IMEX 2026 will occur in Messe Frankfurt as a live trade exhibition between the 19th and 21st of May 2026.
Founded in 2003, IMEX is one of the most pivotal global MICA industry events. It occurs annually in Messe Frankfurt. IMEX Frankfurt gathers over 3 400 convention centres, hotels, and incentive agencies. One edition, for example, received 8 828 attendants. It also received 206 media representatives and 68 500 pre-show appointments. Attendees of the fair represent close to 160 countries and six industries. Nations that send trade delegates to the trade show include the UK, China, and Brazil.
IMEX Germany is the main event for meeting and event industry specialists to network. The trade show is a valuable hub for gaining insight into new trends. It is furthermore the central location for displaying the most up-to-date innovations. IMEX Europe aids in attaining such business goals via its various event opportunities. These include an extensive exhibition, one of the most pivotal sub-events in the support programme. During the exposition, participants can examine wares, such as new tour destinations, exhibition centres, resort chains, et cetera.
The IMEX Trade Expo also features over 250 educational sub-events. This includes the EduMonday, a day-long sub-event that provides free professional development via its micro-events. These include the Agency Directors Forum, the Exclusively Private, the She Means Business and the Association Focus and Association Social.
The Agency Directors Forum is dedicated to small to middle-size autonomous agencies. It enables them to conduct strategic information exchanges. The event frequently precedes Exclusively Private, a networking forum for corporate executives. It incorporates a detailed programme comprising case studies, peer discussions and networking lounges. The topics vary from experiential marketing to mitigating the impact on the environment. The Association Focus is an event exclusive to association leaders and events professionals. It is where such specialists can learn about visionary solutions to various challenging situations. She Means Business is a keynote session that honours the role of women in the MICA industry. It is the location for both genders to collaborate with inspiring lectors and debate decisive topics.
IMEX also includes the Policy Forum. It is the central occasion for influential industry leaders and policymakers. This is due to the event allowing them to discuss solutions to different challenges. Among them is redefining the impact of industry events on destination systems. The Forum frequently includes collaborators such as Destination International.
Another education hub of interest is the Faculty Engagement Programme. It allows academics to network with industry executives and examine the most up-to-date trends, resolutions, and novel conceptions. Similar in intent is the IMEX-MPI-MCI Future Leaders Forum. It is an event that allows hospitality students to gain industry insight. It is also the location for forming potential new connections and gaining recognition.
Another must-attend sub-event within Messe IMEX’s support schedule is the SITE Nite Europe event. It has a dual intent, as it raises funds and promotes networking. Attendants include members of the Foundation, incentive travel buyers and suppliers. Another networking and socialising event is the Cim-clubbing @IMEX. It allows attendees to connect to other attendants while unwinding. Similar in intent is the Social Hour, where attendees can speak to other visitors while sampling beverages.
There is also the Gala Dinner for connecting with potential partners and suppliers. The event also marks the awarding of the IMEX and Industry Awards. These include the Paul Flackett IMEX Academy Awards. They furthermore feature the IMEX-EIC Innovation in Sustainability Award. The Paul Flackett Award acknowledges attendants with outstanding contributions to the industry. The Sustainability Award rewards organisations with a significant commitment to reducing their impact on nature.
The IMEX Expo is often the central meeting event for leading enterprises and brands. Examples include:
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IMEX attracts members of the advertising, marketing, incentive travel, paper, printing, business, media, MICA, and tourism industries.
Secure suitable accommodation for IMEX with Travel 2 Fairs Ltd. All that is necessary is to inform us about the rooms you need, how much you wish to spend, and your desired location. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd manages the rest. Reserve lodgings next to Messe Frankfurt. This will improve your commuting time by gaining invaluable public transport access. We can inform you of the top-quality routes to take to the locale. Apart from reasonable lodging accommodation for expositions, we likewise provide transport services. One travel method to your hotel is to have a rentable car expecting you at the airport. Another is to schedule an airport transfer in both directions.
Event information might be outdated because of the coronavirus pandemic. More information is available from the organiser.
IMEX Frankfurt 2022 was a live event held between the 31st of May and the 2nd of June 2022. The locale did not include coronavirus safeguards because Germany removed its domestic pandemic regulations. The event welcomed 9 000 buyers and 2 300 exhibiting firms.
