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Porto will play host to the 9th International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) from 31 May to 2 June. This organisation gives itself the task of "raising the standards of respiratory care" of the global community. The 1st Ibero-American Conference on Primary Health Care will also be held as part of this International Conference.

Blip, Tech Company from Porto, has nearly 300 employees and achieved first place in the "100 Best companies to work for" ranking from Exame magazine. The company also leads in the workspace and Personal growth categories. Relaxation, informality, and fun accompany hard and methodical work that deserves recognition.

Porto is increasingly an attractive destination for investments, as a result of "a value based proposition built on the supply of skilled human resources, excellent infrastructure, enterprising ecosystem, intercultural education, and the recognised quality of life". This point of reference to the positive momentum of the city of Porto is made by Ricardo Valente, economic and social development councilman of Porto City Hall, during the workshop "Investing in Property in Portugal".

Over 500 representatives of the event industry from many dozens of countries take part in the Bea World Festival 2017, to be held in Porto from 15 to 18 November. After eleven editions targeted only to Europe, the initiative has gone global this year, with several projects from different continents competing for Bea (Best Events Awards) World, and Porto is the city chosen to embrace this challenge.

The spring/summer 2018 collection brings acknowledged designers, new talent and national brands to the city of Porto, 19 and 20 October. This is the 41st edition of Portugal Fashion. The event is to take place in several spaces through town, including The Tramway Museum, Porto Customs House, Cais Novo and the former Industrial Abbatoir, which has been deactivated and is being rebuilt; here fashion meets Street Art.

The Warm Up Programme of International Music Conference TCT - Tomorrow Comes Today, kick starts today, 12 October with Emmy Curl. This event will be held in Porto, next year.

The cultural event "Serões da Bonjóia" will feature a fado session under the Arts Cycle. The Fado Porto Club will perform at Quinta da Bonjóia, 12 October starting at 9.15 pm. The entrance is free.

The Portuguese application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is among the most eligible applications, with Porto ranking among the five "top performer" cities, regarding key criteria for selection. Further to the European Commission's assurance that the Portuguese application gathers the necessary requirements, this independent study reaffirms that Porto is able to host EMA.

Porto's Stock Exchange Palace (Palácio da Bolsa) plays host to the 1st Portuguese Congress of Entrepreneurship and Franchising, on 9 October. This event is organised by the Portuguese Franchising Association (APF) that also celebrates its 30th anniversary and gathers over 30 guest speakers, both national and international that will approach several issues on the sector.

The fiftieth Edition of MODtissimo starts today, 3 October and it will run until tomorrow, 4 October at the Customs Building. The trade fair gathers both national and international apparel industry of fabric and accessory manufacturers. This year the event is part of Porto Fashion Week 10th edition, which started 28 September.