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Un espacio abierto al mundo, un lugar abierto al futuro. A space open to the world, a venue open to the future. www.ifema.es

impulso Tres millones de visitantes thrust Three million visitors

innovación Uno de los espacios más modernos de Europa, con lo último en tecnología y equipamiento innovation One of Europe’s most advanced spaces, with state-of-the art technology and equipment

inteligencia 200.000 m 2 de capacidad expositora intelligence 200,000 sq.m. of exhibition capacity

iniciativa 35.000 empresas expositoras initiative 35,000 exhibiting companies

imaginación 80 ferias al año imagination 80 trade fairs a year

www.ifema.es TABLE OF CONTENTS TECHNICAL FILE IFEMA FERIA DE MADRID AN ECONOMIC DRIVING FORCE FAIRS CONVENTIONS AND CONGRESSES MADRID IFEMA INTERNATIONAL SERVICES

www.ifema.es TECHNICAL FILE Name: IFEMA | Madrid Trade Fair Institution Year of creation: 1980 Consortium comprising: Madrid Regional Government | 31% Madrid City Council | 31% Madrid Chamber of Commerce | 31% Caja Madrid Savings Bank | 7% Location: Madrid | Spain Business activities: Organising trade fairs and managing spaces for conventions and congresses Premises: Feria de Madrid Exhibition surface area: 200,000 sq.m. under cover | 12 Halls Conventions and Congresses: North Centre and South Centre 10.000 sq.m. | 2 Auditoriums | 97 rooms DC ÁREA 12.14: Halls 12 and 14, equipped with catwalks for fashion events Other facilities: Business Centre; Press Club; Press Room; 100 rooms; fjnancial and service institutions; restaurants and bars Parking: 14,000 places IFEMA International: Benelux; Brazil; China; Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon; France and Monaco; Germany; Italy and San Marino; Mexico; Portugal; United Kingdom and Ireland; United States IFEMA activities: Events / year: 500 Trade fairs and congresses / year: 80 Companies / year: from 30,000-35,000 Visitors / year: from 2-3 million

www.ifema.es MADRID TRADE FAIR INSTITUTION

www.ifema.es IFEMA A MAJOR INSTITUTION AT THE SERVICE OF PROFESSIONALS IFEMA was created in 1980 to provide Madrid with a space for business and business promotion. Since its foundation as a consortium in which the Madrid Regional Government, Madrid City Council, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Caja Madrid Savings Bank all hold shares, IFEMA has retained the same structure in which the highest-ranking representatives of each institution form part of the Governing Bodies participating in its management. IFEMA's main aims include stimulating the economy and entrepreneurial activity, generating wealth and development for the Region and promoting and projecting Madrid's image on an international scale.

80 MILLION VISITORS, AROUND 550,000 PARTICIPATING COMPANIES AND 1,500 TRADE FAIRS IFEMA's evolution over its three decades of existence has made it Spain's principal operator and one of the leaders in Europe. This high placing is also due to its work in the area of Conventions and Congresses whose space and infrastructure it runs. In summary, these 30 years have seen more than 80 million visitors, around 550,000 participating companies and 1,500 trade fairs held. IFEMA is present in thirty countries, strategically distributed in the fjve continents, for the purpose of undertaking commercial work and providing international clients with support and advice. It also performs studies on business opportunities in sectors of interest for the exporter and helps companies and professionals to participate in trade fairs.

www.ifema.es FERIA DE MADRID ITS LOCATION One of the largest business spaces in Europe. Situated in one of Spain's most important business centres. A strategic location for communication with the rest of Spain and Europe. Barajas International Airport just 3 kilometres away. Access to the exhibition complex from anywhere in the city thanks to public transport, including the extensive Madrid Metro network. An effjcient and modern road network guarantees swift and easy access to the facilities.

OPEN TO THE WORLD, Abierta al Mundo, OPEN TO THE FUTURE Abierta al Futuro ITS INSTALLATIONS A complex which is one of the most modern and among the best in technological design and equipment in Europe. 200,000 sq.m. of covered exhibition space · 12 Halls · 2 Convention and Congress Centres · Business Centre · Press Club · 14,000 parking spaces. DC ÁREA 12.14. Two thematic halls, equipped with catwalks for fashion , trend and lifestyle events. Among IFEMA's greatest assets are the installations at Feria de Madrid, which boast an exceptional location in the city. Set in one of the capital's most important business centres, where activities of crucial importance to the Region's economic development are located, Feria de Madrid is linked to the city's main arteries through a road network which guarantees visitors easy access. Furthermore, Madrid Barajas Airport is just a few kilometres away, which allows arrivals from anywhere in the world. Participants can make use of public transport, particularly Madrid's extensive Metro network which links any point in the city to the exhibition complex. Its complex, with 200,000 square metres of covered exhibition space, 12 Halls, 2 Convention and Congress Centres, a thematic zone for fashion events –DC ÁREA 12.14 which includes 2 catwalks- as well as 14,000 parking spaces, make Feria de Madrid a highly effective stage for generating business opportunities and contributing to the development of the different sectors of the economy. Thanks to its design and architecture, Feria de Madrid is one of the most modern and among Europe's fjnest complexes in terms of technological design and equipment. Another distinguishing element is its management model, characterised by its high effjciency and capacity to offer a service of true quality.

www.ifema.es AN ECONOMIC DRIVING FORCE THREE DECADES AT THE HEAD OF THE SPANISH TRADE FAIR MARKET 80 million visitors, around 550,000 companies and 1,500 trade fairs, serve as a demonstration of its work. An important organisation in Europe, and among the leaders in the European ranking of trade fairs, according to the European Fair Observatory. Two areas of activity: organising trade fairs and managing space. It hosts 500 events annually of which over 80 are trade fairs, with 30,000- 35,000 companies participating and 2-3 million people attending from around the world. It runs over 400 international conventions, events and congresses on its premises. INTERNATIONAL SCOPE 21% of participating companies are from other countries. Well represented in the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. ARCOmadrid, FITUR and CIBELES MADRID FASHION WEEK, among many others, confjrm IFEMA as an international benchmark. International network with representation in Benelux; Brazil; China; Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon; France and Monaco; Germany; Italy and San Marino; Mexico; Portugal; United Kingdom and Ireland; United States;.

www.ifema.es 80 TRADE FAIRS, 400 EVENTS, 3 MILLION VISITORS WEALTH GENERATOR It generates a high volume of resources and income from business tourism: Its work in the Region produces a positive economic impact of 2 billion euros. 40,000 direct and indirect jobs . Over three decades, 80 million visitors and around 550,000 companies have participated in more than 1,500 trade fairs held at IFEMA's premises. This indicates the level of activity generated by the organisation and its positive effect both on the commercial development of economic sectors and its geographical surroundings, whose impact represents an induced income of above 2 billion euros and over 40,000 jobs. With commercial encounters numbering around 80 trade fairs and 400 events annually and international representation exceeding 20% of total participation and 10% of attendance, IFEMA is Spain's top fair organiser and a leading player in Europe. Such prestigious events as FITUR (The Internacional Tourism Trade Fair), ARCOmadrid, or CIBELES MADRID FASHION WEEK have positioned Madrid at the centre of the international circuit as a global meeting point for professionals and agents from a host of industries. Its experience in running trade fairs together with the exceptional facilities and infrastructure at Feria de Madrid, which enable every type of event from congresses to sports events to be held, make IFEMA one of Europe's leading trade fair organisations.