The Technical Advisory Committee of Ferroforma/Bricoforma 2009 held its first meeting
June 15, 2008
Introduced the call the CEO of the BEC, Jose Miguel Corres, who talked about the importance of the signing of the Alliance of a strategic nature with the Cologne fair (Koelnmesse), for the joint empowerment of the two main trade fairs in the sector in EuropeInternational Hardware Fair/Practical World and Ferroforma/Bricoforma. This agreement, within the framework of the strengthening of both exhibitions, is the first of this nature that is carried out between European trade fair institutions.
"Both organisations - noted Jose Miguel Corres - will share our experiences in the sector, going beyond the business results, in order to achieve the highest standards of quality and international representation in both pageants,".
Hans-Joachim Kampen, director of the Eisenwarenmesse/PracticalWorld, which was officially launched at the beginning of the Committee, it is a 'joint venture' between leading fairs which will provide access to a broader and more specialized commercial platform to companies in the sector. "Each partner - he said - bring commercial expertise, 'know-how' of the exhibition industry and its specific sales channels." "In doing so, both entities offer of this strategic alliance our respective networks of marketing".
The BEC focus their marketing objectives in the South of Europe and Latin America and colony will do so in the rest of Europe and Asia.
The agreement, with indefinite vocation, is open to be extended to other sectors, environment, industry, food, art, etc., and contemplates the possibility of further development of joint design for Latin America and other geographical areas.
The Managing Director of Bilbao Exhibition Centre, Jose Miguel Corres, welcomed to Interempresas hardware, DIY and supply Industrial by its recent addition as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee of Ferroforma/Bricoforma 2009.
The challenge of international visitors
The campaigns of recruitment of exhibitors and visitors, as well as the communication and advertising focused the agenda, which put on the table other issues such as new services 'on-line', the empowerment of sectors such as wood, household goods and gardening and new collaborations with different organizations are some of the initiatives that will be incorporated to the development of Ferroforma-Bricoforma the month of March.