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BARCELONA Spain s treasure by the sea and the country s second largest city Barcelonais amediterraneanmetropolisthat has it all. Enjoying a prime location by the sea with medieval districts and beautiful modern avant-garde art side-byside, as well as lively ports and sunny beaches. Given its long history and dynamic economy, Barcelona has become an impressive cultural magnet and a superb locationfor internationalevents. Its exceptional communications network, Mediterranean climate and numerous tourist attractions make Barcelona an important businesscity. The city s superb choice of world-class hotels and business facilities, together with its conference and exhibition centres means that Barcelona can accommodate the widest variety of events. Innovative infrastructure and the latest technology is available for every event. The city has over 50 museums exhibiting permanent collections by artists such as Picasso, Joan Miró and Antoni Tàpies; and you will also find collections of Romanesue and contemporary art. A uniue Mediterranean metropolis Cuisine is a passion in Barcelona and gastronomy is, without adoubt, one of the cornerstonesof Catalanculture.

BARCELONA Venue Location Map CCIB Hilton Arts La Llotja W Barcelona Casa Batlló Fira Bcn Fira Palace Barcelona Airport Hesperia Tower Fira Gran Via 2 Palacio de Congresos MNAC

SUGGESTED HOTELS IN BARCELONA A Selection of 5* & 4* Hotels in Barcelona

HOTEL ARTS Location: Beachfront Distance: 20 minutes by bus from Barcelona Airport This stunning contemporary hotel is situated at the beachfront, overlooking Port Olympic, just 20mins driving time from the airport. Rooms: 483 luxuriousrooms &suites. Meeting rooms: 14 meeting rooms with large facilities and amaximum capacityof up to 1,410 people. Additional facilities: Restaurants, café, Six Senses Spa with 8treatment suites, sauna, steam room etc. Terraced gardensand outdoorswimming pool. Contemporary luxury hotel at the Olympic Port

ARTS Contemporary luxury hotel at the Olympic Port

W BARCELONA Location: Beachfront Distance: 20 minutes by bus from Barcelona Airport W Barcelona is a striking, sail-like structure adjacent to Barceloneta Beach; the stunning dynamic architecture delivers fantastic views over Barcelona. It features aspa, infinitypool,rooftopbar and luxuriousbedrooms. The W Hotel s 477 impressive and stylish bedrooms feature avant-garde design and panoramic views of the Mediterraneanor the City. WBarcelona has 3,000sm of meeting space which can accommodate 850 peopletheatrestyle. The Great Room overlooking the sea has over 1,000sm of floorspace. The hotel has acontemporary style swimming pool and sun deck; andalso has directaccess to the beach. Spectacular design 5-star hotel on the beachfront

W BARCELONA Spectacular design 5-star hotel on the beachfront

HESPERIA TOWER Location: Between airportand city centre Distance: 10 minutes by bus from Barcelona Airport Inaugurated in 2006, the Hesperia Tower Hotel has 280 luxuriousbedrooms. At aheight of 107 meters, the Hesperia Tower is one of Barcelona's tallest and most symbolic towers and is a landmark in the city, designed by prestigious architect RichardRogers in collaborationwithalonso&balaguer. The Hesperia Tower boasts a5,000sm convention center with a range of different sized function rooms and banueting halls. It also offers a500 seater auditorium, extensively euipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual presentationsystems. The hotel also features asports center with alarge indoor pool, solarium, spa, sauna and steam baths, as well as hi-techexercisemachines. 5-star luxury hotel between airport and city centre

HESPERIA TOWER 5-star luxury hotel between airport and city centre

FIRA PALACE Location: city centre Distance: 20 minutes by bus from Barcelona Airport The Fira Palace is located in the heart of Montjuic, situated between the famous Plaza de España, Gran Via Avenue and the new shopping and entertainment center Arenas de Barcelona. The Conference Centre offers meeting space for 1200 theatre style, 950 banuet and 2500 reception. It s located over 3floors with atotal of 18 rooms, one large plenary room and17 breakoutrooms. Considered the largest in the city, the hotel offers 276 rooms of 42sm (183 Deluxe, 75 Executives and 18 Suites) the majority with 2-Queen beds, Smart TV 55", Media Hub system, complimentary WiFi premium internet, Stresslessarmchair,kettle &Nespressocoffee machine. The hotel is favoured by business travellers because of its conference facilities and easy access to the Trade Fair Centre and excellent communications service to anywhere in the city. 4-star hotel, elegant and great business location

