The FIERGS Exhibition & Convention Centre is continuously updated in respect to current trends in the events and business tourism market through their affiliation with various institutions and organizations. This helps guarantee pro-active operation in attracting high profile events of national and international interest.

ABRACCEF − the Brazilian Association of Exhibition and Convention Centers − is the organization that unites the main Exhibition and Convention Centers in Brazil. Through the performance of its functions, it highlights Brazil‘s potential as an attractive destination for hosting events, emphasizing its importance in the development of business and the continuous improvement within the sector.

Brazil: the perfect combination of business and leisure!
Brazil has been gaining international recognition in the area of business tourism and incentive trips promoted by large companies worldwide. It has been one of the most often chosen destinations to host exhibitions, congresses, conventions or events of all types. It is easy to understand the reason for this: besides having suitable structure for hosting events, the country can also offer a variety of cultural, natural and artistic leisure options, uniting the useful aspects with the enjoyable ones.

ICCA − International Congress & Convention Association − gathers the main world specialists involved in the productive chain of business tourism, uniting tourism agencies, Convention Bureaus, event organizing companies, hotels, airline companies and Exhibition and Convention Centers. It has more than 850 affiliated companies in more than 80 countries.

The POAC&VB‘s mission is to promote economic, social, artistic-cultural, scientific and technological development in Rio Grande do Sul, with priority on Porto Alegre and the Metropolitan Region, through planned and permanent Marketing and Public Relations strategies for attracting, generating and supporting events, aiming to increase the flow of tourists and improve touristic infrastructure and services.

The links to the websites of these Organizations/Associations can be found in the "Useful Links" section.