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🏠 Overbooking Gran Canaria & Hosteltur Summit 2024 will be held on September 12 at the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Carlos Álamo, Tourism Councilor of Gran Canaria, announced the 12th edition during a press conference, emphasizing the forum's role in enhancing the island's tourism competitiveness. With Hosteltur joining, the event has seen over 400 registrations, including over 200 first-timers. Sector-wise, accommodation and marketing professionals make up nearly 20%, with tourism promotion organizations at 16.5%. The summit focuses on "Transformative Marketing" and offers a comprehensive program for national and international industry professionals. It also fosters networking and knowledge exchange, aiming to adapt to the accelerating era and changing traveler needs. An exhibition will run parallel to the conferences, showcasing relevant industry activities.

🏢 Barcelona hosts 100 congresses and trade fairs from September to December 2024, with 20 medical and tech events drawing over 100,000 visitors. Venues include Montjuïc, Gran Via, and the Barcelona International Convention Centre (CCIB). The ESMO Congress will gather more than 30,000 professionals at Gran Via. Other notable tech events are Smart City Expo World Congress and VMware Explore Europe, both in November at Gran Via, while DrupalCon Barcelona occurs in September at CCIB. Fira de Barcelona will have organized over 270 events by year-end, including ISE, MWC Barcelona, and more.

📍 En España, el turismo funciona como un motor económico todo el año, con destinos como las Islas Canarias y el sur peninsular atrayendo visitantes continuos. El sector turístico enfrenta un ecosistema de pagos complejo: según el Informe Retail Report de Adyen 2023, el 12% de las empresas de hostelería españolas utilizan diferentes proveedores para distintas modalidades de pago. La automatización de pagos en el sector hotelero de lujo ha mejorado la eficiencia operativa y la experiencia del cliente, evidenciado por Belmond con la introducción de soluciones de Adyen como el check-in móvil. Además, en Europa, 6 de cada 10 consumidores utilizan OTA como Booking.com para reservas turísticas.