Matelec will hold two consecutive editions, in 2014 and 2015, to position itself in the international calendar

The International Exhibition of Solutions for the Electrical and Electronic Industry will be held in odd-numbered years from 2015.

At its last meeting, the Organizing Committee of the International Exhibition of Solutions for the Electrical and Electronic Industry (Matelec) has decided to hold two consecutive editions, in 2014 and 2015, in order to better position itself in the international trade fair calendar.
In this way, from 2015, The contest that is biennial, would happen to take place in odd-numbered years. specifically, the call for 2014 will be developed between the 28 and the 31 of October of that year, and 2015, of the 10 to the 13 November.

According to the director of Matelec, Raul Calleja, The goal will remain to offer investors “A commercial platform capable of generating business for companies, Boost its promotional activity and contribute to creating a sector by giving it strength and visibility”.

The Show will have more space for companies, as well as new opportunities. Among other measures, The fair will offer “Advantageous conditions and important discounts to all those companies that decide to participate in both editions; as well as preferential right over the space awarded in the first call”.

With this measure, that seeks to strengthen the positioning of Matelec within the international fair ranking, the fair wants to reinforce its role as the largest industrial fair in Spain, the main commercial showcase for the electrical and electronic industry of the Iberian Peninsula and one of the main commercial events in Europe.

In fact, in the last edition, held in October 2012, There was significant foreign participation, with a total of 530 Participating companies, from 17 Countries, and more than 40.000 Trade Visitors, originating in 81 Nations.

All this, Result of an intense campaign and a program of invited international buyers, chosen from those emerging markets most attractive to the sector.

One of those markets is China., which motivated Matelec to set his eyes on him and bet on him, agreeing with its Shanghai partners CHC Exhibition the creation of Matelec EIBT China, which is celebrated by the 27 to the 29 March 2013 in Shanghai.

External projection

With the internationalization of Matelec, IFEMA aims to export its profitable and successful fair model and contribute its trade fair know-how, contribuyendo a la promoción de la marca España y ayudando a las empresas españolas del sector a acceder a un mercado en claro desarrollo y con interesantes oportunidades de negocio.

Así se apreció en la última reunión del Comité Organizador de Matelec, en donde se insistió en profundizar en esa línea, en la que ya se viene trabajando desde la pasada edición de 2012, así como en otros ejes estratégicos que quedaron también definidos el año pasado, como son reforzar la presencia de primeras marcas; mantener la profesionalidad al máximo nivel; abarcar todo el espectro del colectivo profesional al que se dirige el Salón, y apostar por la formación, tecnología e innovación.

In addition, from Matelec wants to put the accent on a model of fair that transcends the framework of the days of celebration, to become a sector player throughout the year, at the service of your companies, Associations and other agents, and for society, striving to convey the messages of the sector.

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