More than 200 representatives of the business sector rallied around the Confederation of Trade Associations of the Balearics (CAEB) and the Spanish Confederation of Trade Organizations (CEOE) into the new stage, and at the same time paid homage to Josep Oliver Mari, the until last month president of CAEB. The event was chaired by Carmen Planas, who received the congratulations of those present for leading the confederation into the new era, characterized by the slogan "Renovate, create and innovate". CAEB, and more specifically Carmen Planas, has the support of CEOE, represented at the event by the president, Joan Rosell, and by Narciso Casado, the Cabinet Director of the Presidency and Institutional Relations of CEOE. The business sector was also represented by the vice presidents of CAEB; Aurelio Vázquez, Eduardo López, Pau Belinfante, Francisco Martorell, Joan Bufí, y Joan Melis; by the treasurer Rafael Roig, and by the principal presidents of the business organizations of CAEB.
On behalf of the rest of the society, the president of the local Government, José Ramón Bauzá; the Delegate of the central Government Teresa Palmer, the President of the Parliament, Margalida Durán, the Mayor of Palma, Mateu Isern lead the procession of public institutions with plenty of senior officials and local government ministers, like the Minister of Economy and Competitiveness, Joaquin García: the Minister of Taxation and Budgets, José Vicente Marí; the Minister of Agriculture and Environment, Gabriel Company. Also assisted the secretary general of PSIB-PSOE, Francina Armengol, and the highest representatives of the biggest workers union, Manuel Pelarda, of UGT, and Katiana Vicens.
