M&I’s Global MICE Events Calendar 2026 & 2027

At M&I, a hosted buyer event is designed to create meaningful business outcomes by bringing qualified buyers and relevant suppliers together through a personalised diary of pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings. Hosted buyers receive accommodation, transfers and meals during the event, plus an airfare allowance towards their travel that varies by event and region. Before the event even begins, our AI-powered matchmaking starts building relevant connections based on live sourcing needs and business priorities. Alongside the meetings, every M&I event includes immersive local experiences and curated networking moments designed to strengthen relationships and create better business opportunities.

M&I combines AI-powered matchmaking with human-vetted participation to match buyers and suppliers based on live sourcing needs, business priorities, budgets and event objectives. This means meetings are built around real business opportunities, not speculative conversations. Buyers at M&I events consistently generate high average volumes of RFPs, making every meeting part of a proven commercial pipeline. Every connection is designed to be relevant, valuable and outcome-focused.

M&I events bring together carefully selected buyers and suppliers from across the global meetings and events industry, luxury travel and healthcare sectors. Depending on the format, attendees include corporate event planners, agencies, procurement teams, luxury travel advisors, pharmaceutical meeting planners, hotels, venues, destinations, DMCs and specialist service providers. This creates a high-quality mix of decision-makers, active buyers and trusted suppliers across every event.

M&I hosted buyer packages typically include an airfare allowance (which varies by event and region), airport transfers, accommodation, meals and a personalised diary of pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings, built through our AI-powered matchmaking process before the event begins. But hosting at M&I goes beyond logistics. Every event includes curated networking, immersive destination experiences and carefully designed moments that balance structured meetings with spontaneous connection — creating a more valuable and memorable experience than traditional industry events.

Unlike traditional trade shows, where business opportunities often depend on chance encounters, M&I events are intentionally designed to create meaningful business outcomes. Every meeting, networking session and shared experience is carefully curated to balance powerful business interactions with destination discovery. This creates stronger relationships, more relevant opportunities and better long-term commercial value for both buyers and suppliers.

The number of meetings depends on the event format, but every M&I event includes a structured diary of pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings — typically between 35 and 40 — designed to maximise relevance, efficiency and meaningful business opportunities. Each diary is carefully built to maximise relevance, efficiency and the potential for valuable business opportunities. The focus is always on quality of connection as much as quantity.

Yes. During the matchmaking process, attendees can share their preferences, priorities and business objectives to help shape their meeting diary. Final schedules are curated to balance relevance, quality and opportunity, ensuring the strongest possible mix of meetings for every participant.

We carefully curate your schedule to ensure that no matter how many M&I events you attend across the calendar year, you will not have the same meeting twice. That's the M&I guarantee. The more events you attend, the more detailed a profile we build of you, and the better we are able to curate your schedule. We achieve this through smart matchmaking technology and the support of a hands-on team who care about the quality and relevance of your meetings.

M&I runs hosted buyer events across the global meetings and events industry, luxury leisure travel and healthcare meetings. Its portfolio connects buyers and suppliers across corporate meetings, incentives, conferences, luxury hospitality, pharmaceutical events and medical congresses. Buyers attending M&I events source on behalf of a wide range of sectors, including Premium Brands, Luxury Goods, Tech, FMCG, Fashion & Retail, Automotive, Financial, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Sports, Telecommunications, and Government & Public Sector. Each event format is designed to support different markets, regions and business goals.

Yes. Every M&I event attracts new buyers and suppliers alongside returning attendees, ensuring each edition stays dynamic, relevant and full of new business opportunities. This constant mix of new and established participants helps prevent events from becoming stale and creates fresh commercial opportunities every time. Our team supports first-time attendees before, during and after the event to help them maximise every meeting and experience.

M&I events are designed to generate measurable commercial value. Attendees regularly build qualified pipelines, generate high average volumes of RFPs — often already during the event itself —, secure new partnerships and strengthen their market presence through targeted meetings and trusted connections. With NPS scores consistently above 60+, M&I events are proven to deliver both exceptional attendee satisfaction and strong business outcomes.