IMEX America, scheduled for 17-19 October 2023 at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, is one of the most important international events showcasing congress and incentive travel.
ENIT will be present with four regions and 30 exhibitors
ENIT will be present at the 3-day event with its own booth and, together with Italian regions, will promote Italy to international buyers. With over 4,339 buyers from 65 countries, purchasing power exceeding $1 million, 3,300 exhibitors, 12,068 total attendees, and 62,000 meetings, IMEX America is the largest trade show in the United States for global meetings, events and incentive travel. ENIT will be present at the 2023 edition at a booth with 30 exhibitors and four regions.
The Italian exhibitors
The Italian exhibitors will be: Anvideas, Aries Hotels Milan, Rome and Bologna, Auditorium Parco Della Musica Ennio Morricone, Be Unique In Italy By Itc, Cassata Travel, Emi Dmc Italy, Escapade, Essence Of Sicily, Fiera Di Roma, Firenze Convention Bureau, Fly2Europe Travel, Goto Sito Srl, Italy, Convention Bureau Italia, Ldc Hotels Italy, Lindbergh Hotels & Resorts, Micodmc - Allianz Mico, Milan Convention Bureau, Yes Milan, Mutika Emc, Norma Vacanze, Ovation Italy, Palazzo Carradori, Park Hotel Villa Grazioli , Pr Incentives Dmc In Italy, Rome Convention Center, Sicily Lifestyle, Sicilyevents - Dmc, Sina Hotels, Ulisse Tour Operator & Dmc, World Tourist Saistours, CB Roma e Lazio, I2 Travel, and with the Marche, Sicily, Lazio, and Lombardy regions.
Italy is 3rd in the world for hosting conferences
ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association, is returning this year with its ranking of countries and destinations that host the most conferences. Italy has moved up three positions and is now the 3rd country in the world, and the 2nd in Europe for the number of organized conferences, (over 522 events).
Many Italian cities have moved up in the world ranking
The growth of the business segment, combined with leisure, saw an increase of 31% in 2021, and in 2022 some 85% of all meetings, approximately 9,000 out of over 10,500, were being held in person. In the world ranking Italy as a whole and the main Italian cities, placed very well. Rome is in 14th place with 79 Meetings (18th in 2019), Milan is 18th with 66 meetings (32nd in 2019), Bologna jumps to 35th place with 45 meetings (110th in 2019) and Florence to 60th with 31 meetings (88th in 2019). In the European ranking Rome is in 13th place, Milan in 17th, Bologna in 27th and Florence is in 41st place.
