All of us have a big history in this industry. So, let us share it with you and write with us the next part if this history.
OUR STORY
2009
Gestation Year
November 10 - 12
WTC Mexico City
A dedicated pavilion is created within EXPO CAPITAL HUMANO to offer INCENTIVE OPTIONS for the corporate teams.
2010
Year of birth
November 17 - 19
WTC Mexico City
Guest country: Cuba
The event is named ICOMEX, and this year is the first time it has been presented as an expo.
2011
2nd edition
Novembrer 9 -11
WTC Mexico City
Guest country: Argentina
2012
3rd edition
November 7 - 9
WTC Mexico City
Guest coutry: Costa Rica
7 new knowledge programs arte born (all of the took place during ICOMEX):
- Association Congress
- Corporate Congress
- Pharma Congress
- Religious Congress
- Wedding and Romance Congress
- Sport Congress
- School Congress
2013
4th edition
November 6 - 8
WTC Mexico City
Guest country: Colombia
Event Production Forum is born, a space dedicated to offering event production solutions
2014
5th edition and acquisition
November 5 - 7
WTC Mexico City
Guest country: France
ICOMEX achieves a strong consolidation within the meetings & events community in Mexico.
ICOMEX is acquired by Reed Exhibitions (now RX Global).
2015
6th edition and 1st rebranding
August 25 - 26
Centro Citibanamex
Guest country: Guatemala
ICOMEX is integrated into ibtm's events portfolio and is now called "ICOMEX part of IBTM".
ICOMEX moves to Centro Citibanamex.
2016
7th edition and 2nd rebranding
September 8 - 7
Centro Citibanamex.
Guest destination: Lima, Peru
ICOMEX now takes the name IBTM LATIN AMERICA.
2017
8th edition
September 6 - 7
Centro Citibanamex
Guest country: Panama
We consolidate our educational programs:
- Event Production Forum
- Event Marketing Congress
- Pharma Congress
- Wedding and Romance Congress
- Sport Congress
The SEIF (Sustainable Events Interactive Forum) is integrated as part of the educational offer within IBTM Latin America, this forum is organized by Colectivo Sustentable.
2018
9th edition and 3rd rebranding
September 5 - 6
Centro Citibanamex
Guest country: Dominican Republic
IBTM Latin America and IBTM America merge to create IBTM Americas, with the intention of bringing together the North American and Latin American markets in the same event.
2019
10th edition
May 29 - 30
Centro Citibanamex
Guest country: USA
2020
11th Edition and Digital Transformation
August 25 - 26
1st - IBTM Americas - Digital Summit
"Humanizing The Change"
Guest destination: Baja Norte
1st - IBTM Americas 1:1 Digital Appointments.
"Humanizing the Business"
IBTM Americas 2020 wasn’t hold in person due to the global sanitary contingency; however, it makes a change in its value proposition, to now offer a platform of on-line and off-line initiatives for the meetings & events community across the Americas.
Launch for the first time:
The Digital Summit (2 days of digital sessions for the meetings industry.
The 1:1 Digital Appointments (3 round of online appointments in which buyers and suppliers met virtually).
2021
12th edition, towards the events reopening
May 29 - 30
2nd IBTM Americas Digital Summit
Guest country: Peru (Poner bandera)
August 18 - 19
Centro Citibanamex
Guest country: Peru (Poner bandera)
IBTM Americas reopens its doors in-person format, receiving the meetings and events industry with all the necessary biosecurity protocols, offers an ideal atmosphere to generate an environment of trust that allows the closure of new business.
IBTM Americas will continue to offer digital and face-to-face alternatives and solutions for professionals in the meetings industry.
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