IMEX America 2023 in Review
October 23rd, 2023 at 9:02 AM EDT
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Breaking all records, this IMEX America was a very positive sign for an industry now looking beyond recovery and on to sustainable growth. In this video review, we share 11 highlights from our time at the show.
Skift Meetings was on-site at IMEX America 2023 in Las Vegas. In this video, we share our impressions of the show, which is now in its 12th edition.
The IMEX shows are a microcosm of the business events industry. A healthy IMEX means a healthy industry. Breaking all records, this IMEX America was a very positive sign for an industry now looking beyond recovery and on to sustainable growth.
Here are 11 insights from the show.
See you next year!
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