Walpole member CEOs are invited to join a Walpole delegation to this year's European Excellence Summit and engage in high-level conversations that will support European relationships, influence long-term policy and support our member companies' continued growth.11th to 12th September 2018MadridWalpole is a founder of the European Cultural & Creative Industries Alliance, an organisation that unites European luxury by working in association with Comité Colbert (France), Altagamma (Italy), Cirolo Fortuny (Spain) and Meisterkreis (Germany). Collectively, the ECCIA represents 80% of the world’s luxury goods business and leading cultural institutions and has a well-recognised and respected voice in Brussels.Following our recent successful ECCIA trip to Strasbourg, Walpole is supporting the second-annual European Excellence Summit in Madrid on 11th and 12th of September. Hosted by Circulo Fortuny, the purpose of the summit is to strengthen our ties with Europe's luxury brand leaders and promote British luxury in Spain - the fastest-growing European luxury market, more on which can be read below.This year, in the context of the European Year of Cultural Heritage (and Brexit), the Summit will explore the role that luxury has to play in creating the long-term legacy of Europe, and, in a time of uncertainty and division, will explore how cultural exchange creates a common language across Europe and between luxury and its customers. Activities like these also demonstrate our desire to continue important trading and diplomatic relationships in the EU.Walpole has also added a trade element to the trip, and the Walpole delegation will meet with HM Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, and representatives of El Corte Inglés - Europe's largest department store group - on the afternoon of 11th September. This will be followed by an evening reception and dinner at the Royal Palace and Royal Theatre, with the Summit taking place on the 12th September.
