nology providers On the visitor side over 9000 professionals will fill Hall 8 of the Frankfurt exhibition centre This year they will include 34 new hosted buyer groups from France Great Britain the Middle East and the USA among others Much is being done for visitors The IMEX team is working continuously on the further development of the Appointment System Buyers can now arrange their appointments with desired ex hibitors at the exhibition more easily For vis itors and representatives of the media from last year there is a further small treat The registration information input last year can be recalled for this year s registration This saves time during the somewhat exasperating registration process The concurrent IMEX education pro gramme will likewise feature some innova tions this year For the first time experts were allowed to submit lectures in German and thus apply as speakers The focus this year will lie on a total of ten themes These include new technologies social media mar keting and communication market research and trends Of course the eternally burning issue of sustainability which has become more than a trendy word could not fail to be included MICE organisers increasingly do not just plant a couple of trees to compen sate for the CO2 emissions caused by travel ling to and from the event Instead they are introducing specific measures and reducing consumption Another theme is concerned with inventiveness and creativity quite an important factor in times when there is little new under the sun IMEX will be dedicated to an entire Creative Thursday of creative event planning and organisation In several workshops and seminars participants will ex perience everything that can make their events more effective Since the exhibition s target groups are not homogenous and have differing amounts of years in the industry the IMEX team has consequently adjusted its accompanying con ference programme Two new formats will be aimed at the specific needs of newcomers and established pros in the MICE industry Both Senior Planners as well as Young Professionals will have their own work shops and seminars In addition on two days there will be intensive workshops each morning on the topics of Business Net working and Self confidence at the job The Association Day will also hit the stage in 2015 too It will be held in the new Kap Europa venue The fringe event brings international association planners from all in dustries and continents together every year And there is something else new IMEX has always placed great emphasis on the well being factor of visitors and exhibitors This objective will now be implemented literally For the first time the entire exhibition will be held under the motto Be Well at IMEX During the entire three day duration of the event an extra Meditation Room will offer meditation and yoga units as the ideal compensation for the turbulent and busy go ings on at the exhibition as the IMEX organ isers emphasise In addition a Wellness Guide will provide buyers and suppliers with practical health and relaxation tips www imex frankfurt com PB www kongress karlsruhe de Karlsruhe Kongresse mit Kompetenz Immer auf der Suche nach Neuem Sie werden es finden In Karlsruhe dem Zentrum einer der aufstrebendsten Wirtschafts Wissenschafts und Forschungsregionen Europas Hier sind große Unternehmen und starke Marken zu Hause wie EnBW 1 1 und dm drogerie markt Hier sind das KIT Karlsruher Institut für Technologie drei Fraunhofer Ins titute das Max Rubner Institut das Bundesverfassungsgericht und der Bundesgerichtshof beheimatet Das perfekte Umfeld für Ihr Konzept und die ideale Plattform für Ihren Kongress FOCUS 17TradeFairs Internation al 3 4 2015

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