Professional cleaning and hygiene Forum comes to Barcelona

Currently, Spain operate over 20.944 industrial cleaning services companies, of which only 1,742 has more than 20 employees. About 35% of the cleaning companies are concentrated in community of Madrid (3.755) and Catalonia (3.322), where they also have headquarters and much of the business the main operators.

The II National Congress of cleanliness and hygiene professional is a must for all professionals and companies linked to the sector of cleaning and hygiene professional. A discussion forum in 2009 marked the beginning of a new era for the cleanliness and hygiene professional and its future development.

For this reason that the Organizing Committee, composed of the representatives of the Association of detergents and cleaning products, maintenance and related (Adelma), the Spanish Association of manufacturers and importers of Industrial cleaning machinery (Afeimil), the Federadas associations of entrepreneurs of cleaning national (Afelin), the Association of Spanish manufacturers of cleaning products and hygiene (Asfel) and the Association professional of cleaning companies (Aspel), has decided to hold a second edition of the Congress, this time in Barcelona, days 5 and 6 May 2011. The framework of this second Congress will be the hotel Fira Palace in Barcelona, located next to the famous Gran Via, Plaça de Spain and Fira de Barcelona (trade fair grounds) and just 20 minutes from the international airport.

With the first edition as a reference

The successful holding of the first National Congress of cleanliness and hygiene professional, held in Madrid on 7-May 8, 2009, was the first step to learn about the current situation of the sector, collect the views and needs of agents of the same, and to draw the lines of work that have an impact on the future. The first edition was marked by the presence of some 180 companies, 18 speakers and 400 members of Spain, Germany, Belgium, England, Italy and Venezuela. He has also served as a tool which contributes to the process of recognition and structuring that both need the sector. To this you must add the subsequent editing and publication of the white paper which has allowed the dissemination of the lessons learned from this first Congress.

The second edition of the CNLHP will count with the presence of the most respected experts from the national and international business scene, addressing essential issues for the company and the sector, in the field of economy, communication, leadershipthe strategy and the family business.

In addition, the structure of the Congress is designed to avoid the format unilateral, static and long, betting on more playful and participatory formats, favouring the emergence of opportunities and synergies and encouraging contact and relations personal, so fundamental and necessary in these times.

The Committee of Honor of the II National Congress of cleanliness and hygiene professional consists of the president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Artur Mas i Gavarró, who chairs the Committee; Valeriano Gómez Sánchez, Minister of labour and immigration; Rosa Aguilar Rivero, Minister of environment and rural and marine; Leire Pajín Iraola, Minister of health, Social policy and equality; and Jordi Hereu i Boher, Mayor of Barcelona. Also, has embraced from the organization that quite possibly Rosa Aguilar Rivero Minister presiding over the opening ceremony of the 5th day of may (*).

The Congress will begin on Wednesday, may 4, when, after the accreditation and delivery of documentation at the hotel Fira Palace, at 8 p.m. will be held a Welcome Cocktail in the city of Barcelona, with Roger Pallarols Taylor, of the Regidoria de Comerç i Petita i Mitjana company as guest of honour.

The Thursday May 5, from 8: 30 in the morning the Organization will delivery of accreditation and delivery of documentation at the hotel Fira Palace. The official opening of the Congress will take place at 10 a.m. in the Verdi Hall of the hotel and with the participation of Joan Carles Sanchez neighbor, President Afelin, Juan Díez de rivers of San Juan, President of Aspel, a representative of the Catalan employers still to be confirmed and the Mayor of Barcelona, Jordi Hereu i Boher.

At 10: 30 the cycle of conferences will begin with 'Strategies to emerge from the crisis', sponsored by Nilfisk, presented by Javier Cucalón, CEO of Nilfisk and taught by the Economist and writer Alex Rovira.

After a pause for coffee, courtesy of Sumilimp, which will be served in the lounge Vivaldi, Isabel Aguilera, brainchild of General Electric Spain and Portugal will give his version of ' strategies to emerge from the crisis II'. This paper is also sponsored by Nilfisk and presented by its director general Javier Cucalón.

After lunch, to the 15 approximately, Juan Corona, academic director of the Institute of the family business speak of ' the family business: characteristics, values and challenges ', lecture sponsored by Diversey and presented by its director general Agustín lagoon.

This presentation will mark the end of the day of conferences but that will continue with a visit to a centuries-old family business: Codorníu. The visit, courtesy of CPI Spain, will end with a cocktail in the gardens of the estate, located in Sant Sadurní D'anoia (Barcelona) and the official dinner of Congress in the Codorníu cellars Celler Gran, with the presence of Maria of the Mar Raventós, President of Codorníu.

The last day of the Congress will begin with a panel discussion sponsored by Sucitesa at 10 in the morning: 'Today of cleanliness in Spain from the point of view of the user market'. Submitted by Josep Pinent Isart, CEO of Sucitesa, will be the presence of representatives of Adelma, Aefimil, Afelin, Asfel and Aspel. Also intervene Jaume Durán i Navarro, Quirón Barcelona exgerente and director general of the Consorci i Fundació Santaria de Mollet; Joaquín Padilla, technical director of quality and hygiene of Campofrío; Albert grace García, director of the equipment area and maintenance of Sumasa (La Caixa). The moderator will be Juan Chozas Pedrero, lawyer and former general Secretary of employment of the Ministry of labour.

After the break for coffee, to the 12 noon, will continue the round table 'Today of cleaning market' in Spain from the vision of the user. At the end, there will be a cocktail of closure in the gardens of the hotel.