International Manufacturers & Distributors Forum (IMF London)
The B2B conference where brands looking for distributors meet distributors building portfolios.
- Dates
- 4–5 October 2026
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Frequency
- Annual · In person
- Organiser
- Professional Beauty GROUP
- Ticket cost
- Paid delegate pass — booked separately from the free show ticket
About the event
The IMF runs alongside Professional Beauty London and Salon International on 4–5 October at ExCeL. It is a delegate conference of expert panels and peer-to-peer roundtables covering consolidation, multichannel disruption, pricing architecture, partner expectations and future-proofing distribution models, plus International Brand Pavilions and a dedicated IMF Networking Lounge.
Why people go
The most direct route to a UK or international distribution deal in the professional channel — the room is built around matching brands and distributors.
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