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• The food and beverages sector gathers in Barcelona until tomorrow

  The Alimentaria fair and the Congress on the Mediterranean Diet are internationally renowned events.

• Barcelona, recognized as the top Southern European city with future economic potential

  The city has gained a position and occupies first place in foreign investment promotion strategy.

• Barcelona Airport records an 8% rise in passenger traffic in January

  11% increase in passengers on intercontinental flights.

• The Brazil-Catalonia Chamber of Commerce presents business opportunities in the city of Salvador de Bahia to the Catalan business community

  Salvador de Bahia has cemented its status as an economic hub in the north-east of Brazil and is enjoying a boom in economic and social growth.

• MICE tourism grows 5% in Barcelona in 2011

  The city hosted a total of 2,283 meetings (some 6.8% more than in 2010) and 647,693 delegates (5% more than the previous year) in 2011.

• A study shows the key role Barcelona plays as an economic liaison between Asia and Latin America

  The Catalonian capital is an element worth highlighting thanks to its logistics and its promotion of sectors involving innovation and knowledge.

• Barcelona Football Club joins the Barcelona Growth initiative

  The club has offered to actively collaborate on promoting the city internationally.

• Sean Greene, an innovation expert in the U.S. Administration, takes part in a Networking Lunch with Barcelona entrepreneurs and investors

  Greene boasts over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, investor and business strategist in the United States.

• Barcelona Growth gains new international partners from Georgetown University

  Students from the McDonough School of Business discovered the city's economic promotion model first-hand and visited the 22@ innovation district.

• Barcelona promotes contact between companies and young entrepreneurial talent

  As part of the Barcelona Growth initiative, the City Council lent its support two activities with the aim of facilitating the incorportation of talent people in business.

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Barcelona in the media

• Friday Fashion: The sexy spring style of Barcelona

  SOURCE:The Lantern

• Currach race in Barcelona links nations

  SOURCE:Irish Times

• Barcelona prepares for life as mobile world’s capital, says Fira CEO Agustín Cordón

  SOURCE:Global Telecoms Business

• Taxi App Gets First Prize in Hanover

  SOURCE:PC World

• Mobile-Phone Leaders Boost Battered Barcelona With $400 Million

  SOURCE:Business Week

• Barcelona has big mobile dreams

  SOURCE:CNET

• Mobile World: Top Stories From Barcelona

  SOURCE:The Wall Street Journal

Agenda for economic growth

• 01/04 - 04/04 - Europt(r)ode XI Conference

• 16/04 - 20/06 - Catalan for business basic course

• 20/04 - 22/04 - International Tourism Fair of Barcelona

• Until 06/05 - Registration for SeedRocket Entrepreneurs Campus

• 08/05 - 13/05 - BCN Bridal Week - Noviaespaña 2012

• Until 09/05 - Nominations for the EntrepreneurXXI Award

• 11/05 - 13/05 - 3 Day Startup Barcelona

• 15/05 - 18/05 - Hispack. International Packaging Exhibition

• 23/05 - 26/05 - Swab Barcelona 2012

• 24/05 - 7th Healthcare Investment Forum Barcelona

• 05/06 - 07/06 - SIL 2012

• 13/06 - 14/06 - bizbarcelona 2012

• And in addition...

• Until 01/04 - Paddle World Championship

• Until 28/04 - Mil·leni Festival

• 03/05 - 06/05 - International Barcelona Comic Fair

• 10/05 - 13/05 - NEO Festival

• 17/05 - 18/05 - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

• Until 28/05 - Global Screen at CCCB

• 14/06 - 16/06 - Sónar 2012

• Until 24/06 - Goya. Lights and Shadows