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 9 – 11 October 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 another sign that the show has captured both the
imagination and the business appetite of the international meetings,
incentive travel and events market, almost 40 new booths are set to
join the line-up so far at IMEX America, with more expected in the
next two months. Of the 40 to-date many are new US suppliers and
destinations, while the space increases have been seen from right
across the world. Hotel groups have also responded strongly meaning
that the hotel section of the trade show floor will also be
noticeably bigger and more varied this fall.
IMEX
Group Chairman, Ray Bloom, declared that the show’s hallmark hosted
buyer program will also be larger this year with well over 2,000
buyers expected.
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... and we’ve
still got three months to go.