IMEX Frankfurt 2023 was hosted as a live trade exposition between the 23rd and 25th of May 2023. The iteration was attended by over 3 500 buyer attendants who scheduled 55 000 business meetings.
IMEX Frankfurt 2024 was a live trade exposition hosted between the 14th and 16th of May 2024. The iteration presented the wares of more than 2 700 exhibiting firms from over 150 nations and around 8 000 visitants. More than 50 000 meetings were booked before and during the event.
IMEX 2025 Frankfurt was a live trade expo hosted between the 20th and 22nd of May 2025. The iteration featured over 13 000 attendants, including over 4 000 event and meeting purchasers and more than 2 800 exhibiting firms. Pre-scheduled meetings exceeding 67 000 took place during the event.
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Your services were superb, the hotel was alright, very clean and really close to the metro station.
The only issue was the breakfast as it was a typical german one and not the european/standard one. Overall happy with the hotel, the owner was kind and so were the staff.
Claudia
Hi Christine,
Thanks for everything, sorry for the confusion. I still own you a feedback from Hamburg. The Apartment Hotel - The location was not that bad, considering you are going there for the SMM show not for holiday. I had a subway station 10-12 min walk distance which was very useful , 3.20 Euro /day I was going back and forward from the exhibition center. - At the Hotel .base floor, they have a small restaurant and bar, but near the hotel at a 15m min range walk, you can find something to eat like, Pizza`s, McDonalds, Chinese Restaurant, Turkish Restaurant, German beer house with brezzels and sausages, etc - The room was a decent one, you can feel is an old Hotel by the building construction and the furniture vintage alike that gives you the impression of the `90`s, but they were clean, and looking good. - The room cleaning was ok, and also the guys from the front desk were quite polite and helpful. - Breakfast area was large which I like it the most, you did not feel crowded having many tables where to sit. The diversity was ok, nothing special, but looking clean and lots of personnel available for the coffer, table cleaning/arranging, etc - The down points are that rooms do not have A/C , the single room, has two small beds with separate mattresses put together, so if you want to roll over you will have a gap in the middle, so anyway you will use only one single bed. They say that the tap water is drinkable in Germany , but a hotel that respects its status, should offer complementary water bottle every day for the ones who prefer to stay safe, there wa sonly one 1L bottle at the first day and that`s it, I mean it costs 1Euro , you can add it to the room costs. The bathroom was only with liquid soap, no shower gel or shampoo. This is the most honest feedback you will get…
Best regards
Hello Jack,
The trip was great and the fair was very interesting.
When it comes to the hotel, the rooms were nice and clean and the staff was very polite. It happens that all the rooms we got were family rooms with 4 beds each. So regarding our last minute request for an extra room or bed for 1 person, there was plenty of space to accommodate. I don't know where the communication with the hotel went wrong and they didn't tell you that there was enough room for one extra person.
Regardless, everything else was good.
ANUGA 2023
Hello George,
Everything went well at Odalys City Ferney Geneve (4) and we would like to stay there again for Vitafoods 2024.
Gian Marco Penuliar
Thank you very much for your support, your service was very good. It is always very nice to work with someone so encouraging
Dear Michelle,
You are simply awesome !! If u was near me, I was to give you a HUGE HUG !! Anyway, I hug you from the distance ! 😊
Million thanks !
Very responsive team. Great choice of the hotel.
The service was excellent and nothing to complain about. I really appreciated the patience and kindness shown by Ms.Ellie from traveltofair who assisted me at any time.
Dear Megan,
First of all, thank you for your service in short notice, obviously was my mistake for starting to search accommodation to late, but nevertheless you was on desired level of professionalism.
Regarding hotel, hotel as it is, was correct, but location in industrial zone, and lot of trucks which passing by windows was unpleasant experience, so I would not recommend this hotel for this price to no one, but I am aware of moment which we choose to make reservation in Cologne .
Regarding next IDS, it is a good idea, if we don’t have to pay nothing in advance, then yes, you can make some reservations for similar rates, but with location near city center or Koelnmesse.
Thanks once again, and stay in touch.
Kind regards,
Predrag Treskanica
IDS - 2025
Hello Michelle,
Everything went well, no problem at all.
Mr Ivan Larsen
Very good service and follow prior Hotel Check in. We highly recommend this agency.
Megan has been very helpful in all the process, being proactive following my requests and also making sure I was happy with the solutions offered.
