The franchise industry once again attended its grand annual event at the Franchising Trade Fair, EXPOFRANQUICIA'08, which took place between 22nd and 24th May 2008 in Hall 10 at Feria de Madrid. Organized by Ifema, the fair, which has once again confirmed its role as a key business forum for this sector, used its fourteenth edition to present the best business opportunities available within the field, based on the participation of more than 248 franchises and leading companies operating on the international market (226 domestic brands an 22 foreign companies) over a net exhibition area measuring around 6,700 square metres.

One of the most outstanding aspects of this edition was represented by its high level of foreign participation, which effectively strengthens the fair's positioning on the international fair circuit: in principle, companies from the United States, France, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom and more.

EXPOFRANQUICIA ’08 hosted MADRID FRANCHISE FORUM for the second time, an event where visitors, in addition to discovering the latest new features from the industry, enjoyed the chanche of taking part in an intensive Specialized Conference Program that seeks to train professionals and bring them up to date with the latest developments within the industry. These Conferences analyzed the current situation within this economic sector, based on the perspectives of a number of outstanding experts from the world of franchising. Visitors had also the possibility to attend a series of roundtables, debates, conferences, personalized consultations, etc ..., an entire series of meetings and events that aim to offer an in-depth insight into the current state of the franchise sector in Spain, thus serving as a debating forum for the industry.

InfoFranchise.es, Media Partner of the event, attended the fair with its Staff.