Forum Dental 2013 moved to the premises of Gran Via Fira Barcelona.

-Forum Dental, FDM, leaves Montjuïc and moved to Palace 1 of the enclosure of Gran Via of Fira de Barcelona, which will celebrate its 8th Edition – the first organized by Messe Düsseldorf – from 11 to 13 April 2013. Fira de Barcelona wants to contribute to boost commercial activity and to generate business, as well as position the fair as the reference in the sector. Also, will enhance the exchange of knowledge with more scientific congresses, conferences and new activities

Barcelona, may 2012.- those responsible for the Forum Dental presented last April the strategic lines of its next edition, agreed with the main players in the industry and the dental sectorboth the supply and the demand. This presentation was attended by more than 40 heads of enterprises in the sectors represented in the Hall, called to make them participate in the design of the new format of the contest and adapt it to their interests. With this initiative we want to be next to the sector and to respond to their needs and concerns ”, explains Albert flat, director of the commercial Area of Fira de Barcelona.

The main novelties of the next edition of the Forum, among its transfer of Montjuïc to Pavilion 1 of the enclosure of Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via. Designed by the Japanese architect Toyo Ito, the new enclosure responds effectively to current requirements of companies: is equipped with the most advanced technology trade fair, its exhibition spaces are very functional and they have a diaphanous distribution that facilitates the mounting, dismounting, and logisticsIn addition to a wide range of cuisine, and conference rooms.

For Planas, the image of the salon must correspond with that of the sector, which stands out for its great capacity for innovation and commitment to quality. “In this sense, the new headquarters is without doubt the most suitable”. According to Roger Mitjana, director of the Hall, the new site also allows integrating one of the Conference rooms within the exhibition area of the Palace 1 and thus enhance the flow of visitors, a request that have moved us many exhibitors ”.

The Gran Via Exhibition Centre is also very well communicated, 10 minutes from the airport of Barcelona, 10 of Barcelona by public transport (FGC), only 3 km from the Plaza Spain enclosure and with 4 parkings for more than 4,500 seats. There is also a great selection of hotels 25,996 rooms within a radius of a few kilometres.

More commercial activity and business

Another of the strategic lines of the contest is the bid to boost business and generate business. To Fira de Barcelona as an organizer, the Forum may receive, for example, its network of delegations abroad, represented in 33 countries, to perform an intense task of promotion and recruitment of exhibitors, visitors and delegates. According to flat, in a globalized economy, one of our main objectives is to be world leader acting locally. In this line, we want to turn the Forum into a hub ” or center of interconnection of business and knowledge of the sector between Spain and new markets ”.

For Dr. José Luis Navarro, President of the official College of odontologists and stomatologists of Catalonia (COEC) and the international Dental Forum, has come the time that scientific Congress, in addition to consolidating the peninsula, pushes boundaries, and for this we need the structure and professionalism of an institution such as the Fira de Barcelona ”. This year, moreover, held the 1st European Dental Forum ”, which will mark the patterns of growth in the sector.

This line also expresses Mitjana, who indicates that do our utmost to promote learning and interaction between national and international professionals, using tools as the Business Match ”, which facilitates the creation of contacts and meetings. Other developments include the creation of the Innovation Area ” and Speakers ’ Corner ”, where exhibitors can give your products and what’s new in 30-minute sessions.

According to flat, raised a fair as cost-effective and efficient as possible for exhibitors, who will benefit from proposals to facilitate their participation and a careful call of quality visitors seeking new suppliers and services. Our obsession – concludes – is the return of investment in the companies ”.

As in other rooms, Fira de Barcelona will be a Steering Committee composed of representatives of all the subsectors of the dental field to advise and guide the direction of the Hall and participate in the design of its strategic plan. Also, from this Committee, to create a Committee whose functions shall be to develop and identify the best scientific program for the Congress, which will be structured around several themes such as 3D diagnosis, magnification in dentistry and CAD/CAM systems, among others.