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Countdown to IMEX inspires rush of new exhibitors
One month out from the fifth IMEX in Frankfurt , organisers, Regent Exhibitions, have announced several updates to the leading trade show抯 line-up of benefits and innovations.
In the last month, several organisations have announced their participation as first-time exhibitors at IMEX. They include Passeport Chine, Hyundai Motor Deutschland, Hogg Robinson, Starcite, Maui Jim and Virgin Limited Edition. New hotel groups announced today include Grand Hotel Excelsior, Valentin Hotels, Premier Hotels, Hotel Esperanto Kongress und Kulturzentrum Fulda and Suncani Hvar Hotels. A number of exhibitors have also made further increases in their stand sizes, with South Africa now 45% bigger, Taipei 25% and Barbados 28% larger than last year. Puerto Rico Convention Bureau, Sea Cloud Cruises and Macau have also made sizeable increases over the past 4 weeks. This is in addition to the 40 plus exhibitors who had already increased their stands since last year IMEX.