
Mike Blackman, ISE’s managing director: “We decided to come to Barcelona because it is a technology-based city”
24 May 2021
International Events · Business Investments
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), the largest audiovisual show in the world, finally lands in Barcelona on June 1st and 2nd after facing a year of pandemic-related challenges. In this interview, Mike Blackman, managing director at ISE, highlights aspects that make Barcelona-Catalonia a powerful location to host a technology-based tradeshow.
According to Blackman, leading audiovisual companies will be present at ISE as a sign that the industry is returning and that the show is fully committed to Barcelona. Mike Blackman anticipates that the audiovisual sector will grow in 2022 as things start opening up gradually.
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