IMEX America 2026

IMEX America is the largest trade show in the United States for the meetings, events and incentive travel industry. It pairs a large exhibition floor of destinations, hotels and venues with a hosted-buyer programme that drives tens of thousands of pre-scheduled appointments across three days. The 2026 edition, its 15th, reported more than 17,800 participants, including more than 6,000 buyers (4,800 hosted) and about 96,000 scheduled meetings, according to the organizer. IMEX has not published a 2026 exhibitor count. For comparison, the 2025 edition reported more than 17,000 participants and more than 3,700 exhibitors, as rounded by Meetings Today.