Dates:

• 25 – 27 May 2010
• 24 – 26 May 2011
• 22 – 24 May 2012
• 21 – 23 May 2013

Opening Times:

• 25 May 10.00 – 17.30
• 26 May 10.00 – 17.30
• 27 May 10.00 – 16.30

Location: Messe Frankfurt, Hall 8

Chairman: Ray Bloom (63) inducted into CIC Hall of Leaders (1991); M&IT Personality of 1993; ICCA Presidents Award (1997); SITE Lifetime Achievement Award (1999); inducted into WATA Hall of Fame (2000).

Managing Director: Paul Flackett (62) M&IT Personality of the Year 1998 & ICCA Moises Shuster Award (2004)

Strategic Partner: GCB German Convention Bureau e.V. (GCB)

Incorporating: “Meetings made in Germany” organised by the GCB

Official Airline: Lufthansa AG

Official Airline network: Star Alliance

Other transport partners: Deutsche Bahn; SkyTeam

Visitor Profiles: Meeting planners and marketing/ event managers from national and international corporate companies, associations, agencies and incentive houses.  Decision makers and organisers of congresses, conferences, meetings, travel incentives, promotional or motivational events, seminars & training programmes, road-shows and product launches.

Visitors:

2009: Total hosted buyers & trade visitors 8,902 from 97 countries
Total hosted buyers 3,779
Total hosted buyer countries: 60
2010 Forecast: Over 8,700 trade visitors, including more than 3,700 hosted buyers

Exhibitor Profiles: National and regional tourist offices, convention & visitor bureaux, hotels, conference centres, cruise lines, technology providers, car rental, golf destinations, airlines, luxury trains, ground agents, exhibition centres, spa resorts, trade associations, destination management companies, event management specialists, transportation companies, trade publications.

Exhibitors:
2009: 3,500 Exhibitors from 150 countries, 17,500 sqm of exhibition space
2010 forecast: 3,500 Exhibitors representing over 150 countries, 17,500 sqm of exhibition space.

76 Educational Events and Forums; plus 14 New Vision Initiatives:
Extensive, complimentary programme for visitors & exhibitors includes:
- 76 seminars and workshops including: 17 seminars in German, 15 of which are part of the GCB ‘Innovision’ programme; 8 morning seminars organised by the major industry trade associations; 17 workshops on the Professional Development and Innovation Pavilion; 5 exhibitor marketing clinics; 14 new daily drop-in ‘green’ workshops on the Corporate Responsibility Centre; plus 6 sessions dedicated to the Convention 2020 research study.
- 4 Forums: Politicians Forum; Future Leaders Forum; Meetings for Success; Events Education Forum
- Exclusive educational programme for Association Executives: Association Day and Evening (Monday 24 May)
-  Industry Association events include ICCA Association Expert Seminar (AES); AIPC Sales & Marketing Summit; ICCA Data Workshop and all ICCA mid-year sector and chapter meetings; Site Foundation Board meeting; Site Nite; Joint Meetings Industry Council Board meeting

IMEX New Vision includes:
- 6 themed pavilions and initiatives:  Professional Development & Innovation Pavilion; Wild Card; Corporate Responsibility Centre powered by GMIC; Tech TAP; Marketing Clinic; IMEX Relax Lounge sponsored by hhp
- 7 campaigns and year-round initiatives: Meetings Under the Microscope; Meetings for Success; IMEX – MPI Future Leaders Forum; Politicians Forum; Global Data Exchange research programme; Women’s Forum; IMEX Awards.
- New this year is the IMEX Challenge which takes place in Poland in September 2010. It is designed to give meetings industry professionals the chance to work side by side in a physical challenge that will benefit a host community.
- 14 IMEX awards presented at the Gala Dinner (Wednesday 26 May), including 6 Green Awards in partnership with the Green Meeting Industry Council.

Awards IMEX has won: IMEX has previously won the AEO Trade Show of the Year Award and AEO Best Visitor Experience – Trade Show Award. In 2009 it was also shortlisted for the AEO Sustainable Initiative of the Year Award 2009 and the UFI (the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry) Best Innovative Web-based Application for Exhibitors Award.

Endorsing Associations:
ICCA: International Congress and Convention Association
(IMEX is proud to be an ICCA Business Partner)
Site: (the leading association worldwide for incentive travel and motivational events)
DMAI: Destination Marketing Association International
Global & European Partner: MPI: Meeting Professionals International
(IMEX is proud to be founding donor of the MPI European Foundation)

Corporate Partner: AIPC: International Association of Congress Centres