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IMEX Research Hub          

The IMEX Group undertakes a variety of industry research studies every year, both independently and with partners - MPI and tmf diaogmarketing GmbH. All of this research is provided free of charge (for download below) but please credit ‘The IMEX Group’ when referencing any of our findings.

We are also open to ideas or proposals for new research studies –

please contact Kit Watts kit.watts@imexexhibitions.com in the first instance.

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Partner Research

Click on each logo to access the reports:

    

 

 

 

 IMEX and Industry Research by Year

2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

2013

Political Advocacy Forum report - IMEX America
Scientifically valid research conducted by the IMEX Group in partnership with the Meetology® Group has found that face-to-face meetings significantly outperform both video and voice-only when it comes to generating creative ideas.
MPI Business Barometer January 2013 (conducted December 2012)
Event Trends including 5 US Cities Report 2013 - Active Network
Purchasing Motivational Travel – January 2013 – IMEX Group and Site International Foundation
 

2012

Winning Strategies in Destination Marketing 2012

The IMEX Power of 10 Study - Executive Summary

The IMEX Power of 10 Study - Executive Summary - Insights and Key Challenges

mmm - MICE market monitor 2012

Grass Routes Meetings Industry Report 2012

ICCA Statistics Report 2002-2011 International Association Meetings Market

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2011

mmm - MICE market monitor 2011
February 2011 IMEX Women’s Leadership Forum Survey Results
March 2011 IMEX America Index of Optimism Report

April 2011 Meetings Industry Outlook

September 2011 IMEX Global Insights

September 2011 AIPC 2011 Member Survey Report: The Evolving Industry

2010

mmm – MICE market monitor 2010

Meetings for Success 2010 White Paper
ACTE - The Integration of Corporate Travel and Meetings Management 2010 Survey
Eventia - The UK Events Market Trends Survey 2010
March 2010 Conventions 2020 Phase 1 Survey Report
May 2010 IMEX Global Insights
May 2010 Meetings Industry Outlook
August 2010 International Association Meetings

September 2010 Association Meetings Forecasts and Trends: Survey Responses

September 2010 Association Meetings Forecasts and Trends Report
October 2010 IMEX America Index of Optimism Report
November 2010 IMEX Global Insights

2009

CIM German Research - Director of Dining and Wining?

mmm - MICE market monitor 2009
Meetings for Success 2009 White Paper
Eventia - White Paper on the benefits and financial returns of live events 2009
Eventia - The UK Events Market Trends Survey 2009
Forbes - Business Meetings: The case for Face-to-Face 2009
Harvard Business Review - Managing across distance in today's economic climate: The value of face-to-face communication 2009

Q1 2009 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence

January 2009 Global Survey on Incentive Travel

February 2009 Meetings Marketing on the Internet
March 2009 Innovation Matters

July 2009 Incentives sector still robust

July 2009 Meeting planners positive

July 2009 MICE specialists predict 2010 upturn

November 2009 Association Meetings Forecasts and Trends: Survey Responses

November 2009 Association Meetings Forecasts and Trends Report

November 2009 Conventions 2020 Press Release
November 2009 IMEX Global Insights
December 2009 Corporate Meetings Head to Head Webinar Report

2008

CIM German Research - Operation Interaction

DMAI - Futures Study 2008
ECM (European Cities Marketing) - The European Cities Visitors Report 2008/9
Q4 2008 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence

Q3 2008 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence

Q2 2008 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence

Q1 2008 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence

January 2008 Meetings Marketing on the Internet

January 2008 Innovation Matters

January 2008 Global Survey on Incentive Travel (research undertaken for the SITE Incentive Travel Factbook)

January 2008 Integrating Technology Within Meetings

January 2008 Added Power for the MICE Sector?