FIRAPALACE 4-star hotel, elegant and great business location

HILTON DIAGONAL MAR Location: city centre Distance: 20 minutes by bus from Barcelona Airport Set close to the sea-front in the heart of the financial district, the hotel is the perfect venue for conferences, meetings and exhibitionswith highlyflexiblespace. There are 9function rooms with natural light, that can be divided into 14 units and a Ballroom for 1,000 people which can be sectioned. There is also alarge terrace with sea views, idealfor cocktailsor dinners. There are 433 bright and spacious guest rooms, deluxe rooms and uniue relaxation rooms featuring distinct rest, refresh, relax and work zones including bathrooms with hydro-spa. Executive rooms and suites include complimentary access to the Executive Lounge for breakfast and afternoon and evening drinks. All rooms feature high-speed wireless internet, LCD TVs and a spacious work area with ergonomic seating. Rooms have city or sea views. 4-star hotel next to the CCIBConvention Centre The restaurant serves Mediterranean and Catalan cuisine whilst authentic tapas dishes are served in the Lobby Bar &Lounge. Amenities include a fitness center, sauna, outdoor pool and businesscenter.

HILTON DIAGONAL MAR 4-star hotel next to the CCIBConvention Centre

SUGGESTED GALA DINNER VENUES IN BARCELONA

CASA BATLLÓ Location: city centre Distance: 15 minutes by bus from most hotelsin the city Casa Batlló is amasterpiece by Antoni Gaudí uniue, unusual and exceptional. Much more than just abuilding, it has become alegend of art, architecture and timeless universal design. Abenchmark of Modernism, Casa Batlló offers outstanding suites for exceptional events, where distinction is expressed in the most refined succession of artistic and architectural details, designed with the greatest possible creativity, and with the best skill and craft of the artistsand professionalsof the day. All those who love fantasy,theatricality and vitality cannot help but fall in love with this house. Casa Batlló offers the best modernist function rooms in Passeig de Gràcia, in the most elegant part of Barcelona, in the very heart of the city,with an area of over 3,000m² a truly uniue venue for the ultimatedinnerin style. Apart from the individual function rooms, the venue is flexible and can offer a combination of various suites, depending on reuirements of the event. The venue is alsoavailablefor exclusiveuse. Capacity: 50 300 pax in combined rooms Capacity: 800for exclusive use The masterpiece of Gaudí for your event

LA LLOTJA DE MAR Location: Barcelona oldtown Distance: 15 minutes by bus from most hotelsin the city One of the most important monuments of Barcelona. The present Casa Llotja de Mar was built in the 18th century on top of the old medieval building; one of the best examples of two-storey civil Gothic architecture in the Mediterranean. The Casa Llotja de Mar has the most interesting collection of Neoclassic sculpture in Spain. Its most outstanding work is the DyingLucretia,by Damià Campeny. Historically, the Casa Llotja de Mar has been the seat of the most emblematic institutions of Catalan commerce, for instance, the Consulate of the Sea and the Royal Particular Board of Commerce of Barcelona. Today, it is the corporate headuarters of the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry andshippingof Barcelona. This stunning venue offers amazing space to hold agala dinner. Capacity: 430guests A stunning, historic venue for your gala dinner

MNAC Location: Montjuic area Distance: 15 minutes by bus from most hotelsin the city The Palau Nacional, the emblematic building of the 1929 World Exposition, is the home of the Museu Nacional d'art de Catalunya. Located on the mountain of Montjuïc from where you can enjoy a magnificent view of the city of Barcelona. Thismagnificentvenue offers achoiceof versatilespaces. The spectacular Oval Hall will accommodate 1,200 guests banuetstyle. The Òleumrestaurant:40-100pax Sala de lacúpula:240 pax The Dome Room and the Terrace -ideal for smaller VIP groups. As part of the gala event, guests can also enjoy a private tour of the museum exhibition the perfect complement that will add that exclusive touch. The most impressive gala venue in Barcelona

SUGGESTED CONFERENCE CENTERS IN BARCELONA

PALACIO DE CONGRESSES OF CATALONIA Location: Diagonal Avenue Distance: 15/20mins by bus from most hotelsin the city The Palace of Congresses of Catalonia, adjacent to the Rey Juan Carlos I Hotel, is impressive with its uniue architecture,naturallight,functionalityand capacity. The spectacular auditoriums, huge exhibition space, 24 flexible meeting rooms and business centres all feature the latest technology. Its impressive catering facilities (over 3800 sm) and team of great chefs, under the leadership of Serafín Bueno, have the capacity to serve 3,500 peoplewith highualitydishes. The auditorium is one of the jewels of the Palace of Congresses. Euipped with the latest audio-visual systems, it can accommodate 2,027 people, with the possibility to create two independent spaces. The exhibition room is an open space of 2,050sm; impressive for its natural lightand its 7m ceilingheight. The Palace of Congresses of Catalonia provides the latest presentation technology, excellent security systems, videoconferencing facilities, simultaneous translation facilities and much more. A world-class Conference Center with superb facilities

