The Board of Directors of Italian Exhibition Group S.p.A. (IEG) has approved its consolidated interim financial report, as of 31 March, 2026, with the results showing a small increase in revenues and organic growth continuing in the first quarter.

CEO Corrado Peraboni said: “We are pleased with the results achieved in the first quarter of 2026, which highlight significant growth in our core business of organied events, supported by strong volumes and positive momentum in event related services. The performance recorded during the period confirms the Group’s solid positioning and its ability to meet constantly evolving demand. During the quarter, the scheduling of some congress events resulted in their different contribution over the course of the financial year, without changing the overall expectations for the annual business performance.”

He added that the group continued to work along the lines outlined in the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan, with a focus on developing the events portfolio.

“We believe that the 2026 guidance communicated to the market remains fully confirmed, despite the unstable international geopolitical environment,” Peraboni added.

Revenue growth was driven by the organised events business line, thanks to the organic development of the products in the portfolio, which generated a contribution of approximately €4.m, offsetting a less favourable quarter for the congress sector, characterised by a lower congress room occupancy rate.

The Group closed the quarter with a profit of €22.m, compared to €21.5m at 31 March, 2025.

Revenues from the Organised Events business line, which represent 74.4% of the Group’s turnover as of 31 March, 2026, amounted to €78.m, an increase of €3.2m compared to the same period of the previous year. The incremental change in revenues was driven by both higher sales volumes and tariff increases. Organised Events revenues was impacted by calendar effects, primarily related to the postponement of MIR – Multimedia Integration Expo to the second quarter, although this was partially offset by the presence of DPE–- International Electricity Expo.

Hosted Events recorded overall revenues of €0.6m, an increase of €0.2m compared to the first quarter of 2025. This increase is attributable to the presence of the Vicenza Classic Car Show, an event held at the Vicenza Exhibition Center.

Congress Events, organised at the two locations in Rimini and Vicenza, generated revenues of €3.6m, a decrease of €1.9m compared to 31 March, 2025. The number of events held during the first quarter was 19, compared to 27 in the first quarter of 2025.

Revenues from the Related Services segment as of 31 March, 2026, amounted to €22m (€20.8m as of 31 March, 2025).

Adjusted Operating Profit (EBIT), as of 31 March, 2026, stood at €33.8m, an improvement of €0.5m compared to the first quarter of 2025.

Group Net Profit amounted to €22.8 million, an increase of €1.3 million compared to €21.5 million at 31 March, 2025.

On 3 February, 2026, the IEG Board approved the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan which envisions a growth path focused on developing and strengthening the portfolio of proprietary events both in Italy and international markets, and a consequent progressive increase in margins over the plan period.

The shareholder remuneration policy provides for a dividend payout with a minimum floor of 20% of net profit throughout the entire Plan period.

On 30 March, 2026, through its subsidiary Italian Exhibition Group Brasil Eventos Ltda., an investment agreement was finalised for the purchase of 51% of the share capital of Global Marketing Fairs S/A, the organiser of the NIS Nutri Ingredients Summit, the main business and innovation platform dedicated to the functional ingredients, health food, and supplements market in Brazil.