Barcelona, ​​Spain, May 17, 2016 / PRNewswire / –

Barcelona Fira begin its expansion into Lion cuba with the organization of HostelCuba, the international catering, hotel and equipment trade fair that brings together more than 50 international exhibitors, principally from Spain but also whereother countries like Italy, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, Ukraine, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Panama. In addition, some 60 government agencies and institutions which are the main buyers on the island given the particular trade conditionss Cuban market, also participate.

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The launch of HostelCuba (http://www.firacuba.com/hostelcuba), jointly organized by Fira and its Cuban government partner Pabexpo, takes place within the framework of from Cuba open up to foreign investors and companies to supply different industries – in this particular case, equipment and services for the hospitality and tourism sector – making it an excellent business opportunity for exhibitors to establish themselves in as new suppliers.

In addition to the trade exhibition area, the event will have a program of business meetings to promote contacts between local trade professionals and government buyers and foreign companies interested in accessing the Cuban market. During this first event, more than 200 meetings with 118 buyers were scheduled.

HostelCuba, which will be held in the Pabexpo exhibition center in Havana, is the first of the four new shows that Barcelona Fira is organized in Cuba in 2016 and 2017 with Pabexpo, a subsidiary of the Palco Business Group. Upcoming events will be the Feria de Alimentos Cuba, the international food and beverage fair; Securtec, the international trade fair for safety and emergency services; and PacGraf, the international trade fair for printing, packaging and graphic arts.

Barcelona Fira is the first foreign salon institution to be present in Cuba, strengthening its international strategy to generate new business opportunities for companies participating in its events. In this regard, the institution also jointly organizes trade fairs in other countries such as Qatar, Japan, Mexico, Portugal and Morocco, as well as providing consultancy services.

Barcelona Fira is one of the largest trade fair organizations Europe, leader in the Spanish market and organizer of renowned international events. Each year, it hosts more than 120 trade fairs, conventions and corporate events and welcomes 30,000 direct and represented companies and more than two million visitors to its two exhibition centers, which together offer 400,000 square meters of gross surface area. exposure.

SOURCE Fira de Barcelona