Amid the rush of appointments at Sands Expo in Las Vegas during IMEX America, a group of more than 100 women—along with a contingent of supportive men—gathered to celebrate Women in Events. The oasis of community was the Event Tech Tribe booth. The hosts were Leonora Valvo, founder and CEO of Swoogo; and Marie-Claire Andrews, […]
Smart Meetings sent a team to do some early reconnaissance at Smart Monday, and the top lessons learned included the following.
IMEX America will focus on how to plan with deeper meaning, innovation and insight in mind An exciting new approach to education and content strategies will be featured at IMEX America 2017, slated for Oct. 10–12 at Sands Expo and The Venetian/The Palazzo in Las Vegas. IMEX America will introduce its first Talking Point—a theme […]
With the annual IMEX America show less than a month away, organizers of the massive incentive travel, meetings and events exhibition announced on September 13 that in 2019 and 2020, it will be moving the event to September dates, and in 2021, the Las Vegas show will shift from its traditional home at Sands Expo […]
IMEX America exhibitors found creative ways to bring their properties to life How often can you say you’ve sipped coffee in Columbia, sampled chocolate from Hershey, Pennsylvania, tasted vodka in Singapore, learned to step dance in Ireland, painted parasols in Thailand and taken a virtual hard-hat tour of a not-yet-built hotel, all without walking more […]
IMEX America was hotter than ever this year, drawing a record 12,227 meetings and events professionals to Las Vegas Oct. 18-20 for a 14 percent increase over 2015. It’s unquestionably a place to see and be seen, as Sands Expo Center transformed into a celebration of all things meetings and events, from one-on-one appointments between planners and suppliers to showcasing […]
There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. From new exhibitors to a wider away of education sessions and more networking events, there were plenty […]
Smart Meetings is on the scene at IMEX America 2016 in Las Vegas! The meetings and events industry’s biggest trade show in North America runs Oct. 18-20 at Las Vegas’ Sands Expo and Convention Center. From the latest in hospitality trends to spectacular innovations in event technology, IMEX America is the place to be for […]
Smart Monday is a brilliant way to kick off annual trade show Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is the strategic partner and major education provider for IMEX America, and it takes those responsibilities seriously. Besides the expansive Smart Monday program, which helps kick off IMEX week with education sessions on the Monday before the trade show […]
Following a record-breaking year in 2015, the sixth annual IMEX America Oct. 18−20 at Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas is expected to be bigger and better than ever. Here’s a look at some of the results and numbers compiled from the 2015 event. For more on IMEX America 2016, click here.
