Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort, Algarve, Portugal

Connections Meetings is the international networking event for professionals in the high-end meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) sector. We bring together a carefully selected group of 80 decision makers to do business in an environment that leads to longer-lasting business relationships. The suppliers in attendance are national, regional and city convention bureaus, hotels, DMCs and companies offering innovative event services. The global buyers are corporate and incentive meeting planners who serve multinational companies. Alongside their one-on-one meetings, delegates take part in our educational programme – they discuss trends and challenges facing the market with their peers. Each event is themed around a different “MICE Megatrend”, so delegates gain valuable insights for their business each time they attend. Launched in 2015, with the first event in Portugal, Connections Meetings has taken place in Ecuador, Italy and Spain, with partners and sponsors including Full Team Networks, MindMeeting, MICE Roots, WATA, Kongres magazine, Grupo Eventoplus, Meetings International, Dynamo Academy and Euromonitor International. Connections Meetings connects global corporate event planners with suppliers that offer facilities and services for high-end meetings, events, conferences and incentives.