Dear Canadian Companies,
This is the first newsletter from your #CanadaMWC team to help you plan your attendance at the Mobile World Congress (MWC). We will be sending you additional information, as we receive it, over the coming months.
Step 1: Register your Canadian ICT company
If you haven’t already done so, please register on the Canada at Mobile World Congress 2020 website and upload your company profile to the online catalogue of Canadian companies. Online registration is required to participate in the events organized by the Government of Canada. We have a limited number of passes, which are distributed on a first-come, first serve basis.
Your profile will also assist our headquarters to prepare your B2B meetings and will serve as your introduction to our Trade Commissioners from around the world. We will be using the wording you provide to populate your profile in the catalogue of Canadian companies participating in Mobile World Congress 2020.
If your company is based in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba or Saskatchewan, please note that you must also register with our partner organization, Tech West Canada. Atlantic provinces are also welcome to register with Tech West. The process of registering on both directories simultaneously is seamless and can be done at the click of a button. Additional questions may be requested to help the Trade Commissioner Service provide unique matchmaking arrangements.
The deadline to submit your profile is December 20, 2020; this will allow us sufficient time for our headquarters to raise interest in your company with targeted buyers and partners. If you miss the deadline, email us to see how you can still take part.
Our registration dashboard will also allow potential customers and buyers to request meetings with Canadian companies and function as a meeting room booking tool. We have 3 closed VIP rooms of approximately 7 to 8 square metres each equipped with a Nespresso machine outside of all 3 rooms and mini fridge. The book a room feature is set to go live mid January
Step 2: Second registration to get your badge
Once you have registered through our website, your profile will be analyzed by the Canadian MWC team at the Consulate of Canada in Barcelona. If approved, we will send you an individualized invitation by email. In our time-sensitive invitation to you, we will provide a registration code to allow you to register with GSMA (the organizers of the overall Mobile World Congress) and obtain one complimentary visitor’s badge to attend the MWC. Have your passport information on hand and be ready to snap a picture of yourself. The picture should not be retouched in any way to help with facial recognition hassle-free access to the Congress–if you choose this option
Step 3: Badge pick up
Attendees are strongly advised to collect their MWC visitor’s badge beforehand at the Airport or one of the central Barcelona collection locations.
Badge pickup locations
Barcelona El Prat Airport
- Terminal 1 Arrivals
- Terminal 2B Arrivals
- Terminal 2C Arrivals
Barcelona City Centre
- Sants Estació, Pl. Països Catalans – Located in front of Sants Estació station, accessible via Line 3 and Line 5 of the metro, station Sants Estació.
- Passeig de Gràcia / Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes – Located at the crossroads of Passeig de Gràcia and Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, accessible via Line 2, 3 and Line 4 of the metro, station Passeig de Gràcia.
- Renaissance Barcelona Hotel, Carrer de Pau Claris, 122, 08009 Barcelona, Spain – accessible via Line 2, 3 and 4 of the metro, station Passeig de Gracia, or Line 4, station Girona.
Gran Via Venue
- North Registration [Hall 8.0]
Badge collection and registration opening times
|
Zone |
Thurs 20 |
Fri 21 |
Sat 22 |
Sun 23 |
Mon 24 |
Tues 25 |
Wed 26 |
Thurs 27 |
|
Airport T1 |
07:00 – 23:00 |
07:00 – 24:00 |
07:00 – 24:00 |
07:00 – 24:00 |
07:00 – 20:00 |
07:00 – 20:00 |
Closed |
Closed |
|
Airport T2B |
07:00 – 23:00 |
07:00 – 24:00 |
07:00 – 24:00 |
07:00 – 24:00 |
07:00 – 20:00 |
07:00 – 20:00 |
Closed |
Closed |
|
Airport T2C |
07:00 – 23:00 |
07:00 – 23:00 |
07:00 – 23:00 |
07:00 – 23:00 |
07:00 – 20:00 |
07:00 – 20:00 |
Closed |
Closed |
|
Estació Sants |
09:00 – 20:00 |
09:00 – 20:00 |
09:00 – 20:00 |
09:00 – 22:00 |
07:00 – 20:00 |
07:00 – 20:00 |
07:00 – 16:00 |
Closed |
|
Passeig de Gracia |
09:00 – 20:00 |
09:00 – 20:00 |
09:00 – 20:00 |
09:00 – 22:00 |
07:00 – 20:00 |
07:00 – 20:00 |
07:00 – 16:00 |
Closed |
|
Renaissance Hotel |
09:00 – 20:00 |
09:00 – 20:00 |
09:00 – 20:00 |
09:00 – 22:00 |
07:00 – 20:00 |
07:00 – 20:00 |
07:00 – 16:00 |
Closed |
|
North Registration – Gran Via |
09:00 – 17:00 |
09:00 – 17:00 |
08:00 – 18:00 |
08:00 – 20:00 |
07:00 – 19:00 |
07:00 – 19:00 |
07:30 – 18:00 |
07:30 – 16:00 |
|
CC3 VIP Drop Off Point – Gran Via |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
07:00 – 20:00 |
07:30 – 19:00 |
07:30 – 19:00 |
07:30 – 16:00 |
Step 4: Follow @CanEmbSpain on Twitter!
We tweet out regularly so be sure to follow us on Twitter for updates. Recommend us to your clients and local contacts, retweet our messages and share stories and photos using the #CanadaMWC hashtag.
Logistics and overall coordination contacts
C.J Scott
Mya Thomas
Mya.Thomas@international.gc.ca
Monica Mestres
Monica.Mestres@international.gc.ca
Matchmaking program contacts
Brian Garland
