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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 bureaux, hotel groups, venues, cruise lines, airlines, spa resorts, tech providers and event management specialists. Visitors 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 programme with free and flexible flights, free accommodation 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.

 

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Our education programme

Our free professional education programme includes 150-plus in-depth seminars, practical workshops and specialist forums. Expect expert speakers, new ideas, plentiful inspiration, insight and innovation. Explore our human nature 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 and Association Social, we have the networking activity for you. 

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IMEX Frankfurt show stats 2023

11,764
participants in 2023
57,700
meetings in 2023
3,883
Total buyers in 2023 (hosted and visitor buyers)
11,764
participants in 2023
57,700
meetings in 2023
3,883
Total buyers in 2023 (hosted and visitor buyers)
Hosted buyer stats
Number of hosted buyers 3,059 from 84 countries  
Hosted buyer buying power % $1-5 million
$5 million+
31%
28%
Hosted buyers by country (top 10)% Germany
US
UK
Brazil
Mexico
Netherlands
France
Italy
Spain
India
14%
14%
9%
5%
3.5%
3.5%
3%
3%
3%
2.5%
Hosted buyers by nature of business % Agency
Corporate
Independent planner
Association
70%
17%
8%
4%
Visitor buyer stats
Number of visitor buyers 824 from 67 countries  
Visitor buyer buying power % $1-5 million
$5 million+
22%
13%
Visitor buyers by country (top 10) %    Germany
UK
US
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Turkey
Switzerland
Spain
59%
4%
4%
3%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
Visitor buyers by nature of business % Corporate
Agency
Association
Independent planner
44%
38%
9%
5%
Exhibitor stats
Number of exhibiting companies 2,900 representing 150 countries
Press stats
178 press attendees 20 countries
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Travel and accommodation

Travel and accommodation

Messe Frankfurt is easy to get to from the airport, from your hotel or by car or train from outside Frankfurt. Find out more about travel and accommodation in Frankfurt.
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Gain access to thousands of global decision makers with qualified buying power, including the valuable German outbound market. Discover why 85% of exhibitors at IMEX return and exhibit with us again.
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Any questions? Check our FAQs page or contact us: 

Call: +44 (0) 1273 227311

Email: enquiries@imexevents.com
Heather Gough
Heather Gough
Sales Director
Sarah Lloyd
Sarah Lloyd
Director of Hosted Buyer Programmes
Lottie Elson
Lottie Elson
Head of Marketing Operations
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