IBERSOL Annual Report and Consolidated Accounts 2017

Other Businesses The catering of the Ibersol Group, represented by the Palace Catering and Silva Carvalho Catering brands, reinforced its presence in the Porto and Lisbon markets with a growth in sales relative to the previous year. Our brands held more than 950 events and served about 390,000 customers. We were chosen to cater to 18 congresses in 2017, among which we highlight the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Stu- dy of Diabetes (EASD) which was the main event of the year, with about 7,000 participants per day, followed by the European Endocrinology Congress (ECE) with approximately 2,500 participants per day, and the Congress of the European Network of Science Centres and Museums (ECSITE) with about 1,100 participants per day. Our participation in events such as the Red Bull Air Race, Super Bock Super Rock, NOS Alive, Portugal Fashion, all highly renowned, and whi- ch contributed to the consolidation of the brands in the national cate- ring market, are also noteworthy. CATERING PORTUGAL 92