BLiP EXPO (The Better Living in Portugal Exhibition) was welcomed back to the Portimão Arena over the weekend of 8-9 October by nearly 100 businesses – a healthy mix of past and new exhibitors - and 5,000 visitors eager to see what was on offer and find solutions to their needs.
The added dimension of a Community Area, occupied by a diverse range of non-profit and charitable organisations, attracted visitors in its own right, to the benefit of their fellow exhibitors.
Over the two days visitors were able to browse a wide variety of products and services – all there to ‘Make Life Better’ for residents and property owners.
Organisers afpop, Portugal’s largest Association providing advice and information for the foreign community, say that the feedback from all concerned has been extremely positive with many exhibitors reporting excellent quality leads and expressing a strong intention to return next year. Bringing this key Lifestyle event back to life after a three-year delay has certainly been justified and the dates for the 23rd edition next year have already been earmarked – 14-15 October 2023.
Both the mayor of Portimão and the President of the Regional Tourism Authority visited the event over the weekend and congratulated the participants for the work they do for the benefit of the expat community and the wider Portuguese community.
