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Europe Barcelona Convention Bureau The BCB promotes Barcelona as conference destination, offering our services free of charge to all national and international meetings. We introduce you to all of the facilities, and assist you in the logistic support to congress bidding. BARCELONA, dynamic and professional is one of the top 5 worldwide meeting destinations since 2001 (ICCA), offering first-class facilities and reliable professionals. It is home to 4 conference centres, more than 38,000 hotel rooms, countless historic and unique venues for all types of receptions, gala dinners and parties. We offer knowledgeable and prompt support as well as a wide range of free services including information on what Barcelona can offer for your events, planning assistance, links to PCO's DMCs, tourist material, etc. We are your preferred Contact: Tel: Email: Web: Monica Garcia [phone] [email protected] www.barcelonaconventionbureau.com Fira De Barcelona First class facilities for a successful congress. Fira Barcelona offers extremely versatile spaces to host exhibitions, congresses and any kind of event. Barcelona Conference Center located in the city centre is equipped to hold congresses up to 3000 delegates while Gran Via Conference Center has a capacity for up to 12.000 attendees. The fact that both centres are adjacent to exhibition fairgrounds respectively makes possible to host larger events. Contact: Tel: Email: Web: Anna Huguet [phone] [email protected] www.firabarcelona-guestevents.com Catalonia Congress Center The Palau de Congressos de Catalunya is located in the most important financial and business centre of the city on the prestigious Avenida Diagonal of Barcelona. The Palau won the National Architecture Prize in 2001 and is made up of several adjoining buildings, which all together with 35 halls and rooms of varying sizes provide great functionality and versatility, where natural light is the principal feature. Contact: Tel: Email: Web: Susana Parellada [phone] susana.p