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IMEX Frankfurt

2026 show dates Tuesday, May 19 Wednesday, May 20 Thursday, May 21 Plus a free day of specialist education Monday, May 18

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About IMEX Frankfurt

Your key to the global events community


IMEX Frankfurt is where the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry comes together annually for the largest trade show of its kind in Europe.


Where 4,500-plus global meeting planners connect with 3,100 suppliers from across the world, building powerful working relationships—to create better events, meetings and experiences.


This is where you can walk through the world in a day, immerse yourself in the latest industry developments and ideas, and find yourself at the heart of the global business events community.

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Our show

Exhibitors include national and regional convention bureaus, hotel groups, venues, cruise lines, airlines, spa resorts, tech providers and event management specialists. Attendees include meeting planners, event agency heads, association executives, incentive travel buyers and in-house event experts.


Meeting professionals can attend independently or apply to join our unique hosted buyer program with free and flexible flights, free accommodations and VIP treatment.


Developed to support our aim to provide the best business platform for the global business events community, our online meeting system and schedule helps everyone plan their time ahead of time—with 67,000 meetings held at IMEX 2025 alone.

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Our education program

Our free professional education program includes 200-plus in-depth seminars, practical workshops and specialist forums. Expect expert speakers, new ideas, plentiful inspiration, insight and innovation. Explore our Impact Talking Point, dive into event tech and marketing, trends and research, people and planet, best business practice and the latest in experience design.


We offer countless opportunities to connect on the show floor and at activities around the city, as the global business events community converges on Frankfurt. From the IMEXrun to the Gala Dinner to SITE NITE to Association Social, we have the networking activity for you.

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All buyer stats—IMEX Frankfurt 2025

4,466 buyers from 97 countries

Top 5 countries

Sorted by %
Germany
24%
US
11%
UK
10%
Brazil
4%
France
3%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Top 3 countries
45%
of total buyers
Total countries
97
represented

Nature of business

Sorted by %
Agency
69%
Corporate
16%
Association
10%
Independent planner
4%
Gov/University
1%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Agency, corporate & association
95%
of total buyers
Corporate & association
26%
of total buyers

Buying power

21%
Over $10M
High budget buyers
62%
Over $1M
High budget buyers
Budget distribution
Under $100K: 6%
$100K-$500K: 16%
$500K-$1M: 16%
$1M-$5M: 28%
$5M-$10M: 13%
Over $10M: 21%

Key highlights

TOTAL BUYERS
4,466
from 97 countries
BUYING POWER
21%
control $10M+ budgets
JOB POSITION
42%
Director level and above

Hosted buyer stats—IMEX Frankfurt 2025

3,489 hosted buyers from 90 countries

Top 5 countries

Sorted by %
Germany
15%
US
13%
UK
12%
Brazil
5%
France
4%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Top 3 countries
40%
of total buyers
Total countries
90
represented

Nature of business

Sorted by %
Agency
75%
Corporate
11%
Association
9%
Independent planner
3%
Gov/University
1%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Agency, corporate & association
95%
of total buyers
Majority
Agency
75% of participants

Buying power

22%
Over $10M
High budget buyers
62%
Over $1M
High budget buyers
Budget distribution
Under $100K: 5%
$100K-$500K: 14%
$500K-$1M: 15%
$1M-$5M: 27%
$5M-$10M: 13%
Over $10M: 22%

Key highlights

TOTAL HOSTED BUYERS
3,489
from 90 countries
BUYING POWER
22%
control $10M+ budgets
JOB POSITION
40%
Director level and above

Buyer attendee stats—IMEX Frankfurt 2025

977 buyer attendees from 59 countries

Top 5 countries

Sorted by %
Germany
55%
US
6%
UK
5%
Netherlands
4%
Switzerland
3%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Top 4 countries
70%
of total buyers
Total countries
59
represented

Nature of business

Sorted by %
Agency
48%
Corporate
32%
Association
10%
Independent planner
6%
Gov/University
3%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Agency, corporate & association
90%
of total buyers
Corporate & association
42%
of total buyers

Buying power

14%
Over $10M
High budget buyers
51%
Over $1M
High budget buyers
Budget distribution
Under $100K: 9%
$100K-$500K: 23%
$500K-$1M: 16%
$1M-$5M: 28%
$5M-$10M: 9%
Over $10M: 14%

Key highlights

TOTAL HOSTED BUYERS
977
from 59 countries
BUYER POWER
14%
control $10M+ budgets
JOB POSITION
40%
director level and above

Talking Point: Design Matters

In 2026–2027, we’re making Design Matters our Talking Point. Because good design isn’t just good business—it’s how things work, feel and change us.

Design is the ultimate differentiator. It’s design that helps organizations, brands and events stand out and be remembered. So, we’re inviting the global events industry to embrace design as a business superpower. Because it matters.

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