IMEX America 2026
The Americas' biggest meetings trade show, at the south end of the Strip.
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IMEX America 2026 ran Oct 13–15, 2026 and tickets are no longer on sale. The details below are kept as a record of the event.
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IMEX America is the biggest business events and meetings trade show in the Americas, running 13-15 October 2026 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Smart Monday, the free education day run with MPI, opens things on 12 October.
The core of it is hosted buyer appointments: thousands of pre-scheduled meetings between corporate and agency planners and destinations, hotels, convention bureaus and venues. Around that sit education sessions on event technology, AI in planning, sustainability and duty of care, plus a heavy evening reception schedule.
Mandalay Bay is at the southern end of the Strip, with its own convention centre and more than 4,000 rooms across Mandalay Bay, Delano and Four Seasons. Staying on property saves you the Strip traffic; mid-Strip hotels are a short ride but the drive can be slow at peak times.
IMEX America 2026 itinerary
Smart Monday · 12 Oct
Free education day run with MPI, ahead of the show floor opening.
Day 1 · 13 Oct
Show floor opens: hosted buyer appointments, exhibitors and education tracks.
Days 2-3 · 14-15 Oct
Second and third days of appointments, sessions and evening receptions.
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The Mandalay Bay Convention Center at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip, with direct access to Mandalay Bay, Delano and Four Seasons.
Smart Monday on 12 October is a full day of free education sessions run with MPI, ahead of the trade show opening on the 13th.
Staying on the Mandalay Bay campus avoids the Strip commute entirely. Mid-Strip properties are a short ride away but traffic is slow during show week.
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