A Different Night
There is an alternate Mobile World Congress list that is known in certain circles, but is not published anywhere. This list is shared among colleagues or distributed by passenger transport companies. The message, forwarded by Whatsapp, is useful throughout the day, but takes value during the night.
Nightlife Linked to the Digital Congress
Around this list, the nightlife linked to the digital congress emerges. Drivers who have access to this list explain a reality that takes place far from the grounds of the Fira de l’Hospitalet de Llobregat.
The Popularity and Flexibility of the List
The list is as popular as it is malleable. The message marks which premises have the most facilities to welcome congressmen and show gratitude to the drivers who bring them customers.
Unequal Distribution and Codes with Locals
The text to which this newspaper has had access proposes several models of compensation for drivers, according to the local. In some cases, offers have been proposed for years that reward the driver’s rudeness in order to extract more money from the visitor in turn, but where the sex worker is left out of this new margin.
Millionaire Pacts between Cups
The driver has been working during Mobile week for four years. He knows how nights work and is used to it. He knows how nights work and is used to it.
Economic impact of the Congress
The congress of mobile technology, electronics and robotics has an economic impact of 461 million euros, according to the City Council. This includes the entire hotel business environment, catering, trade fair infrastructure, mobility and also nightlife.