IMEX America Powering Up for a Significantly Bigger 2012 Show
A strong debut from
IMEX America last year has resulted in significant increases from exhibitors and buyers for the award-winning trade show this coming October 9-11 at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas.
Of contracts so far received, 20% of those who exhibited at the first show are returning with even bigger booths. Of these, 50% of exhibitors have more than doubled the space they will be taking at the show.
In addition -- and in another sign that the show has captured both the imagination and the business appetite of the international meetings, incentive travel and events market -- almost 50 new booths are set to join the line-up so far at IMEX America, with more expected in the coming weeks. Of the 50 to-date, many are new US suppliers and destinations, while the space increases have been seen from across the world.
New US destinations
New US destinations represented on the show floor will be Charlotte, Indianapolis, Jackson Hole, Long Beach, Myrtle Beach, Nashville, Seattle, Sedona, the US Virgin Islands and Yosemite Gold Country.
IMEX America 2012 will also feature a dedicated "California" pavilion which will showcase San Diego, San Francisco and new exhibitors Long Beach, Santa Monica and Beverley Hills. Meanwhile, global destinations new to the show include Abu Dhabi, El Salvador, Honduras, Peru and Madrid.
The technology section of the show is also set to expand.
In announcing these figures, IMEX Group Chairman, Ray Bloom, declared that the show’s hallmark hosted buyer program will also be larger this year with more than 2,000 buyers expected. Much of this growth has been achieved through IMEX America partners and intermediaries who want to bring larger hosted buyer groups following positive feedback from their clients after last year’s event.
Bloom commented: "We were delighted with the positive response we received after last year’s debut IMEX America; it was clear the show produced the business results both exhibitors and buyers were looking for. It is gratifying to see that feedback now being converted into increased participation on both sides, which bodes well for an even stronger IMEX America this October."
Extensive professional and personal development
IMEX America opens with
Smart Monday on Monday, October 8. This full day of free education takes place the day before the trade show opens and includes over 100 professional and personal development seminars and learning opportunities.
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