CATALAN WINE SHOWROOM

The Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, through Prodeca, is organising company participation in the CATALAN WINE SHOWROOM, to be held from 18 to 20 October at the Fira de Barcelona venue, within the framework of the Gastronomic Forum.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT

The event, aimed at Catalan wine companies, has a commercial focus aimed at sector professionals (it is not open to the general public) and the aim is to hold meetings and establish business relationships with local opinion leaders.

The initiative is aimed at facilitating contact with potential buyers in the Horeca sector, specialist shops and large-scale retail, mainly from Barcelona and its metropolitan area.

The Gastronomic Forum therefore provides the complementary setting in which you can connect with the renowned chefs, sommeliers and gastronomy professionals attending.

Wineries will be able to display and offer tastings of their products, in person and in a format with individual tables.

VENUE AND DATES

The location will be inside hall no. 8 of Fira de Barcelona-Montjuïc, in a specific, signposted space within the Gastronomic Forum.

• Event dates: from 18 to 20 October 2021
• Opening hours to the public: from 10:00 to 19:00
• Set-up date: Sunday 17 October
• Dismantling: from 20 October, once the Gastronomic Forum has ended and in accordance with the fair organisers' instructions.

FURNISHINGS AND HOW IT WORKS

Catalan companies will have a fixed space to display their products, with:

• Counter table and chairs
• Logo or company name
• Ice bucket
• Spittoon
• Glassware and ice service

Tables are considered individual, for one winery or business group.

Where up to 2 companies need to take part jointly, a second option is offered with a longer table and a larger stand area.

Companies may bring their own roll-up displays to place behind their space.

A draw will be held to allocate the exhibiting wineries' locations.

COST AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

• Option 1 - Individual space: €700 + 21% VAT = €847
• Option 2 - Space shared between two companies: €950 + 21% VAT = €1,149.50

Companies interested in taking part must complete the registration form and send it to Prodeca together with payment or proof of payment of the registration fee.

Companies sharing a space may choose to pay as a single amount or proportionally and separately, but both must complete the registration individually, stating in the comments which other company they will share the table with.

A business group may also request this second space option and must likewise register each winery individually and separately.

Companies meeting the following will be admitted:

1. Catalan producers of wine, sparkling wine or other Catalan wine products
2. Catalan producers of spirits and other alcoholic beverages

Wine products covered by certifications or produced outside Catalonia will not be accepted. Companies engaged exclusively in wine trading will not be accepted either, unless they represent a producer: in that case, the name listed as exhibitor will be that of the producer.

Company registrations will be accepted until the space contracted for this fair is fully allocated. Prodeca's general acceptance criterion applies: order of arrival of registrations.

A draw will be held to allocate the exhibitors' locations within the stand.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT DEADLINE

• Closing date for applications: 11 June 2021

A company will be considered admitted once it has submitted its application within the stated deadline and paid the participation fee.

Company registrations will be accepted until the available space is full. Should demand for space exceed the space available, the order of arrival of applications will apply.

Prodeca reserves the right to select companies according to the criteria set out in the Conditions of Participation section of this call.

If the company withdraws, it will forfeit 100% of the amount paid. Prodeca reserves the right to assess the reasons given by the company for cancelling its participation and to refund a percentage of the amount paid.

If for any reason the event has to be cancelled, Prodeca will refund companies the registration amounts paid, with no right to claim any additional sum.

TRANSPORT OF SAMPLES

Prodeca does not arrange transport of the display samples; this service is the exhibiting company's responsibility, as is receiving the samples at its stand.

Prodeca will later send a notice setting out the regulations, traffic arrangements and the times when delivery and stand set-up can take place.