City of the Week - Madrid, Spain

Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 9/4/2006

Highlights

• Madrid boasts some of the most magnificent art collections in the world, in such renowned museums as the Prado, Reina Sofia and Thyssen. In addition, there are 70 other museums in the city, along with innumerable monuments.

Number of separate exhibit facilities

• 3

Total exhibit space at venues

• 199,374 sq. m. (2.1 million sq. ft.)

Largest venue

• Feria de Madrid Convention Centre (IFEMA) (150,000 sq. m. or 1.6 million sq. ft.)

Most recent venue expansion

• Construction at IFEMA halls, with completion expected by early 2007, will increase exhibit space by 50,000 sq. m. (538,000 sq. ft.).

Space rate at IFEMA

• $17/sq. ft. (average)

Number of convention hotel rooms

• 21,807 in 181 hotels

Longest-running show

FITUR Intl. Tourism Fair, since 1980

Number of restaurants within one mile of IFEMA

• 30

Largest 2005 tradeshow

FITUR Intl. Tourism Fair at 150,000 sq. m. (1.6 million sq. ft.)

Sources: 2005 TSW Major Exhibit Hall Directory; IFEMA Convention Centre