A total of 15 894 trade visitors attended the show, 6.5 per cent of whom were from outside Spain, from 43 different countries. Portugal, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the United States, Argentina, Germany, Andorra, the Netherlands, Turkey, Ukraine and Greece were the countries with most visitors, according to the organiser's closing report. From Spain, after the Madrid area, the regions with the largest number of trade visitors were Catalonia, Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha, Valencia, Castilla y León, the Canary Islands, Galicia and the Basque Country.
The leading profile among trade visitors was the pet product store professional at 26.5 per cent, followed by veterinarians at 20.6 per cent, groomer-stylists at 18.8 per cent, clinic staff at 13 per cent, and breeders, trainers or educators at 9.9 per cent. There were also retail channel professionals, which include retail, purchasing centres and large stores, kennels and catteries, shelters or reception centres.
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Iberzoo+Propet included the second edition of the Aedpac Forum on the Spanish Pet Industry and Business. The forum focused on market experiences, and featured presentations about different success stories from companies in the sector in Spanish and international markets. More than 380 professionals attended this event. Many more events took place, like the Veterinary Classroom-Scientific Forum, the Iberzoo+Propet…