Organised by Fira de Barcelona, InstalMat will take place from the 14th to the 17th of May 2008 in pavilion 1 of the Gran Via exhibition centre.  Around 200 national and foreign exhibitors are expected to participate. Exhibits will be divided into 12 sectors: air conditioning, heating, water, gas, electricity, home automation, telecommunications, renewable energies, safety, regulation and control, attachment tools, and services.

Over 10,000 professionals are expected to visit this first show, which has the cooperation of the National Confederation of Plumbing, Gas, Heating, Air Conditioning, Fire Protection, Electricity and Similar Companies Associations (CONAIF), among others. The show also has the support of, for example, the Energy, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technicians Catalan Association (ACTECIR). The director of InstalMat, Carlos Arnoult, said: "Companies have received this new trade show concept very well, especially those which consider that in the next few years replacement, maintenance and rehabilitation will account for a large part of its turnover."

In addition to being a commercial platform, InstalMAT aims to be a forum for know-how, debate and reflection, with a full programme of technical sessions which will be divided into three main theme blocks: home automation, new regulations and energy efficiency. According to the organizer’s press release, the sessions are organised in association with the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade’s Energy Diversity and Savings Institute (IDAE) and the Catalan Generalitat’s Energy Institute (ICAEN). The show will also provide the setting for the general assembly of CONAIF, which will take place on Friday, 16th of May.