FITUR 2027 Madrid (IFEMA): Exhibition Stand Builder Guide

By Adam Dragos, Exhibitor Success Specialist

Reviewed: October 8, 2026

FITUR gives destinations, tourism businesses and travel technology providers a reason to meet in Madrid. A stand may need to host business appointments during the professional days and welcome travellers during the public weekend, so the layout and staffing plan should explain how those different conversations will work.

Before choosing the look of the stand, list the participating organisations, meeting needs, languages, hospitality requirements and public-facing activities. A clear operating brief helps the design provide useful space for each participant and avoid conflicts between meetings, demonstrations and queues.

This guide focuses on the FITUR 2027 buyer brief: the dates and visitor mix, allocated stand plan, hospitality and demonstration needs, quotation scope and responsibilities to confirm before production.

What is FITUR 2027 and why does the 11-hall expansion matter?

FITUR 2027 is the International Tourism Trade Fair at IFEMA MADRID, held from 20 to 24 January. The organiser’s 2027 announcement confirms expansion to eleven halls and Puerto Rico as Partner Country. Use the allocated plan to establish your actual hall and stand position.

The same announcement identifies professional days from Wednesday 20 to Friday 22 January and a public-facing weekend on 23–24 January. Consider a layout that can support confidential trade meetings and then change to approachable destination information, demonstrations or visitor enquiries.

For a destination pavilion or shared stand, define each participant’s identity, appointment space, storage and access to shared hospitality. Agree how the overall destination message will remain clear while individual partners can receive enquiries.

When is FITUR 2027 and what are the key exhibitor deadlines?

FITUR 2027 runs from 20 to 24 January at IFEMA MADRID. Use the current FITUR Exhibitor Guide and specific rules for your booking, technical submissions, service orders, build-up and dismantling. Confirm any unclear or conflicting entry with the organiser before adding it to the project schedule.

Because the project runs into January, ask the design, production, freight and hospitality providers to confirm their working calendars and available dates. Use their agreed commitments and the organiser deadlines to build the programme rather than assuming a universal holiday delay.

How much does a custom or modular stand cost at FITUR 2027?

Separate stand production and delivery from organiser space rental, applicable venue services and the wider costs of participation. Check your booked package before adding extra equipment or services.

Price the agreed structure, finishes, graphics, furniture, displays, lighting and meeting requirements. State whether components are bought or hired and whether the design must be reusable. Confirm taxes, payment stages, quote validity and the method for pricing changes.

For a tourism stand, hospitality can affect the practical scope: counter space, serving equipment, storage, replenishment, waste handling and staffing. If food or drink is planned, check the current organiser requirements and confirm who supplies and manages the service.

Check any overhead structures, equipment handling, storage and end-of-show removal. List organiser and venue orders separately from the build contract, and confirm the responsibility for permissions, connections, cleaning, waste and other applicable services.

The table below compares the three ways exhibitors typically build a FITUR stand, rather than ranking named contractors against each other:

Option	Best for	Quote basis	Trade-off
Custom build	Country pavilions and brands wanting a distinct, story-led space	Itemised custom specification	Confirm production scope and opportunities for reuse
Modular system	Repeat exhibitors reusing a kit across multiple 2027 shows	System, graphics and reuse scope	Less design flexibility, generic look if not customised with graphics
Shell scheme + upgrades	Exhibitors considering an organiser stand package	Check the booked package and price any upgrades separately	Limited branding surface, hard to stand out among neighbours

Which halls host FITUR and what do the floor-plan realities mean for your design?

The organiser announcement confirms eleven halls for FITUR 2027, but your brief needs the hall and stand position supplied for your own allocation. Record the footprint, open sides, columns, nearby access and service points on the current plan.

Check proposed structures, suspended branding, flooring, meeting enclosures and hospitality equipment against the current event rules. Ask the quotation to identify who supplies the technical information and handles any required submission.

Layout check: Keep appointments and hospitality service from obstructing the public entrance. Plan where visitors queue, where staff can reach stored materials, and how partner organisations receive enquiries without blocking circulation.

