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Madrid is to host M&I Europe Summer in 2016 The M&I Europe Summer Forum will be held in Madrid from 28th June to 2nd July 2016. This professional gathering generates a large number of appointments with potential international buyers. The source markets for buyers at this forum are the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium,… Read more »

Tourism in general and convention tourism in particular are a driving force in Madrid’s economic activity. For this reason, for the past eight years Madrid City Council, through the Congresses Department (MCB) of Madrid Destino’s Tourism Bureau, has held Recognition Night, an annual event paying tribute to the industry professionals who attract meetings to the… Read more »

  The tourism event Virtuoso Travel Week 2015, held in August in the US city of Las Vegas, has awarded Madrid the title of “Destination most committed to North America” for the promotional work done by the Spanish capital in this particular market. According to Madrid City Council, this distinction, which has been awarded for… Read more »

  It was Madrid’s turn to host this architecture and city festival, held in more than 30 cities across the globe, including New York, London, Chicago and Vienna. Over the weekend of 26 and 27 September, the city of Madrid opened its buildings to raise awareness of its culture, design and architecture to all citizens… Read more »

  Organised by the Madrid Designers’ Association (DIMAD), a new event was held from 25 to 27 September at Matadero Madrid’s Central de Diseño venue.  The aim of Big Food was to highlight the interaction between gastronomy and design, featuring cooks, restaurant owners, producers and some of the most acclaimed creative professionals from the world… Read more »

  The rail shuttle running directly from Madrid-Atocha station to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport began operating in September. The direct rail link leaves every half an hour with only one stop at Chamartín station. The link enables passengers to travel straight to the airport from the AVE arrivals area and from Atocha station Long Distance… Read more »

  On 30 July, for the occasion of the presentation of the Blu-ray and DVD versions of the latest instalment in the Fast & Furious saga, the seven vehicles that starred in the motion picture (manufactured respectively by Lamborghini, Mercedes, Maserati, Nissan, Lexus, Ford and Subaru) gathered together on the grounds of Kinépolis Madrid in… Read more »

  H10 Hotels has completely remodelled its hotel H10 Villa de la Reina, located at number 22 on Madrid’s Gran Vía, transforming it into a boutique hotel. The establishment is housed in a majestic early 20th-century building that retains its original façade and some architectural features. The entire hotel was remodelled this year by prestigious… Read more »

The 4-star Courtyard Madrid Princesa was added to the chain following the remodelling of the hotel’s public areas, lobby, restaurant-bar, meeting and event halls and guest rooms, of which 170 have been renovated so far. New protocols and updated security and technology systems were also introduced. Renovation of the remaining rooms and other spaces will… Read more »