CATALAN WINE SHOWROOM 2022

PRODECA - the Department of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda, is organising a group participation of companies at the 2022 CATALAN WINE SHOW-ROOM, to be held from 7 to 9 November at the Fira Barcelona venue, as part of Gastronòmic Fòrum.

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 its purpose is to hold meetings and build business relationships with local opinion leaders.

The activity aims to facilitate contact with potential buyers from the HORECA sector, specialist shops and large-scale retail, mainly from Barcelona and its metropolitan area.

Gastronòmic Fòrum therefore provides the complementary setting in which you can make contact with the leading chefs, sommeliers and food professionals attending, as well as with opinion leaders and specialist social media.

Wineries will be able to display and offer tastings of their products, in person and in an individual-table format.

VENUE AND DATES

The location will be in hall no. 8 of Fira de Barcelona-Montjuïc, in a specific, signposted area within Gastronòmic Fòrum.

• Event dates: 7 to 9 November 2022
• Opening hours: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Set-up date: Sunday 6 November
• Dismantling: from 9 November, once Gastronòmic Fòrum has ended and in line 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

To use the glassware service, wineries must leave a deposit with the company awarded the service to cover any glasses broken or missing that are counted after the fair. A notice with the relevant instructions will be sent.

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.

All companies will be registered as Gastronòmic Fòrum exhibitors and will have access to the services available to co-exhibitors.

COST AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

• Option 1: individual space: €950 + 21% VAT = €1,149.50
• Option 2: space shared between 2 companies: €1,400 + 21% VAT = €1,694

cost per company in a shared space: €847

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

To apply for a shared space, the company must state in the comments which other company it will share with. Companies sharing a space may pay either 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: 9 September 2022

A company will be considered admitted once it has submitted the participation application within the stated deadline and paid the participation fee, which is €1,149.50 for an individual stand and €847 for a shared space.

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.