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NEWS: American buyers see positive trends in face-to-face meetings
Meetings Industry Snapshot: Planners Express ‘Cautious Optimism’ IMEX Frankfurt exit poll reveals American buyers see positive trends in face-to-face meetings A little over half (54%) of meetin... - 03/09/2010

IMEX survey reveals buyers opinions on social media, blogs and Smartphones
For the first time this year, IMEX in Frankfurt surveyed over 1,000 hosted buyers immediately after the show for their views on social media, industry blogs and Smartphone usage. The survey qui... - 25/08/2010

International association meetings shrug off financial pressures: good attendance figures for 2010 and optimism for future growth
Results from a survey jointly carried out by ICCA and IMEX amongst the international association hosted buyers who attended the most recent IMEX in Frankfurt paint a very positive picture for this ... - 23/08/2010

IMEX 2010 post-show survey – buyers prove their spending power
More than 1000 hosted buyers responded to the IMEX 2010 post-show survey and results show that the award-winning trade show continues to deliver on its promise of high quality exhibitors, outstandi... - 09/08/2010

IMEX pushes thought leadership by making latest show seminars and webcasts available online
For meetings industry professionals keen to extend their learning or who missed out on key seminars and workshops during this year’s IMEX, the show’s organisers have made 53 presentations available... - 12/07/2010

Record number of buyers from across the globe attend IMEX 2010
Post-show figures issued today about IMEX 2010 show that the leading worldwide exhibition for the meetings, incentive travel and events industry achieved an increase in the number of long-haul buye... - 24/06/2010

IMEX triumph bodes well for strong year ahead
Frankfurt 27 May 2010 - IMEX 2010 came to a close at Messe Frankfurt today with IMEX Group Chairman, Ray Bloom, announcing that the award-winning show has once again set new records for hosted buye... - 28/05/2010

IMEX celebrates some of the industry’s finest at its annual Awards ceremony
Frankfurt, 27 May 2010 - IMEX played host to the international meetings industry’s most admired professionals from all over the world last night at its annual Gala Dinner at Frankfurt’s Alte Oper. ... - 27/05/2010

Australia wins again – IMEX Green Supplier Awards head down-under for second year running
Frankfurt, 27 May 2010 - Australian suppliers cemented their dominance of the green meetings partner arena by winning both Gold and Silver Awards in this year’s IMEX Green Supplier Award for a seco... - 27/05/2010

Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau (SCIB) wins this year’s IMEX Green Exhibitor Award
Frankfurt, 27 May 2010 - Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau (SCIB) has scooped the Green Exhibitor Award at this year’s IMEX in Frankfurt. Offering a strong case for environmental sustainabi... - 27/05/2010

IMEX Green Meeting Award – COP15 rewarded for exceptional achievement
Frankfurt, 27 May 2010 - For two weeks in December 2009, 33,526 visitors descended on Copenhagen, including 122 heads of state, 4,000 media representatives and more than 6,000 NGOs from 192 differe... - 27/05/2010

Tourism Toronto wins IMEX Commitment to the Community Award
Frankfurt, 27 May 2010 - Tourism Toronto, the Toronto Convention & Visitors Association, has won this year’s globally recognised IMEX Commitment to the Community Award. The Award pays tribute to... - 27/05/2010

Brisbane Marketing employee honoured with IMEX-AACB Award
Frankfurt, 27 May 2010 - The Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) has awarded the 2010 IMEX-AACB Vin Barron Award for Australian Bureaux staff to Deborah Lonne, a coordinator with Br... - 27/05/2010

IMEX America – Trade show’s unique model to set new benchmark in US
- Maritz launches Customer Event during IMEX America - Key hosted buyer groups announced - Major educational programme already in place - Wild Card Americas scheme launched IMEX Group Chairma... - 26/05/2010

IMEX Politicians Forum forges ahead
Frankfurt, 26 May 2010 - 29 politicians together with 65 meetings industry leaders and keynote speakers met yesterday to analyse and debate the full economic value of the global meetings industry a... - 26/05/2010

Countdown to IMEX Challenge in Poland - 24 volunteers all signed up and ready to ‘give back’
Frankfurt, 26 May 2010 – IMEX Group CEO, Carina Bauer, welcomed press, sponsors, volunteers and other guests to a press conference at IMEX yesterday as part of the countdown towards the first ever ... - 26/05/2010

Association executives debate shape of the sector’s future at Association Day
Frankfurt, 25 May 2010 - The buying power, size and resilience of the global association meeting market was demonstrated yesterday when almost 300 association meeting planners gathered for the eigh... - 25/05/2010

Smart Strategies Key to Tackling Inevitable Surprises
Convention 2020 Launches Pathfinder Report at IMEX 2010 and Lays out Six Critical Strategic Imperatives Clear positioning, future focused boards, strategic innovation, leveraging data, business ... - 25/05/2010

Countdown to business starts today – IMEX 2010 opens with intent
Frankfurt, 25 May 2010 - IMEX opens its doors today to an anticipated 3800 hosted buyers from across Europe and long-haul markets including North America, Russia, China, Brazil, South Africa, India... - 25/05/2010