The VII Euroecom-2Bdigital Conference, organized by the Consortium for the Commercial Promotion of Catalonia and the Department of Employment, Industry, Trade and Tourism of the Autonomous Government of Catalonia, was held in Barcelona on 2 December 2002. In the Conference, the advantages that the Internet can bring businesses were debated, looking particularly at a new aspect that has received little attention until now, namely e-marketplaces.