News and updates

South Korea to be FITUR 2020 Partner Country

South Korea, which has significantly increased its international visitors with 15.3 million tourists in 2018, will promote itself as a destination by partnering its brand with that of FITUR. Its presence at FITUR as a partner country coincides with the 70th anniversary of the first diplomatic relations between South Korea and Spain South Korea is currently Spain’s third largest inbound market in Asia. It is a very attractive and safe destination, with modern and high quality infrastructure and a good public transport network.

New agreement between IFEMA and SPAINCARES to organise FITUR HEALTH

The 6th edition of the section specialising in health tourism will take place within FITUR, from the 22 to 26 January 2020, at Feria de Madrid

FITUR beats the record for participation in its most international edition yet

The fair has grown 8.3 por ciento and this year’s edition will be its biggest ever with the participation of 886 stand-holder exhibitors and more than 10,487 companies from 165 countries and regions

The international presence has grown by 11 por ciento, and now represents 55 por ciento of the total share. Domestic participation has increased 6 por ciento

The Dominican Republic is FITUR Country Partner

The FiturNext Observatory, the FITUR MICE B2B event, the special-interest section FITUR CINE/SCREEN TOURISM, and the FITUR ES MUSICA festival, are some of the new features in this edition

FITUR is forecast to have an economic impact in Madrid of over €325 million

This major international tourism event organized by IFEMA will take place from 23 to 27 January 2019 at Feria de Madrid

FITUR IS MUSIC LAUNCHES ON THE 25 AND 26 OF THIS MONTH AT FITUR

THE ORGANISATION ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION DATA AND PRICE CHANGES

In two weeks Madrid will launch FITUR IS MUSIC, a new cultural event that was created within the framework of FITUR FESTIVALS, a monographic section of the International Tourism Fair.

This is the first time that IFEMA-FITUR has its own musical production, thanks to two further organisers: Planet Events and Disorder, and with the media support by Radio 3 and Mondo Sonoro. It will be held on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 January, in Hall 1 at Feria de Madrid.

Focusing mainly on urban and alternative music, it is an egalitarian festival, with a logical artistic balance (nine artists or bands led by men and seven by women).

Fifty tourism applications registered for the 6th edition of “The AppTourism Awards”

The awards for the best applications will be presented on 24 January during Fitur Know How & Export

On Thursday, 24 January the prizes for the best tourism applications in “The AppTourism Awards” will be presented at an event organized jointly by SEGITTUR and FITUR. Some 50 applications are taking part.