About the show
ABOUT IMEX FRANKFURT
Your key to the global business events community
IMEX Frankfurt is where the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry comes together annually for the largest trade show of its kind in Europe.
Where 3,800-plus global meeting planners connect with 2,900 suppliers from across the world, building powerful working relationships—to create better events, meetings and experiences.
This is where you can walk through the world in a day, immerse yourself in the latest industry developments and ideas, and find yourself at the heart of the global business events community.
Our show
Exhibitors include national and regional convention bureaus, hotel groups, venues, cruise lines, airlines, spa resorts, tech providers and event management specialists. Attendees include meeting planners, event agency heads, association executives, incentive travel buyers and in-house event experts.
Meeting professionals can attend independently or apply to join our unique hosted buyer program with free and flexible flights, free accommodations and VIP treatment.
Developed to support our aim to provide the best business platform for the global business events community, our online meeting system and schedule help everyone plan their time ahead of time—with 57,700 meetings held at IMEX 2023 alone.
Our education program
Our free professional education program includes 150-plus in-depth seminars, practical workshops and specialist forums. Expect expert speakers, new ideas, plentiful inspiration, insight and innovation. Explore our Impact Talking Point, dive into event tech and marketing, trends and research, people and planet, best business practice and the latest in experience design.
We offer countless opportunities to connect on the show floor and at activities around the city, as the global business events community converges on Frankfurt. From the IMEXrun to the Gala Dinner to SITE Nite to Association Social, we have the networking activity for you.
See what's on at IMEX.
IMEX Frankfurt show stats 2024
| Number of hosted buyers | 3,221 from 83 countries |
| Hosted buyer buying power % | Over $10 million 20% Over $1 million 63% |
| Hosted buyers by country (top 10)% | Germany 16% US 13% UK 10% Brazil 5% Italy 4% Mexico 3% France 3% Spain 3% Netherlands 3% India 2.5 |
| Hosted buyers by nature of business % | Agency 72% Corporate 13% Independent planner 4% Association 10% Government/ University 1% |
| Number of buyer attendees | 995 from 71 countries |
| Buyer attendee buying power % | Over $10 million 11% Over $1 million 43% |
| Buyer attendees by country (top 10) % | Germany 57% UK 6% US 5% Netherlands 3% Belgium 2% Italy 2% Spain 2% Azerbaijan 2% Switzerland 2% France 1% |
| Buyer attendees by nature of business % | Agency 43% Corporate 34% Association 10% Independent planner 8% Government/ University 5% |
| Number of exhibiting companies | 3,100 representing 150 countries |
| 179 press attendees | 22 countries |
IMEX believes we all have a responsibility to be part of the solution for the big issues challenging our planet and our communities. With a mission of bringing the global events community together to do business, learn and drive positive change, we’ve made Impact our annual Talking Point for 2025.
Any questions? Check our FAQs page or contact us:
Call: +44 (0) 1273 227311
Email: enquiries@imexevents.com
