The Meetings Show is set to return to Olympia London later this month with a stronger international focus than ever before, thanks to new and expanding exhibitors from around the world.
For the second year Russia joined IMEX Frankfurt with its collective exhibit entitled RUSSIA OPEN TO THE WORLD. The Russian participation was organised by the Russian Convention Bureau. The partners of the exhibit included Roscongress Foundation and Congress International Company, and Sverdlovsk Region (City of Yekaterinburg) served as a partner region.
“This has been an outstanding week of business, learning and experiences to stir the imagination” says Ray Bloom, Chairman of the IMEX Group, as IMEX in Frankfurt 2019 came to a close.
‘How business events can act as a catalyst in developing inspiring locations’ was the topic which brought together more than 130 participants from over 30 countries at the IMEX Policy Forum, including 35 political representatives and policy makers from national and regional government worldwide.
While business forms the backbone of IMEX in Frankfurt, the show also offers plenty of experiential and learning opportunities for planners and exhibitors alike.
Millions of business professionals who attend and exhibit at trade fairs, conferences and other major networking events around the world each year, could be failing to convert business opportunities made onsite due to poor sales and marketing tactics and careless post-event follow-up, according to the latest research published today by Cvent
Speakers from the International Olympic Committee, Barclays, Cisco, Microsoft and KPMG representing some of the world’s biggest, pioneering companies shared their approach to events at Exclusively Corporate. The dedicated learning and networking event for corporate event directors and planners was held at the Grandhotel Hessischer Hof.
Many of the learning sessions at IMEX in Frankfurt, taking place 21 – 23 May (with EduMonday, May 20), focus on the topic of imagination, IMEX’s Talking Point for this year.
The Meetings Show has partnered with accommodation management provider MICE Concierge to offer a simple hotel booking service for attendees of the 2019 show.
On occasion of the Vitrina Turística, an annual event organised by ANATO (the Colombian Association of Travel Agencies and Tourism Operators), the authorities officially announced that FIEXPO Latin America would be held in Colombia in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
IMEX Policy Forum 2019 puts future city development front and centre
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Expert speakers include cities advisor, Professor Greg Clark CBE; partnership and place management expert, Dr Julie Grail and leading business journalist and media advisor Ursula Errington
Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) 2019, held last week in Melbourne (February 18 – 20), has successfully delivered a refreshed industry event, with the new format driving strong inroads for AIMEs in the years to come.
Meetings Africa 2019 is promising to be the biggest one yet. Since the first Meetings Africa took place in 2004, the event has grown year on year with more registered buyers and exhibitors attending this year’s event than ever before.
Innovation, education and business opportunities combine to ignite the imagination
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So much more can be achieved by a team than by an individual. So imagine the business success that can grow from extensive collaboration between peers and competitors, from professionals from all walks of life connecting and from the unexpected, inspiring ideas that are generated spontaneously along the way.
In its a farewell to Chile, the 12th Edition of the Latin American and Caribbean Worldwide Meetings and Incentive Travels Trade Show will present the novelties and will show the growth seen both in area and number of hosted buyers.
Celebrating creativity and curiosity at IMEX in Frankfurt and IMEX America
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In a world of increasing technical capability, the power of imagination is regarded as a uniquely human attribute – and one that’s highly prized. The IMEX Group is championing the power of imagination as its Talking Point for 2019.
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