Eventos

📊 2026, Madrid, Hotusa Explora forum. The Grupo Hotusa, led by Amancio López Seijas, starts the year with optimism despite geopolitical instability. Simón Pedro Barceló of Grupo Barceló reports improved 2025 results, with a continued positive trend in 2026. The emphasis is on well-targeted investments in locations like Morocco and Spain's smaller cities. The U.S. remains a key market with over 120 hotels. Technology, pivotal to hotel distribution, contributed 40% of Grupo Barceló’s €2.2 billion sales in 2025 through direct sales.

📄 Juan José Hidalgo, president and majority shareholder of Air Europa, criticizes Fitur's impact on the tourism industry. Fitur, attended by over 250,000 visitors, is described as more of a display of noise and vanity than a business platform. Hidalgo contrasts today's event with traditional fairs, emphasizing Fitur's focus on reunion over immediate business deals. According to him, Fitur's true value is the networking between professionals rather than generating instant revenue.

🌍 Turismo Social offers six-day cultural trips through the Imserso program at €312.51 in low season. Available dates are from January 24-27, 2024, to eight destinations. Departures include La Coruña to León, Alicante to Málaga, and others. The package includes accommodation, full board, insurance, and cultural activities. Open to accredited pensioners, who must cover transfers if residing elsewhere. Managed by Ávoris, overseeing two of three Imserso lots.

📊 IFEMA in Madrid hosts FITUR next week, the key tourism fair of the year. GreenSoftware will welcome clients and partners at Pavilion 12, Stand 12C02. The event will be crucial for discussing technological innovations and legislative changes affecting hotels. Reserve your meeting slot with GreenSoftware to avoid waiting times during this busy fair. Contact via email at [email protected]. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with industry leaders!

📅 Un año más, GreenSoftware estará en FITUR en Madrid, en Pabellón 12 stand 12C02. Durante esta feria, se presentarán innovaciones tecnológicas que mejoren la gestión de alojamientos y ayuden a adaptarse a cambios legislativos. GreenSoftware invita a los asistentes a reservar una cita personalizada para discutir retos específicos y planificar el éxito del año. Escribe a [email protected] para coordinar la visita. ¡Nos vemos pronto! ????

🗺 Castilla y León's 'Club de los 60' program kicks off with 28,454 available slots for 2026, an increase of 257 from 2025. Registrations, open online and by phone, close on January 21, with draws on February 3. Of 30 trips offered, 17 are international, including Japan and a Rhine cruise, while 13 are domestic, featuring Mallorca and Tenerife. A total of 212 agencies are accredited to manage these trips. Adjudication announcements are on February 5, July 10, and September 10.

📈 FITUR 2026, del 5 de enero de 2026, en Madrid, emerge como un hub de innovación hotelera y digital. Se destacan tecnologías emergentes, la consolidación de ecosistemas digitales, inteligencia artificial, y sostenibilidad. La feria refleja cómo el PMS y la automatización son clave en la eficiencia operativa y cómo la analítica avanzada predice tendencias. FITUR será crucial para entender la evolución del sector hacia una gestión más eficiente y responsable.

🌍 Imserso is encouraging pensioners to join their thermal program starting February 2026, offering 197,000 spots until December. The 10-day, full-board packages range from €302.14 to €452.90 per person. Applications for February-August closed on December 4, with a waitlist until May 14. September-December slots are open until May 15, with a waitlist until October 31.

🏢 The District, an influential real estate fair, will move from Barcelona to Madrid and take place at Ifema from September 22-24, 2026. Since its 2022 inception, the event faced anti-capitalist protests, including incidents in 2023 where attendees were sprayed with paint. Despite security measures in 2024 and 2025, pressure led to the relocation. The fair, organized by Nebext and led by Juan Velayos, anticipates attracting 15,000 attendees in Madrid next year.