European Major Exhibition Centres Association
Acronym: EMECA
General Information
Identification Code: 120296916338-78
Website: http://www.emeca.eu
Entity Form: aisbl
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 3/4/2015
Last Update: 3/30/2024
EP Accredited Number: 3
Mission & Interests
Goals: The European Major Exhibition Centres Association EMECA unites 24 leading exhibition venues in Europe. It was formed in 1992 to focus attention on the economic impact that the exhibition industry achieves throughout Europe.
Members are convinced of the active role they have to play in bringing together the international trading community. The EMECA exhibition centres strive to provide exhibitors and visitors with an excellent infrastructure and first-class information networks. In Europe they play an active part in the development of local trade.
Outside Europe they help European companies come to terms with market globalisation and adopt appropriate initiatives, such as introducing exhibitors to foreign tradeshows, setting up new fairs and transferring technology to emerging markets.
EMECA is an important economic factor in Europe. The EMECA venues organize over 1,800 exhibitions a year with more than 410,000 exhibitors and 42 million visitors on a gross rented display (...)
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Consumers
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- External relations
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- International co-operation and development
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Growth Initiatives, R&D, Innovation, SME policy, Internationalisation, Trade, FTAs, Digital Business, Travel, Tourism, Transport, Infrastructure, Investments
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Rue de l'Amazone 2
Post Code: 1050
City: Bruxelles
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 025357250
EU Office
Address: Rue de l'Amazone 2
Post Code: 1050
City: Bruxelles
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 025357250
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 2
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: http://www.emeca.eu/page/members-profiles
Organisation Members: UFI - www.ufi.org
Current Job Opportunities
Head of European Major Exhibition Centres Association
European Major Exhibition Centres Association
seniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025