Whats on

What's on

What to expect at IMEX Frankfurt

Count on expert speakers, brand-new ideas and plentiful inspiration at more than 150 educational and networking events – as well as an exhilarating exhibition.

Find an event or education session

Whether you want to keep up with fast-changing event trends, explore event tech, polish your professional skills or connect with your peers, our ground-breaking free education programme has it covered.

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Agency Directors Forum

If you own, or are part of a senior management team at a small to mid-size meetings and events agency, we have the perfect event for you – the Agency Directors Forum.

what's on for agency planners

Association Focus

Whether you’re an association leader or an association events professional looking for a way to navigate the unprecedented challenges facing associations in our uncertain world today, this is the event for you.

What's on for association planners

Exclusively Corporate

If you organise meetings and events for your company, this is a unique opportunity for case study-led education, peer-to-peer discussion and networking.

what's on for corporate planners

She Means Business

She Means Business is about diversity, gender equality and female empowerment. She Means Business is not just for women in business and events, but also their male counterparts.

What's on at she means business

Policy Forum

Where the meetings world and public policy makers connect. Our collaborators are AIPC, City Destinations Alliance, Destinations International, EIC, ICCA, JMIC, The Iceberg and UNWTO. Contact us for details on this year's programme.

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MICE IMPACT ACADEMY

New for 2023, is the MICE Impact Academy - an education and networking event focused on operational event planning, sustainability, social and community impact: people, planet and purpose.

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IMEX-MPI-MCI Future Leaders Forum

The event for talented students considering a career in the meetings industry. The Forum is run in partnership with MPI (Meeting Professionals International) and global meetings and events company MCI.

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Association Social

After Association Focus, catch up with your peers, make valuable new contacts and celebrate the start of IMEX.

Level up your knowledge with our free education programme

Explore more than 150 education sessions across six tracks:

Technology and innovation
Trends and research
People and planet
Business practices
Experience design
Event marketing

Education at IMEX

However you prefer to learn, and however much time you have, we have the format for you.

Seminars: Absorb the vision and expertise of our industry experts at classroom-style learning sessions.

Research and workshops: Get the lowdown on the latest industry research from industry experts in small group sessions. Your opportunity to keep up-to-date with fast-changing trends.

Campfires: The chance to interact with the speaker and your peers in small group sessions based on informal discussion.

Listening Lab: Offers professional 1-2-1 coaching sessions with Dawn Wray and Matt James, trained psychotherapists, The Listening Collective - unlock potential change for you and your team.

Book your 1-2-1 appointment here

Networking, fitness and wellbeing

SITE Nite Europe

Forge new connections and strengthen business relationships while raising funds for the SITE Foundation, and supporting its commitments to advocacy, research and content generation.

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cim-clubbing @IMEX

Catch up with colleagues and new IMEX friends at our liveliest after-show party.

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IMEXrun

Join your peers for a 5km run along the banks of the river Main early on Wednesday morning. It’s our way of helping you get the best possible start to a busy day at the show.

Gala Dinner

Join us for live music, fabulous food, engaging conversation and a celebration of outstanding achievement in the meetings industry.

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Dale Hudson-Johansson

Knowledge and Events Director

Hannah Lee

Knowledge and Events Senior Executive

Sylvia Taylor

Knowledge and Events Associate Director

Laura Lewis

Senior Knowledge and Events Manager