What is a realistic planning timeline for a FITUR 2027 stand?

Work backwards from the organiser’s confirmed dates and the agreed delivery schedule. Include design review, any required technical documents, artwork, production, freight, installation, hospitality preparation and handover.

Name the people who can approve the design, budget and destination content. Confirm translation and artwork responsibilities, participant sign-off, supplier working calendars and delivery instructions. Keep a decision-maker available during installation and check the stand before the exhibition team takes over.

How do you choose and brief your FITUR stand partner?

Ask for relevant completed projects and a clear delivery proposal for the requirements of your pavilion or stand. Confirm the project contact, design stages, production and installation responsibilities, site support and arrangements for any supplied hospitality or demonstration equipment.

Send Adam Expo Stand the allocated stand plan, objectives, participating organisations, appointment needs, destination content and budget. Ask for the proposed scope and available dates, with organiser or subcontracted services identified in the quotation.

Before briefing a build, use our FITUR participation formats and stand planning guide to separate specialist activities, exhibition packages and shared pavilions. For delivery scope, see our Madrid stand building service.

Which strategy fits your situation?

First-time FITUR exhibitor

Confirm your participation package and allocated space first. Compare permitted upgrades to a supplied stand with modular or custom alternatives where your booking allows them. Choose the option that meets your demonstration, meeting and branding needs within a complete quotation.

Country pavilion or tourism board

Agree a shared destination identity, partner branding, meeting capacity, reception and hospitality responsibilities. Compare modular and custom layouts against that brief, including reuse plans and partner approvals. The construction method should follow the functions and scope you need.

Returning exhibitor upgrading from a small stand

If reuse is a priority, provide the footprints and event requirements for the wider programme. Compare adaptation, transport, storage and refurbishment before selecting a modular or custom approach.

Travel Technology exhibitor

For a live product demonstration, specify equipment, power, connectivity, viewing positions and a backup demonstration. Confirm the actual participation format and allocated space before commissioning the layout. A Travel Technology exhibition space and a specialist forum such as TechY are different participation questions.

How do you turn a FITUR stand into qualified leads?

Prepare appointments and invitations around the professional and public programmes. Share your confirmed stand location and a useful reason to visit through the exhibitor’s approved communication process. Agree participant availability before offering meeting slots.

Brief staff for trade enquiries and public destination questions separately. Record the visitor’s needs and agreed next step through an approved process, explaining any personal-data collection. Keep a practical fallback for connectivity or equipment problems.

Assign follow-up ownership and agree an appropriate date with each relevant contact. Review appointments, qualified enquiries, opportunities and attributable business separately from raw visitor counts, using consistent definitions across the event programme.

Frequently asked questions

When is FITUR 2027?

FITUR 2027 runs from 20 to 24 January at IFEMA MADRID. The organiser confirms professional days on 20–22 January and a public-facing weekend on 23–24 January.

How many halls does FITUR 2027 use?

The organiser announces eleven halls for FITUR 2027. Use the current allocation supplied for your booking to confirm your actual hall and stand position.

How much does a stand cost at FITUR?

The cost depends on the agreed design, specification and delivery scope. Request an itemised quote and confirm organiser space, venue services and hospitality separately.

Do I need a Spanish stand builder for FITUR?

Use the current guide for contractor requirements. Compare project evidence, a named contact and clearly assigned design, technical and site responsibilities.

When should I book my FITUR 2027 stand builder?

Begin once the booking and requirements are clear. Agree the programme from current organiser deadlines, participant approvals and supplier availability.

What is included in mandatory IFEMA services?

Check the booked package and current organiser documentation for the services that apply. Confirm who orders and pays for each service, and which items are included in the stand quotation.

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Also Read

• Interihotel MAD26 Exhibitor Guide: IFEMA Madrid Hospitality Design Event

Official sources, checked 10 October 2026: Official FITUR 2027 announcement: dates, professional/public days and hall expansion; FITUR 2027 Exhibitor Guide and specific rules; Official FITUR date information.

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