The 2014 edition of IMEX in Frankfurt, the leading trade show for the international meetings, incentive travel and events industry, will be the biggest in its 12 year history.

More than 60 new stands will be on offer to visitors, while 50 exhibitors have taken larger stands to promote their products and services.

They will join 3,500 exhibiting companies representing over 150 countries when doors open at Messe Frankfurt today.

As the biggest trade show in the global meetings and events market, IMEX will also present its largest professional development programme to date, with 200 education sessions available over three days.

The programme is divided into eight tracks with content provided free of charge in both English and German for the many thousands of visitors, buyers and suppliers set to attend the show.