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About Asturforesta
The Team
The team
The organising committee of Asturforesta is comprised of representatives of the forestry sector in the Principality of Asturias. General guidelines, which will be observed during the preparation and execution of the exhibition, are as follows: The exhibition council will analyse market data and decide market strategy, execute plans for continued development. The Committee will choose the members of the safety/security committee.
The committee is comprised of:
Committee of Honor:
President: Mr. Vicente Álvarez Areces, President of the Principality of Asturias.
Vice-president: Mr. Santiago Menéndez De Luarca, Marine, Environment and Rural Ministery.
Vice-president: Mr. Manuel Aurelio Martín González, Fishing and Rural Consultant, Principality of Asturias.
Executive Committee:
President: Mr. Joaquín Arce Fernández, Forest Politics Services Manager.
Vice-president: Mr. Marcelino Marcos Líndez, Mayor of Tineo.
Executive Vocal: Mr. Hilario López Martínez, Forestry town councillor of Tineo.
Manager: Mr. Manuel Benigno Fernández García, Manager the Agency for Development of Tineo.
Director: Mr. Alejo Miguélez Puerto, Forestry Technical Engineer in the town hall of Tineo
Secretary: Miss. Ana María Díaz González, Agency for Development of Tineo.
Committee members:
Mr. Celestino Menéndez Gutiérrez, Head of the Forestry Commission.
Mr. Juan Garrote Haigermoser, Forestry Engineer.
Mr. Luis Enrique García García, President of the Association “Asmadera”.
Mr. Iván Castaño Fernández, President of the Asturias Association of Forest Proprietors.
Mr. Manuel Herías González, Partner of the Union of Forestry Co-operative of Asturias (UCOFA).
Mr. Álvaro Roza Vega, President of the Association of Forestry Companies, Principality of Asturias.
Miss. María Gutiérrez Menéndez, Dean of the School of Forestry Engineers in Asturias.
Mr. Antonio Cueto Rodríguez, Delegate for the Forestry School of Technical Engineers in Asturias.
Mr. Cesar Álvarez Abello, Manager 112 Asturias (emergencies).
Mr. Manuel Antonio del Corro, Firemen Departament Manager of Asturias
ORGANISING TEAM
Manuel Benigno Fernández
He is the manager of Asturforesta, being also manager of "Feria de Muestras", Cattle contest, Agrocasión and other events also celebrated in Tineo. Having taken part in organising the previously mentioned events and other events also celebrated in Tineo gives him great experience, being his work in Asturforesta, general organization, institutional relations, supervision, etc. Besides, his position as Manager of the Agency for Development gives him a valuable point of view in terms of territory development.
Alejo Miguélez Puerto
He is the new secretary in Asturforesta. His work consists on executive organization of the fair, marketing design, relation with exhibitors, etc. Besides, his specialized training as Technical Forestry Engineer, together with his experience in the private sector, provide the necessary knowledge to make the fair better in quality day by day.
Ana María Díaz González
She is in charge of coordinating personnel and collaborates in the fair administration management, so that both exhibitor and visitor get the services the fair offers at the right time and 100%. Thanks to her efficacy and kindness, she makes coming to Asturforesta easy.
Amador Menéndez Rubio
Asturforesta Technical Field. It determines the organization and internal distribution of the Exhibition Centre is your responsibility to allocate and distribute spaces so that theforest chain follow a certain order, and the visit to the show smoothly.
Yolanda Bravo
She carries out her job in the organization of Asturforesta as public relations between exhibitors, visitors and speakers during the fair. She is in charge of providing the personnel the exhibitors may need both in assembly/disassembly and during the days the fair lasts. She is a key piece to make the assistance to Asturforesta a commercial success for the exhibitor.
Ana Pérez Álvarez
Her experience in Asturforesta, together with other events such us Feria de Muestras, Cattle contest, Agrocasión, etc, makes out of her an indispensable person to organize the fair. She is in charge of administration aspects both before and after the fair.
Sara Pérez Álvarez
Both exhibitor and visitor receive the information they need and the attention they deserve to guarantee that assistance to the fair in the future will be a success.

