FESPA has announced that its flagship annual FESPA Global Print Expo and co-located events (European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience), will take place at the Fira de Barcelona, Spain, from Tuesday 19 – Friday 22 May next year.
According to Head of FESPA Global Print Expo – Michael Ryan, the decision for the City of Barcelona is to build on the relations with Southern Europe especially with the Spanish and Portuguese speciality print markets; “After the cancellation of the 2020 events in Madrid, we’re delighted to be able to return to Southern Europe after 13 years, building on our relations with the Spanish and Portuguese speciality print markets even further. It gives me great pleasure to share that we have chosen Barcelona as the host city for our 2026 flagship events. As a peripatetic event, it’s important to us that we are able to connect with our different associations and the regional markets as a whole. We’re excited to see what the city has in store for us and are confident that our visitors will have the opportunity to unveil a wealth of business potential across print, signage, personalisation and sportswear.”
It would be recaled that FESPA Global Print Expo was last hosted at the Fira de Barcelona in 2012. The venue, which is a leading trade fair organisation in Spain, is easily accessible via transport links and is recognised for its previous success as a host platform for FESPA events. Meanwhile, the 2026 show will also welcome back Sportswear Pro for its second edition in addition to other confirmed features like World Wrap Masters and Club FESPA.
