{"id":209479,"date":"2026-02-12T09:52:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.logisticsautomationmadrid.com\/?p=209479"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:52:46","slug":"the-afe-approves-its-accounts-and-annual-report-at-its-annual-general-meeting-predicting-a-fantastic-2026-for-the-spanish-trade-fair-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.logisticsautomationmadrid.com\/en\/2026\/02\/12\/the-afe-approves-its-accounts-and-annual-report-at-its-annual-general-meeting-predicting-a-fantastic-2026-for-the-spanish-trade-fair-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"The AFE approves its accounts and annual report at its Annual General Meeting, predicting a fantastic 2026 for the Spanish trade fair sector."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"209479\" class=\"elementor elementor-209479 elementor-209478\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71165a61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71165a61\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-365ebd54\" data-id=\"365ebd54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b1280 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08b1280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The AFE approves its accounts and annual report at its Annual General Meeting, predicting a fantastic 2026 for the Spanish trade fair sector.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae785f4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae785f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The AFE has approved the annual accounts and report, the budget and planned activities for 2026, and has ratified the admission of nine new members.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The association has published the figures on the economic impact generated by trade fair activity in Spain, based on data recorded in 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Madrid, 23 January 2026.-<\/strong> The Spanish Trade Fair Association (AFE) held its General Assembly on Thursday, 22 January, at the IFEMA MADRID facilities, taking advantage of the celebration of FITUR, the International Tourism Fair, as has been customary in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>The members of the association reviewed the activities carried out in 2025, approved the annual report and accounts, and the budget for income and expenditure and activities planned for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Assembly also ratified the incorporation of nine new members into the association, of which three are organising partners and six are collaborating partners.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IFEJA, Ferias Ja\u00e9n<\/li>\n<li>Fundaci\u00f3n Feindef<\/li>\n<li>FERMASA, Feria de Muestras de Armilla<\/li>\n<li>Aluvision NV<\/li>\n<li>Europfast Log\u00edstica Espa\u00f1a, S.L.<\/li>\n<li>Bematrix HQ<\/li>\n<li>Moss Place Makers Spain<\/li>\n<li>Barter Partnership, S.L.<\/li>\n<li>B Network Management S.L.U.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During the General Assembly, the turnover figures for Spain in 2024 for all members of the association were presented, which amounted to \u20ac880 million, as well as the number of people involved in trade fair activities, also for all members of the association, which amounted to 2,580, with 51% men and 49% women.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d66027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d66027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/84\/2026\/01\/Asamblea-General-AFE-2026-1-768x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-209485\" alt=\"Asamblea General AFE 2026 (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/84\/2026\/01\/Asamblea-General-AFE-2026-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/84\/2026\/01\/Asamblea-General-AFE-2026-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/84\/2026\/01\/Asamblea-General-AFE-2026-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/84\/2026\/01\/Asamblea-General-AFE-2026-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/84\/2026\/01\/Asamblea-General-AFE-2026-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b7a30 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5b7a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The conclusions of the economic impact study of the Spanish trade fair sector, carried out by Oxford Economics, were also presented, with data from 2024 showing a direct, indirect and induced impact of \u20ac13.6 billion and a contribution to GDP of \u20ac6.9 billion, as well as the creation of 124,400 direct and indirect jobs.<br \/>Once the Assembly had concluded, the president of AFE, Xabier Basa\u00f1ez, stated: &#8220;The preliminary information we have allows us to confirm that 2025 has once again been an extraordinary year for the trade fair industry in Spain, and everything points to 2026 continuing this upward trend. The addition of nine new members means greater strength and representativeness for the association within the trade fair landscape of our country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Finally, thanks to the holding of FITUR and the presence of numerous representatives from Mexico at this edition, a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Mexican Association of Trade Fair, Exhibition and Congress Professionals (AMPROFEC) and the Spanish Trade Fair Association<br \/>(AFE), through which they agree to establish a strategic alliance with the aim of promoting the joint development of their organisations, as well as strengthening the trade fair industry in both countries. The document was signed by Julio C\u00e9sar Boj\u00f3rquez, President of AMPROFEC 2024-2026, Jorge Arizmendi, President-elect of AMPROFEC 2026-2028, and Xabier Basa\u00f1ez.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>The Spanish Trade Fair Association, a non-profit organisation founded in 1964, has 53 members and represents 90% of trade fair activity in our country. 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The association has published the figures on the economic impact generated by trade fair activity in Spain, based on data recorded in 2024. 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