EIBTM Faces Threat of New European Show

The buzz at the May 21 to 23 European Incentive & Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition was about the new IMEX show being launched by EIBTM founder Ray Bloom, scheduled for April 8 to 10, 2003, in Frankfurt. IMEX expects representation from around 100 countries, with about 5,500 buyers (2,500 of whom will be hosted — close to EIBTM's 3,000). Many exhibitors are struggling with the decision of which show to attend, as are buyers.