Show Highlight

IMEX America, the largest meetings industry trade show in the U.S., will be bigger than ever, September 10 - 12 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian, The Palazzo in Las Vegas.

IMEX AMERICA

When : 10 – 12 September

Where : Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas, U.S.A

IMEX America will bring together around 3,500 suppliers and 4,000 qualified buyers to plan and book everything from high-level incentives to huge association conventions as well as to make important new contacts, strengthen existing relationships and seal critical deals.

WHAT'S NEW

So far, 21 new exhibitors have already signed up this year including Tourism Trinidad, Visit Spokane, Visit San Antonio, Destination Cleveland and Rocco Forte Hotels. To date, more than 30 current exhibitors have expanded their presence at the show, including Live National Special Events, Hilton Head Island Visitor & Convention Bureau, Discover Palm Beaches, Utah and the Canadian Tourism Commission.

'SEIZE THE LIMITATION' – TED TALK KEYNOTE

IMEX America kicks off with Smart Monday powered by Meeting Professionals International (MPI, a dedicated day of free education taking place Monday, Sept. 9. Inspirational artist and TED Talk speaker, Phil Hansen, launches Smart Monday with his keynote. Having developed a career-ending tremor in his drawing hand, Hansen decided to 'seize the limitation' and embrace imagination (a key topic for IMEX this year). 'Embrace The Shake: Transforming Limitations into Opportunities'will outline how limitations – for meeting planners, that can be reduced budget, limited resources, rushed timelines – can be an impetus for creativity and imagination. His keynote breaks down resistance to limitations by recognizing their role in driving – not stifling – creativity.

TAILORED LEARNING FOR ALL PLANNERS