IMEX America issues fraud alert for delegates
Organisers of the global meetings exhibition, IMEX, have issued an alert to delegates about ‘fraudulent behavior’ by hotel discounters posing as partners for the Las Vegas event.
More than 3,000 suppliers, global tourist offices, convention bureaus, hotel companies, cruise lines, airlines, event venues and event companies will meet with 4,000 meetings buyers in Vegas on October 16-18.
But organisers have warned delegates they may be approached by hotel discounters claiming to be associated with the show.
"Many of these discounters are known to engage in fraudulent behavior such as not providing the room described at the time of booking," it said.
"Unfortunately, we won’t be able to help you if you book through one of these companies."
It issued a list of companies not associated with IMEX and instead recommended delegates to use its official room block supplier, The Venetian/The Palazzo.
It also warned delegates they may be contacted by data bank companies claiming to have information on IMEX participants, assuring them that IMEX does not give out or sell our buyer or exhibitor data.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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