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2026 Event Schedule

 

WED

Sep 16

Supplier Tabletop Set-up 

1:00pm-5:00pm

Registration

1:00pm-5:00pm

Main Stage Content

  • Opening Remarks
  • Buyer Orientation
  • Executive Panel
  • Quick Fire

4:00pm-5:15pm

Free Time

5:15pm-7:00pm

Welcome Reception

7:00pm-8:30pm

THU

Sep 17

Morning Activity

6:30am-7:15am

Hospitality Desk

8:00am-4:30pm

Networking Breakfast

8:00am-8:45am

Main Stage Content

  • Morning Remarks
  • Presentation: Intersecton of Luxury Leisure & Luxury MICE
  • Executive Keynote

9:00am-9:55am

One-to-One Meetings

10:15am-11:10am

Networking Break

11:10am-11:30am

One-to-One Meetings

11:30am-12:30pm

Networking Lunch

12:30pm-1:30pm

One-to-One Meetings

1:30pm-3:25pm

Networking Break 

3:25pm-3:45pm

One-to-One Meetings

3:45pm-5:00pm

Rest & Recover Time 

5:00pm-6:30pm

Reception

6:30pm-8:30pm

FRI

Sep 18

Morning Activity

6:30am-7:15am

Free Time

7:30am-9:45am

Networking Breakfast

8:00am-1:00pm

Main Stage Content

  • Morning Remarks
  • Executive Keynote
  • MICE Industry Presentation

9:00am-9:45am

Hotel Checkout

By 11:00am

One-to-One Meetings

10:00am-11:15am

Networking Break 

11:15am-11:40am

One-to-One Meetings

11:40am-12:55pm

Networking Lunch

1:00pm-2:00pm

Departures

2:00pm

Engaging Sessions

NEW "Trends & Topics" Day for Diverse Content
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GMITE is the MICE industry’s leading one-to-one event, connecting global suppliers with high-volume, North American meeting and incentive buyers. 

GMITE offers an unparalleled networking opportunity including up to 24 one-to-one appointments, multiple receptions, meals, activities, and education, all in the name of forging relationships and building business. 

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GMITE By the Numbers

42%

of suppliers expect to book business within 3-6 months from a buyer they met at GMITE

69%

of suppliers consider GMITE important to very important to their business

98%

of suppliers wish to return to GMITE

60%

of attendees rated GMITE as better than or the best hosted buyer event in the industry

100%
satisfaction with opportunities to meet & engage with new buyers
98%
of suppliers wish to return to GMITE
69%
consider participating in GMITE important/very important to their business
60%
of attendees rated GMITE as better than or the best hosted buyer event in the industry
one to one meeting

Meet the best selection of pre-qualified buyers anywhere.

Global Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange (GMITE) is the MICE industry's premier networking event that brings high-volume, pre-qualified North American meeting planners and incentive buyers to meet one-to-one with global suppliers. Hosted buyers are selected based on rigorous criteria to ensure only the best-of-the-best are invited to participate.

Suppliers will receive up to 24 one-to-one meetings with hand-selected buyers, as well as multiple networking meals, education sessions, receptions and team building activities to ensure your exposure to fully vetted, pre-qualified buyers.

SALES BROCHURE

What You Gain from Exhibiting

1:1 Time with Qualified Buyers
1:1 Time with Qualified Buyers
Welcomed over 600 delegates in 2023, including key municipal and co-op stakeholders.
Industry Exposure
Industry Exposure
Located in Washington DC, it draws key federal decision-makers from agencies like the NTIA and the Department of Commerce, with representation from 22 states in 2023.
Unparalleled Value & ROI
Unparalleled Value & ROI
Backed by the prestigious Fierce Network publication, providing impactful visibility both at the event and digitally throughout the year.
https://www.fierce-network.com/
Endless Relationship Building Opportunities
Endless Relationship Building Opportunities
We have partnered with Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the trusted industry association for the connected world, to unite government with industry to attract, train and deliver talent.
https://tiaonline.org/
Access to Luxury Travel Advisors
Access to Luxury Travel Advisors
Features a dedicated app and meeting zones, with a team specifically tasked to facilitate introductions, ensuring extensive networking opportunities.

Tailored Connections

GMITE recruits only the most qualified meeting planners and incentive travel buyers via a rigorous vetting process. 

Select who you want to meet using our appointment system, spend 15 minutes of uninterrupted time at each meeting, and pack six months of business into just two days.

High-Touch Networking

Business focused, one-to-one appointments by day and casual networking functions by night result in lasting connections. 

With curated receptions and dedicate networking blocks, participants gain direct access to every corner of the luxury and group travel ecosystem.

Resort-MICE

GMITE is co-located with the ULTRA Summit at the luxurious AVA Resort Cancun, bridging the luxury leisure and meetings & incentive market. 

Luxury travel advisors and high-end MICE planners are united under one roof for unprecedent cross-sector collaboration.

Meet the best selection of pre-qualified buyers. Anywhere.

Global Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange (GMITE) is the MICE industry's leading one-to-one event, intentionally designed for high-end incentive travel and luxury meeting planners. GMITE offers unparalleled networking opportunities, designed to foster relationships and drive business growth.

Building on decades of legacy leadership in the MICE industry, GMITE is bridging the luxury leisure and meetings & incentive market by connecting planners with the world's most distinguished suppliers – high end hotels, DMCs and luxury destinations.

Bridging the Luxury Leisure and the Meetings & Incentive Market

GMITE is co-located with Luxury Travel Advisor's ULTRA Summit, the meeting place for the most opulent, ultra-luxury suppliers in the world.

Research shows a growing convergence between MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) and leisure travel, driven by shifts in traveler preferences and the rise of 'bleisure' travel (business and leisure combined).

By consolidating these two dynamic segments into one, luxury-focused event with GMITE and ULTRA, we are fostering collaboration, creating efficiencies, and offering our audience a competitive advantage in this rapidly changing landscape.

ULTRA co-located
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Two communities under one roof

GMITE is co-located with Luxury Travel Advisor's ULTRA Summit.

Gather with the full travel industry as travel advisors and suppliers from the co-located event, Luxury Travel Advisor’s ULTRA Summit, will join GMITE during the new “Trends & Topics” day. Thought leaders will present various topics driving the industry’s current and future business including global geopolitics and travel policies/advisories, the growth of bleisure, and the growing client demands for authentic travel experiences.

ULTRA co-located
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