MICE CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE

When the first edition of IMEX America opens its doors at the Sands Expo, Las Vegas, on October 11, 2011 the trade show will be at the largest this year – and the biggest hosted buyer event ever in the U.S. – to address the business, networking and educational needs of the US meetings, incentive travel and events industry.

+More than 1,800 exhibitors representing 100 countries now confirmed

+More than 90 live educational events confirmed

+MPI announces speaker line-up for Smart Monday

+Wild Card and TechnoHow Zone award winners announced

+Forums and Meetings to Share Though Leadership with Industry

IMEX America will be marked by an extraordinary diversity of exhibiting companies from all over the world. Exhibitors representing the North American market include 66 cities, regions and destinations who will be taking their own booths, including Anchorage, Boston, Canada, Chicago, Colorado, Hawaii, LA Inc, Las Vegas, Memphis, Monterey County, New Orleans, NYC, Orlando, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Scottsdale, St Louis, Texas, Travel Portland, Visit Florida and more. Hundreds of private sectors companies, service providers, DMCs and hotel groups will also be exhibiting from the USA.

Taking fifth of the overall space at the show are 24 European destinations including Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, London and Partners, Portugal, Scandinavia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and Visit Britain – to name just a few.

Over 50 hotel groups exhibiting and bringing their top clients

A total of 54 hotel groups will be taking their own booths, many of whom are working with the hosted buyer team to deliver their key clients to the show. Hotel groups include Associated Luxury Hotels, Carlson Hotels, Disney Resorts, Fairmont, Raffles, Swissotel, Four Seasons, Gaylord, Hard Rock, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Leading Hotels of the World, Marriott, Melia Hotels, Preferred, Ritz-Carlton, Starwood and Wyndham. The major Las Vegas properties are also represented including the Venetian /Palazzo, MGM Group, Caesars Entertainment and the Wynn/Encore.

Our magazines MICE CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE are media partner of the show and you can get a free copies of our magazines at the GLOBAL MEDIA LOUNGE.