CCIB Location: Forum area / by the beach Distance: 15-20mins by bus from most hotelsin the city Overlooking the Mediterranean, in the new Diagonal Mar district, the city s new convention centre, the CCIB is destinedto become the future landmark of Barcelona. The CCIB consists of two buildings, the Forum and Convention Centre, linked by an underground walkway. The Forum Building contains a 3,200-seater auditorium with atotal floor space of 67,000sm and is the largest in southern Europe. It has an open-plan exhibition area of 11,500sm. The rest of the building is divided into 45 modular meeting rooms of 30 to 2,700sm and a banueting room of 1,700sm with an outdoor dining area with sea views. Close to the CCIB are over 2,500 hotel rooms. The highly versatile spaces feature the latest technology,operated by ain-house team of professionals to ensure the success of every event. Contemporary Conference Center by the sea 16 meeting rooms 105 pax 5meeting rooms 452-2803pax 1meeting room468 pax 1meeting room920 pax 2VIP meeting rooms 80 pax 8meeting rooms 45 pax 2meeting rooms 58 pax 1banuetroom (A/B) 399+603pax

FIRA DE BARCELONA Location: 2 locations Monjuic area and Gran Via area Distance: 15/20mins by bus from most hotelsin the city The Fira de Barcelona with its two venues, Montjuïc and Gran Via, boasts the largest trade fair area in Spain (365,000m² gross exhibition space) and one of the biggest in Europe. Montjuïc venue The Montjuïc exhibition centre houses the Barcelona Congress Centre which has an auditorium for 1,650 people and 11separate conference rooms with an overall capacity for 1,200 people. In addition, there is exhibition space of over 5,800m². Gran Vía venue The Gran Via venue, designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito, boasts state-of-the-art trade fair technology. It currently has a gross exhibition area of 200,000m². Gran Vía Convention Centre The Gran Via Convention Centre features a multipurpose modular space with a capacity of 5,600 delegates. It has an area of 14,000m² and can be used either as a single space or divided into 3, 6, 12 or 20 rooms. The largest trade fair in Spain

BARCELONA CONVENTIONS AND CONGRESSES 2014 February 2014 MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS Dates: 24/02/2014-27/02/2014 Attendees: 72000 Sector: Telecommunications March 2014 11th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR SOCIETY -ENETS 2014 Dates: 05/03/2014-07/03/2014 Attendees: 1800 Sector: Medical May 2014 2014 EUROPEAN SHAREPOINT CONFERENCE Dates: 05/05/2014-08/05/2014 Attendees: 1400 Sector: Telecommunications 24th EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES ECCMID Dates: 10/05/2014-13/05/2014 Attendees: 10000 Sector: Medical 5º CONGRESO NACIONAL TDAH Dates: 16/05/2014-18/05/2014 Attendees: 1500 Sector: Medical 56 CONGRESO DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE GERIATRÍA Y GERONTOLOGÍA Dates: 21/05/2014-23/05/2014 Attendees: 1000 Sector: Medical June 2014 49th INTERNATIONAL SKI CONGRESS Dates: 01/06/2014-06/06/2014 Attendees: 1200 Sector: Sports July 2014 11th WORLD CONGRESS ON COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS Dates: 20/07/2014-25/07/2014 Attendees: 3000 Sector: Telecommunications September 2014 27 th ANNUAL CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE - ESICM Dates: 26/09/2014-01/10/2014 Attendees: 5000 Sector: Medical October 2014 45th UNION WORLD CONFERENCE ON LUNG HEALTH Dates: 28/10/2014-01/11/2014 Attendees: 2600 Sector: Medical 2nd INTERNATIONAL OCEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCE Dates: 17/11/2014-21/11/2014 Attendees: 1000 Sector: Sciences 26th EORTC-NCI-AACR SYMPOSIUM ON "MOLECULAR TARGETS AND CANCER THERAPEUTICS Dates: 18/11/2014-21/11/2014 Attendees: 2200 Sector: Medical

How can we help you? Accommodation Hotel search and booking Management of hotel and/or conference venue Online bookingsystems Transportation Airport transfers Delegate arrival and departures co-ordination Transportation to the conference venue Shuttle services management Special vehicle rental: Old Timers, Hummers, Harley-Davidson After-Conference Activities Rental of special venues Post-conference party organisation Tours and excursions Restaurants bookings Gala dinners Entertainment Team building activities Decoration and event production

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