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its winter and summer ETSS HP (ExpertOne
Technology and Solutions Summit) meetings,
as well as HP Discover. Other companies that
staged conventions here included VMware
and SAP, while Microsoft staged two events:
Microsoft Tech Ed and Microsoft Convergence.
In addition to shows and congresses, the
Fira venues also hosted over 60 different events
of different types: corporate, institutional,
commercial, sporting and leisure and so on.
Fira de Barcelona also continued with its
commitment to knowledge and innovation as
key factors for the various production sectors
represented at the shows organised at the
venues here. Around a thousand meetings took
place, including sectoral congresses, seminars
and cultural activities and training related to
these events.
This line of action includes, particularly, the
gradual introduction of the Internet of Things at
shows like Hostelco and Smart City Expo and
the announcement that the IoT Solutions World
Congress will take place in September 2015,
focusing on the challenges of a system that may
well revolutionise the manufacturing industry, as
well as transport, logistics, energy, services and
healthcare.
Fira de Barcelona also continued to
cooperation with business and professional
organisations in sectors related to the trade
fair activity, with the active participation of
entrepreneurs on organising committees. The
institution also provided support for companies,
including even assistance in financing their
participation at shows.
The organisation also advanced in the
development of other activities regarding
Corporate Social Responsibility policy, focusing
on various aspects of solidarity, cooperation,
and the promotion of sustainability and values.
