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2026 show dates Tuesday, May 19 Wednesday, May 20 Thursday, May 21 Plus a free day of specialist education Monday, May 18

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Messe Frankfurt Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1 60327 Frankfurt Germany

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Messe Frankfurt Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1 60327 Frankfurt Germany

The Gala Dinner

Our most glamourous gathering and celebration.

Join us for live music, fabulous food, engaging conversation and a celebration of outstanding achievement in the meetings industry. Treat your clients, catch up with industry friends old and new, and enjoy the entertainment. Dance the night away to floor-filling hits from our all-star house band SongDivision.

The IMEX Gala Dinner and Awards 2026 will take place on Wednesday May 20.

Details for 2026 tickets will be published here closer to the show.

A large crowd of IMEX attendees dancing at the Gala Dinner. 2 attendees look and point at the camera

Our Gala Dinner Sponsors

Atomic

Encore

Marriott Frankfurt Airport Hotels

song division

View our Gala Dinner recap 2025. Did you make the cut?

IMEX Chairman, Ray Bloom, talking at a plinth into a microphone in front of bronze colored curtains.

Several white roundtables set for a formal dinner. The chairs are also white. There's purple light

SongDivision singer stands in front of a microphone singing. She's wearing a white blazer

A crowd of IMEX attendees networking at the cocktail hour

Gala Dinner MC stands at a plinth speaking. He's wearing a suit. There's a band behind him.

2025 Innovation in Sustainability Award winners with IMEX Chairman, Ray Bloom

Crowd of Gala Dinner attendees in front of the venue on a red carpet. Someone is taking their photo

A woman speaks into a microphone. IMEX Chairman, Ray Bloom and a band stand in the background

A bird's eye view showing attendees sat a round table eating dinner at IMEX's Gala Dinner

An award winner stands smiling alongside IMEX Chairman Ray Bloom

Gala Dinner attendees talking into a black and an orange microphone at the cocktail reception

Two award winners stand with IMEX Chairman, Ray Bloom, collecting a white award

Two award winners stand with Chairman, Ray Bloom, collecting their award.

Gala Dinner attendees stand outside the venue neworking. An attendee has a microphone as well

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