IFEMA (Madrid Trade Fair Institution) has secured its position as a symbol of Madrid’s business scene and exponent of the region’s economic vigour.

IFEMA boasts a superb location in the capital city, within the trade exhibition showground known as Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I, next to Juan Carlos I park and the M-40 ring-road. It hosts almost 80 trade fairs a year, over half of which are international. It has ten pavilions, a surface area of 150,000 m2 and 14,000 parking spaces.

A sharp upward trend, which has led the Institution to double its level of activity over the last five years, confirms its domestic leadership and its place amongst Europe’s major players.

The site stands out for its functional design and technological features which, in operational terms, positions it at Europe’s forefront.

• IFEMA. Business in Madrid

The city of Madrid is one of the world’s favourite capitals for hosting all types of events and conferences, as verified by the ICCA, who rank it amongst the top ten capitals of the world in this respect.

Madrid’s exceptional position on the world stage can be attributed to the large number of business and conference centres available in both the capital city and the rest of the Region, as well as the wide selection of hotels, improved transport network and outstanding cultural attractions.

Amongst the facilities on offer in Madrid for the hosting of events and conferences, special mention should be given to the IFEMA trade fair institution and the Palacio de Congresos conference centre, both situated on Paseo de la Castellana avenue in Madrid city centre, the avant-garde Palacio Municipal de Congresos (Municipal Conference Centre), opened in 1993 and located next to the Juan Carlos I trade exhibition showground, and the Casa de Campo trade fair centre, a true pioneer in Madrid’s conference and trade fair activity.

• Madrid Municipal Conference Centre (Madrid venues and conferences)
• Madrid Conference Centre (Paseo de la Castellana avenue)
• Casa de Campo trade fair centre
• Pamphlet [ pdf 1.100kb ]
• Fairgrounds & Convention Centers Guide

The Region of Madrid boasts an extensive range of hotels to cater to the growing number of visitors that it attracts each year. The superb quality of the hotels, half of which are in the four and five-star category, enable business persons to continue their professional activity throughout their stay in Madrid.

Many hotels in Madrid specialise in providing accommodation for business persons, and offer all the necessary services for holding conventions, conferences and meetings.

They have event rooms of differing capacities, private offices equipped with the latest technology, business centres and secretarial services. They thus provide visitors with modern, yet extremely functional facilities.

The fabulous quality of Madrid’s hotels enables visitors to enjoy the highest levels of comfort combined with first-class, personal service to make their business trip as pleasant as possible.

• Hotels Guide

Luxurious palaces and medieval castles combine with modern buildings to provide a superb range of facilities for holding all manner of meetings and banquets. The vast selection of venues means that every event can be held at the perfect location with whatever ambience is required.

Holding an event in Madrid affords you the opportunity to experience some truly fascinating venues, such as an old railway station, an opera house, an aquarium, a castle, or a 19th century palace. Indeed, it is the ideal choice for anyone who wishes to host an event far from the conventional, mundane venues and surprise their guests with a location literally teeming with charm and originality.

Such venues not only offer the necessary infrastructure, but also the chance to include incentive trips encompassing culture, leisure, shopping, nature, excursions and sports, not forgetting the culinary delights that each place has to offer. Leisure and business, hand-in-hand for a perfect stay.

• Venues Guide
• Incentives [ pdf 1.029kb ]