January 2008 Greener Meetings Challenge for German Event Organisers
July 2008 North American Planners Outlook
July 2008 Germany as a Meetings and Incentive Travel Destination

July 2008 Meetings Industry Outlook

July 2008 Post-IMEX Industry Forecast - German Visitors

July 2008 Post-IMEX Industry Forecast

August 2008 WEC Future Leaders Forum - Post Forum Survey Results

August 2008 Women's Forum Career Tips

September 2008 Global Warming and Business Tourism

November 2008 Agency Agenda

December 2008 Organising the Perfect Conference in Germany

December 2008 Global MICE Report. ‘Snapshot Poll’: MICE sector ‘still holding steady’

December 2008 Political Approach to the Meetings Industry                   

December 2008 Association Meetings: Forecasts and Trends

2007

Fast Future Research - The future of travel and tourism in the Middle East - a vision to 2020
Fast Future Research - The future of travel and tourism in the Middle East - hotel outlook 2020
Q4 2007 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence
Q3 2007 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence
Q2 2007 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence
Q1 2007 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence
January 2007 Planning for Multicultural Meetings

June 2007 Five Year Forecast

July 2007 Meetings Industry Outlook

July 2007 Planning for Multicultural Meetings

August 2007 Germany as a Meetings and Incentive Travel Destination
September 2007 North American Planners Outlook
October 2007 Not for Profit Sector Meetings and Events in Australia and New Zealand
November 2007 Meetings become Greener
November 2007 Association Meetings: Forecasts and Trends
December 2007 Emerging Markets

2006

CIM - German Research Transparency please
Q4 2006 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence
Q3 2006 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence
Q2 2006 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence, Country by Country analysis
Q2 2006 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence
Q1 2006 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence
January 2006 Conference Business is Big Business, by Pat Durocher - Managing Director of HelmsBriscoe International
March 2006 Meetings Industry Outlook
April 2006 Focus on Trends - Space Travel and Medical Tourism
May 2006 You say Tomatoe - I say Tomato!, by Pat Durocher - Managing Director of HelmsBriscoe International
July 2006 Global Trends, by Pat Durocher - Managing Director of HelmsBriscoe International
August 2006 Germany as a Meetings and Incentive Travel Destination
August 2006 Climate Change
October 2006 Emerging Markets

October 2006 Meetings Industry Outlook

October 2006 Market Report: Russia
November 2006 Association Meeting: Forecasts and Trends
November 2006 North American Planners Outlook

December 2006 Global Survey on Incentive Travel - produced for SITE

2005

CIM - German Research How German Meeting Mangers buy
Q3 2005 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence
Q2 2005 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence
Q1 2005 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence

February 2005 Global Survey on Incentive Travel - snapshot survey

May 2005 Post IMEX Industry Forecast
July 2005 Emerging Markets
September 2005 Global Warming and Business Tourism - a focus group
September 2005 Association Meetings: Forecasts and Trends
September 2005 North American Planners Outlook
November 2005 Planning for Multicultural Meetings

2004

CIM - German Research Professionalism and service

Q4 2004 Quarterly Barometer of Confidence
November 2004 Planning for Multicultural Meeting
December 2004 Emerging Markets

MPI - Meeting Professionals International

 

MPI Industry Research                                                                

MPI has compiled an extensive array of industry resources and research. New information is added on an ongoing basis.

 

MPI’s key pieces of research include:

- Business Barometer, sponsored by IMEX
- Meetings Deliver
- FutureWatch, sponsored by American Express
- Canadian Economic Impact Study
- Reports and White Papers including studies proving the case for business events and travel

Key tools include:

The CultureActive Tool - advance your ability to understand and communicate with cultures other than your own

Meeting Business Goals - in collaboration with American Business Journals, MPI has created a business publication

focused on the performance results of events

 

tmf dialogmarketing GmbH

 

IMEX partners with tmf dialogmarketing GmbH to produce the mmm - MICE market monitor, an annual market research project on the outbound MICE markets of Germany, Austria & Switzerland. The Executive Summary of each report can be downloaded below. To purchase the full report please contact tmf GmbH.

 

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