Global MICE Forums has announced its highly anticipated calendar of events for 2026, consolidating its position as one of the international benchmarks in the field of boutique networking forums for the meetings industry. With a unique format based on pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings and an engaging social programme, GMF proposes a tour of strategic destinations that connects leading MICE decision-makers in carefully selected environments.
The programme, designed by MICE experts for MICE professionals, aims to generate real connections and business opportunities between qualified buyers and suppliers, in a context that combines commercial efficiency, high-level hospitality and memorable experiences.
📅 The must-attend MICE events of 2026:
🔹 GMF Latam Edition – Cartagena de Indias, Colombia | March 2026
The forum that unites Europe, America and Latin America on a single stage. Cartagena will host this meeting with European and American MICE agencies, while the offer will feature Convention Bureaux, hotels, resorts, convention centres and DMCs from Latin America and Europe.
A key event for Latin American and European destinations seeking to position themselves in international markets.
🔹 GMF Special Venues – Destination to be confirmed | April 2026
Dedicated to unique venues, boutique hotels and venues with character, this edition is designed to give visibility to the most special Iberian suppliers to MICE agencies and corporate events managers in Spain.
A unique opportunity for those who offer differentiating experiences.
🔹 GMF National Edition Agencies & Corporate – Tenerife, Spain | 30 Jun – 04 Jul 2026
Tenerife will be the epicentre of national MICE networking with the participation of agencies, marketing directors and event managers from Spain and Portugal. The event will bring together local DMCs, hotels, special venues and congress offices.
A necessary boost to strengthen the Iberian MICE ecosystem.
🔹 GMF Mediterranean On Board – Western Mediterranean | 20 – 27 Sep 2026
An innovative proposal: a maritime road show that will connect buyers from Europe and the USA with destinations and suppliers from the Mediterranean basin, in one-to-one meetings, networking and gastronomic experiences on board a cruise ship, with stopovers in different destinations in the Western Mediterranean.
Each port will host a Destination Showcase to showcase the local MICE offer to European and North American buyers.
International networking in an unforgettable format.
GMF Euro-American Edition – Madrid, Spain | 12 – 15 Nov 2026
Madrid will once again host one of the most strategic editions of the year. This forum will bring together MICE agencies and corporate planners from Europe and the United States, with top-level European offerings: hotels, Convention Bureaux, venues and complementary services.
An essential event for transatlantic business.
GMF Associative Edition – Cordoba, Spain | 14 – 16 Dec 2026
Focused exclusively on associative meeting tourism, this forum will bring together medical, scientific and professional societies and PCO agencies in Cordoba. The offer is made up of conference centres, hotels, Convention Bureaux and specialised congress suppliers.
The only national event focused 100% on the association segment.
🔍 A boutique model with proven results.
The differential value of the GMF meetings lies in their careful selection of participants, their format of pre-scheduled meetings with real decision-makers and their design to facilitate the creation of solid business relationships.
From historic sites to Mediterranean cruises, each edition is designed to offer more than just meetings: a transformative business experience.
📢 Registration open
With limited places and a verified professional profile, GMF invites all players in the MICE ecosystem to be part of the most qualified calendar of the sector in 2026.
