UPDATED: The Road to IMEX: 3 Months to Go, and an Outpouring of Interest

This is the first in a monthly series on the planning process for producing IMEX America, the 10th anniversary of the landmark industry gathering, Nov. 9-11 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

Story Behind the Decision to Focus on IMEX America Live; Smaller Online

A week after IMEX Group CEO Carina Bauer and her father, Chairman Ray Bloom, announced that they would be cancelling the May live gathering of IMEX Frankfurt, Bauer explained the thought process behind the decision, why the online presence for the rest of the year might look a lot different than the Planet IMEX experience launched after Frankfurt was cancelled last year, and what is in store in Las Vegas in November.

PlanetIMEX Dove Deeper on Education, Inspiration and Restarting

The streaming feed of PlanetIMEX last week featured education, community and interactive undersea graphics, plus tips from Smart Meetings founder and CEO Marin Bright.

IMEX 2020 Canceled Due to Uncertainty During Pandemic

IMEX Group this morning announced cancellation of IMEX America 2020, originally planned for September 15-17 at Sands Expo in Las Vegas.

Breaking: IMEX Frankfurt Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Fears

Is it safe to ask hundreds of attendees to fly to a destination and sit together during a global health crisis? We asked Mark Herrera, director of life safety at IAMV.

What You Missed at IMEX America 2019

IMEX America, the Super Bowl of the meetings industry, always generates excitement as professionals from around the globe gather to do business, learn and socialize. This year’s event delivered on its promise, with a Discovery Zone full of innovative ideas and a record number of participants and booths.

IMEX Breaks Attendance Records in Ninth Year

Some 14,000 event professionals walked into Sands Expo this week to talk about advances in hotels, destinations and event services, and then an imaginative career development program broke out.

More Planner Ideas from IMEX Day 2

Destinations and hotels at IMEX America took the opportunity to make numerous announcements to event professionals. Here are the reports.