The new edition of FIGAN 2011 (FIMA GANADERA) have very good prospects. The overall livestock field, with the new contribution of the aquaculture sector, return to Zaragoza Exhibition Centre with the positioning and the overwhelming response from the previous editions.
From 15th to 18th March 2011, FIGAN will definitely turn into an appointment in which cattle equipment, machinery for feeds plants, animal health and feeding, genetics, living animals, transport of animals, etc., will be supported by the vast majority of visitors. The last edition of 2009 received the total approval of the public, confirming the event as main reference in its field as well as the most outstanding showcase in machinery and technology for the cattle sector.
Likewise, the manufacturers and distributors present at the show have increased the exhibits falling within the event, according to the excellent response received from the trade visitors.
At present, there are 462 confirmed direct brands, proceeding from 26 countries, displaying in a surface of 75.000 square meters inside 5 exhibition halls. On the other hand, a large number of companies are registering for the exhibition and will keep on enrolling throughout the forthcoming two months.
SHOW''S CONTENT
The technological improvement will be noticeable from both the improvement in robotic milking, farms equipment, pharmacology, animal feeding, genetics, control of industrial plants, to the latest innovations in terms of legislative matters as well as a large number of feature seminars that will give guidance to the professionals on the best development of their exploitations.
The novelty of the equipments and services related to the aquaculture
sector, brings a new necessary and attractive element in the animal production world, a suitable accompaniment to the development of FIGAN 2011, hence improving its qualitative growth.
SECTORIAL SUPPORT
The success of the holding of FIGAN 2011 lies on the fact that it is an initiative backed up from the whole sector as well as a made-to-mesure event that has developed with them.
Moreover, two aspects stand out among the many benefits that emerge from exhibiting at FIGAN 2011: both for exhibitors, who can see increased their scope, business image, production as well as their national and international presence, and for the visitors, who will find the largest offer in equipments and services for the livestock sector in Southern Europe
INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
The Mediterranean Basin and Latin America constitute a natural and key target for both manufacturers and distributors taking part at FIGAN 2011, that will have an outstanding presence during the show days. Likewise professionals proceeding from both Asia and Eastern Europe will make up the totality of territorial areas getting to the exhibition.
On the other hand, may we point out Portugal, from where professionals from every aspect of the industry massively attend edition after edition FIGAN, standing out as an absolutely strategic target in the promotion of the show.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
The Technical Sessions will be organized and/or coordinated by the different associations, federations and technical media, with the aim that trade visitors have an accute and direct vision of the market, dealing with highly topical issues, mainly based on technical and economic topics.
All the papers and presentations from the conferences are intended to provide, to both producers and processors, with the methods to increase the profitability of their businesses.
At present, FIGAN 2011 has over 50 seminars, with a participation average upwards of 2.000 registered delegates. Likewise, a large number of professional bodies are constantly in contact with Zaragoza Exhibition Centre, enquiring on how to join the parallel activities
ZARAGOZA, meeting-point
The infrastructure improvement of Zaragoza, as well as the growth, by
100%, in the hotel vacancies, the ease of getting to the exhibition both by car, by the high-speed train AVE (Barcelona, Lerida, Madrid, Ciudad Real, Sevilla, Málaga), with 30% discount for trade visitors (also with Iberia), and y plane (Sevilla, Málaga, Alicante), even with low-cost flights, highlight the good communication of Zaragoza, allowing us organize the highest-level events
Furthermore, Zaragoza Exhibition Centre, sensitive to the current economic situation, has kept the participation costs for exhibitors with respect to the edition of 2009, adapting to these circumstances and setting the dates of FIGAN 2011 as an unavoidable appointment in the calendar of the professionals.