What’s on for agency planners?
Education designed for agency event planners
We offer a specialist education program for event agency professionals—whether you’re a planner, marketer or director, there’s something for you. Our education sessions will help you future-proof your business, find solutions to current industry challenges and better service your clients.
Topics include:
- Inclusive event design
- Sustainable travel and events
- Contracting
- Human-centric experiences
- Technology
- Event marketing
- Leadership skills
Coming to IMEX as an agency owner, manager or director?
Why not bring a junior colleague?
Inspire the next generation of event planners by bringing a junior member of staff to IMEX. They will gain valuable exposure to the industry, grow their professional networks, and develop their knowledge at expert education sessions.
Your business will benefit from developing and retaining your junior employees, who will in turn contribute to the healthy growth and advancement of our industry.
Hosted buyer program
If you regularly plan or commission international events, apply to join our hosted buyer program. You'll enjoy free and flexible flights (from Europe—and long-haul too if you're coming as part of a hosted buyer group), free accommodations and our acclaimed VIP treatment. Uniquely flexible, tailored to each group or individual, defined by mutual commitment and supported by our team of dedicated (and devoted) relationship managers, the IMEX hosted buyer program stands apart. Dare we say it? (Yes, we do.) It's simply better!
Head to our Knowledge Hub for articles on current trends, issues and opportunities for the global meetings industry, including these three:
How to create more sustainable events
According to research conducted by Cvent, 78% of event planners in 2024 want to improve sustainability at their events and in their organization.
Ready to take the next step?
Join us at IMEX Frankfurt 2026.
