit de Catalunya F1 race track or Camp

Nou, the Barcelona FC stadium.

Venues with a view of the Mediterranean sea, in the Pyrenees, in more rural and

traditional inland areas or in urban settings, not to mention many World Heritage and

avant-guard buildings.

Sagrada Família. Barcelona

Vall de Núria. Girona

Terres de l’Ebre Wine Cellar. TarragonaMACBA Museum. Barcelona

catalonia connected to the world

Barcelona El Prat

9th European airport in terms of passenger numbers

34,398,226 passengers per year

98 European destinations, 30 national destinations and31 transcontinental destinations

125 airline companies

Access by RENFE local trains, bus and road

Girona costa Brava

3,007,977 passengers per year

2 national destinations, 53 international destinations

2 airline companies

Access by bus and by road

lleida alguaire

24,395 passengers per year

Air Nostrum

1 destination: Palma de Mallorca

Access by bus and road

Reus costa Daurada

1,362,683 passengers per year

1 national destination and15 international

5 airline companies

Access by bus and road

MAIN CONNECTIONS

Cities tiMe FReQUeNCY tYPe OF tRAiN

Barcelona - Madrid 2 h 52 min 16 AVE

Barcelona - Zaragoza 1 h 35 min 20 AVE

Barcelona - Lleida 1 h 5 min 21 AVE

Barcelona - Tarragona 35 min 19 AVE/AVANT

Barcelona - Málaga 5 h 45 min 2 AVE

Barcelona - Sevilla 5 h 30 min 3 AVE

Barcelona - Valencia 3 h 12 Euromed/Talgo

Lleida - tarragona 26 min 12 AVE

Lleida - Zaragoza 41 min 13 AVE

Lleida - Málaga 4 h 29 min 2 AVE

Tarragona - Madrid 2 h 12 min 10 AVE

Tarragona - Valencia 2 h 5 min 12 AVE

Figueres Vilafant - Paris 5 h 26 min 1 AVE

By train:

Destinations on the AVE high-speed train network: Barcelona, lleida and camp de tarragona (tarragona and Reus)

The Euromed and Talgo high speed trains run between Barcelona and Camp de Tarragona and Valencia.

high speed train

catalonia has 4 airports

Barcelona El Prat Internacional Airport

Girona – costa Brava Airport

lleida alguaire Airport

Reus Airport

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Girona 115 km 16 km 254 km 196 km

Lleida 169 km 246 km 19,5 km 99,3 km

Tarragona 89 km 181 km 129 km 10,3 km

Reus 95,1 km 190 km 110 km 3 km

Lloret de Mar 93,4 km 33 km 244 km 192 km

Sitges 28,9 km 129 km 159 km 71,9 km

Castelldefels 11 km 111 km 173 km 86,2 km

FC Barcelona. Barcelona

Port of Barcelona: Major logistical port and Europe’s number one cruise-liner dock.

Port of tarragona: Industrial and goods port with major petrochemical and cruise-liner industry.

Port of Palamós: Fishing, leisure and cruise-liner port.

Port of Roses: Fishing, leisure and cruise-liner port.

By sea:

Casa Batlló. Barcelona

Món Sant Benet. Barcelona

Tamarit castle. Tarragona

Montserrat. Barcelona

Fira Reus. Tarragona Palau de Congressos de Catalunya. BarcelonaCCB at the Buy Catalunya Meeting Incentives & Events

Catalunya Convention Bureau

A service aimed at the organiserCatalunya Convention Bureau (CCB) is a programme set up by the Catalan

Tourism Agency aimed at positioning Catalonia as a leading destination for

meetings, incentive visits, conference and convention tourism.

The CCB involves the participation of the business sectors and local bodies

specialising in this activity.

CCB’s aims to facilitate the organiser’s job in terms of identifying and choosing the

most appropriate venues and services for each conference, in accordance with

the needs and expectations of each event.

CCB, a tool for organisers seeking to hold business meetings in

Catalonia!

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Services

Auditorium, Girona Conference Centre

in-depth knowledgeof Catalonia andits resources aimedat business tourism.

Free, impartial and personalised consultancy regarding

infrastructures, companies and services for the organisation

of congresses, meetingsand events.

Support forcompanies seeking

to participate in thecongress sector.

Contactand liaison

with associatedcompanies.

Visits to potential venues and events show-casing what the region has to offer within

the congress sector.

Provision oftourism-related

information material about Catalonia for

participants in meetings.

Agència Catalana de TurismeCatalunya Convention Bureau (CCB)

Passeig de Gràcia, 105, 3a planta08008 BarcelonaTel. 93 484 99 00 · ccb@act.catwww.catalunya.comwww.ccb.catalunya.com

www.ccb.catalunya.com