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NOVEMBER BEGINS FILLED WITH ACTIVITIES
The beginning of November marks the end of Gijon’s conference schedule in 2022. It began on November 3 with the XIX ULTRASOUND COURSE FOR THIRD-YEAR RESIDENTS IN RADIODIAGNOSIS that will last until Saturday, November 5 organized by SEUS (Spanish Society of Ultrasound Experts). On November 4 and 5, 2022 Hotel Abba Playa Gijón will host […]
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SPORTING EVENTS, CONFERENCES AND FAIRS IN GIJON THROUGHOUT OCTOBER
October is traditionally one of the busiest months, chosen by organizations and institutions for their congresses and events. This year Gijón stands out for hosting, in addition to conferences, an important sporting event that will be held in the city for 3 consecutive years: GIJÓN OPEN ATP 250. This year it will be from October 8 […]
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VI PARTNER SOCIETY MEETING
The EPI Partner Society met on Friday, September 23, on the terrace of the Hotel Zentral in Gijón, where University and Companies discussed the involvement of companies in university internships and ways to attract and retain Asturian talent.
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Montserrat Rivas, Ambassador of Gijón 2022
Professor of the University of Oviedo in the area of Applied Physics, Montserrat Rivas, was presented last night with the 2022 “Ambassadors of Gijón” award as recognition not only of her work to bring meetings to Gijón but also for travelling the world and putting our city on the international map. The event was held in […]
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DISSEMINATION WEEK: HOSPITAL CATCHMENT AREA V
In the yearly plans of Gijón Convention Bureau (GiCB), the initiatives with the different partners in the Milla del Conocimiento (Knowledge Mile) stand out. This year’s partner was Cabueñes University Hospital, with a series of collaborations that covered the entire Hospital Catchment Area V. On Wednesday, the Bureau Coordinator participated in the welcoming reception of residents, new […]
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2022 GLOBAL MEETINGS INDUSTRY DAY HELD IN ASTURIAS
Business meetings professionals in Asturias celebrated the 2022 Global Meetings Industry Day – GMID22 with a meeting organized by Oviedo Congresos, Avilés Club de Empresas, and Asturias Convention Bureau. The in-person event, which took place at the Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones Ciudad de Oviedo, began with a participatory exercise for the attendees. The regional Deputy Minister […]
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WELCOME SEPTEMBER!
September is the month when, traditionally and after the summer period, the meeting season restarts. We dive into the new school year with a very busy calendar. Important appointments begin with COMETCON 22, from September 2 to 4, at the Luis Adaro Fairgrounds, with its 10th edition, and where topics for lovers of ‘cosplay’, video games, K-pop, […]
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GIJÓN CONVENTION BUREAU TAKES PART IN THE ASSOCIATION MEETINGS WORKSHOP
The Gijón Convention Bureau took part in the first edition of the Association Meetings Workshop -AMW held on 15 and 16 November as a national partnership client. The event showcased Gijón’s strengths as a MICE destination and the Gijon Convention Bureau’s services and providers to 20 Spanish companies and associations that promote and organise congresses […]
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THE REUNION
The event, which illustrates the need to return to in-person congresses and events, took place at the Tendayu of the Ethnographic Museum of the People of Asturias. During the event, tribute was paid to the resilience and far-sighted vision of congress organisers who either postponed events or held them online despite the COVID-19 crisis and […]
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45TH AFEAF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, AN EXAMPLE OF A LEGACY
Gijón was the venue of the 45th AFEAF International Conference, ASSOCIATION FRANÇAISE POUR L’ÉTUDE DE L’AGE DU FER, held on 13 to 15 May 2021 as an in-person and online event. The AFEAF was established in 1983 by researchers from various institutions. It promotes knowledge about this period in history. The association holds a national […]
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