Yearly Archives: 2017

Madrid’s hotel industry is booming, with new openings, international investors who have their eyes on Madrid, and a number of annual visitors that is steadily on the rise. Given those circumstances, Spanish financial newspaper Expansión recently undertook an in-depth analysis of the luxury hotels that have opened or will be opening in Madrid. Here’s a… Read more »

Over the course of the summer, long-standing Madrid festival Veranos de la Villa turns the Spanish capital into the ideal setting for concerts, theatre plays, circus events, magic shows and film nights. The programme, presented in mid-June by Madrid Mayor Manuela Carmena, has a strong inclusive nature and, therefore, more than 80% of the activities… Read more »

In view of the need to increase the effectiveness of Madrid’s informational and promotional presence in China, Madrid Convention Bureau has spent the last few months adapting contents for this market. China has become a key stakeholder in this field, with a great deal of potential in terms of business and incentive tourism. The adaptation… Read more »

Last month of June, Madrid Convention Bureau provided logistical, media and institutional support to more than twenty congresses, conferences and meetings associated with various fields and subjects, both national and international, that took place in Madrid. Most notably, the ICPIC Conference, the IV International Congress on Military History, the 2017 of the Hemipteran-Plant Interactions Symposium,… Read more »

The Council, through the Madrid Destino Tourism Department, has sponsored the collaboration between the NH Group and NGO Equoevento to donate safe surplus food from events organised at the Hotel NH Collection Eurobuilding to food kitchens. Implementing a meticulous system to collect, preserve and transport food will guarantee that surplus is donated appropriately. This initiative… Read more »

After being recognised as the best airport in Southern Europe at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2017 in March, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas was named the best airport in Europe in several of the categories analysed at the thirteenth edition of the ACI Europe 2017, hosted last June 13th in the framework of the Annual Meeting… Read more »

As of June 26, the metro station formerly known as Campo de las Naciones, on Line 8 that joins the city centre with the airport, will take the name “Feria de Madrid,” as it is located by one of the accesses to the trade fair venue. With this initiative, announced in the framework of Global… Read more »

Madrid Convention Bureau (MCB) was present at the latest edition of IMEX Frankfurt, one of the leading tourism events in the MICE industry, which to date has been held in the German city of Frankfurt. The MCB’s presence at this gathering, which draws professionals from all over the world, enables it to promote Madrid and… Read more »

27 June- 1 July. M&I Forums Europe Summer (Seville) 9-13 July. M&I Forums Eastern Europe (Helsinki) 2- 4 August. C&IT Agency Forum (London)