Travellers Welcome

The welcoming ladies at #inAbuDhabi booth at IMEX America. 

Welcome to the IMEX America, America's worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events, known as the pulse of the #MeetingIndustry.  Takes place annually in October at Sands Expo in Las Vegas. This event features the largest Hosted Buyer Program in North America and attracts thousands of buyers and exhibitors from the U.S. and around the world. The energy at IMEX America is everywhere, connecting everyone with key players, generating innovative ideas and driving business with the force of global opportunities.

Of course the Las Vegas hotels had to represent.
Here are a few of the Cirque du Soleil cast members.
Hotels from Wynn, Westgate, Hilton, Marriott, Trump,
Venetian, Palazzo were all represented.

TCEB booth. Business. Established by Royal Decree in 2002, the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (also known as TCEB) is a public organization tasked with promoting and developing business events in Thailand. Since 2004, TCEB has worked toward establishing Thailand as Asia's premier business events destination, by providing flexible, service-oriented support to meeting-goers, incentives winners, convention attendees and exhibition participants.

Live Sumo performance, Sake and Snacks at the
Japan National Tourism Organisation.

‘England’ pavilion at Visit England in IMEX America.
Yes, those are real people in grass costumes... 

This year's IMEX America was not short of large exhibits of the biggest hotel chains in the world like Hilton, Ritz-Carlton, Marriott, Caesar's Entertainment and Hyatt just to name a few.  As a first timer to IMEX America, I was quite surprised of how large and global this show was.  I would suggest anyone in the events or meeting planning business to attend this trade show once a year. Not to mention how much these exhibitors love to entertain and have a good time.  Lots of open bar and events every day.  Check out the events line up for the week: IMEX America Events.

I had the chance to interview 3 new 1st-timers to IMEX.

Seniors studying Hospitality from Endicott College of

Boston, MA.

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Li

Written by: Li Jackson

Photography/Videographer:  TerenceJackson