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IBTM World has surpassed its previous record for pre-arranged meetings – a total of 77,651 business meetings have been booked ahead of this year’s event, 5% up on last year’s total. There has also been a 9% increase year-on-year in the average number of appointments per exhibitor, up from 25.1 to 27.4 for 2018.

The Estonian Convention Bureau and Visit Estonia will be rolling out their latest marketing concept for the country, 'Go Wild, Choose Estonia!', at the upcoming IBTM World trade fair in Barcelona.

An early preview of IBTM’s annual IBTM World Trends Watch report has revealed that despite ongoing economic and geopolitical instability, the future of the meetings and events industry looks bright.

IBTM has revealed a 23 per cent increase in space taken by exhibitors from the Asia Pacific region at IBTM World 2018. The growth is a result of several new exhibitors taking stands this year, as well as some long-term exhibitors taking larger space

In what is believed to be a MICE industry first, representatives from various UN bodies will attend IBTM World this year, with the intention of learning about the meetings and events industry and sharing with delegates the context for an increasing global demand for a sustainable event industry.

The organisers of IBTM World 2018, which takes place at Fira Barcelona from 27-29 November, have announced strong Hosted Buyer recruitment for this year’s edition, with an increase in first-time Hosted Buyers as well as Hosted Buyers from North America and Asia.

IBTM, part of leading global exhibition organiser Reed Travel Exhibitions, today announced that it has appointed David Thompson as Exhibition Director for IBTM World.

IBTM announced that Tourism New Zealand is returning after an eight-year hiatus. The organisation is bringing four partners, including New Zealand International Conference Centre, Te Pae convention centre and Te Puia, the centre for Maori culture and geothermal wonders and the New Zealand Maori Arts & Crafts Institute.

Multi-award-winning millennial tech entrepreneur Charlotte Pearce has been revealed as the third keynote speaker for IBTM World 2018. Charlotte, who has been tipped as ‘one to watch’ by Richard Branson, will draw on her background as CEO and founder of innovative technology platform, Inkpact, to present her session.

IBTM today announced the introduction of a new and immersive technology showcase at its forthcoming IBTM World event, which takes place in Barcelona from 27-29 November 2018.

IBTM announced Dex Torricke-Barton, former Head of Communications at SpaceX, Executive Communications Manager at Facebook, and Executive at Google, as the second of three exciting keynote speakers lined up for IBTM World 2018, which takes place in Barcelona from 27-29 November.