IMEX Frankfurt trade fair stands as one of the pivotal events in the meetings industry, attracting participants from across the globe annually. Poland is set to be represented at this year's fair edition, scheduled to take place at Messe Frankfurt from May 14th to 16th. Polish meeting industry representatives can submit their participation requests by March 7, 2024. The Polish Tourism Organisation - Poland Convention Bureau handles this process's coordination.

Figures and Data on IMEX Frankfurt Trade Show

In 2023, the IMEX Frankfurt trade fair saw the participation of 2,900 individuals representing exhibitors from 150 countries, along with 3,059 hosted buyers (2,268 in 2022) from 84 countries. Among them, the highest representation came from:

Germany: 14% United States: 14% United Kingdom: 9% Brazil: 5% Mexico: 3.5% Netherlands: 3.5% France: 3% Italy: 3% Spain: 3% India: 2.5%

Nature of Activity of Hosted Buyers:

Agency representatives: 70% Corporate representatives: 17% Independent planners: 8% Association representatives: 4%

Detailed statistics are available for download in a PDF - IMEX FRANKFURT 2023.

Poland at the Frankfurt Trade Fair in 2024

This year, the Polish Tourism Organization plans to participate with a stationary stand at the IMEX 2024 trade fair in Frankfurt, accommodating a maximum of 15 exhibitors within 11 modules with counters and 4 meeting tables allocated according to the following criteria:

• 6 spots for urban and regional Convention Bureaux,
• 6 spots for professional POT organizers - PCO/DMC,
• 3 spots for transportation (e.g., PLL LOT) and congress/hotel facilities offering services for the MICE sector.

This division is conditioned both by the available space and the audit of meetings held at the PSN in previous years (total confirmed meetings). Each exhibitor is entitled to 1 trade fair profile with 1 meeting calendar.

How to Become an Exhibitor at the Polish Stand at IMEX24

The first step to register for the event is to familiarize oneself with the document "Participation Rules for Polish National Stands" organized at international tourism and meetings industry fairs as of December 1, 2023. Then, fill out and submit the preliminary application form.

Based on the received applications, the Polish Tourism Organization will assess the participation criteria of the exhibitors and subsequently prepare the appropriate participation agreement for IMEX 2024. Exhibitors who do not meet the required participation conditions or do not gain entry due to space constraints will be notified of this fact in writing, via email.

Signed applications should be sent scanned to the email address: aneta.ksiazek@pot.gov.pl by March 7, 2024 (by 12:00 PM).

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