IMI Connect returns for its 10th edition on November 2-4, 2026, and for the first time, the event is headed to South America. Here is what happens and who belongs there.
A client will ask you about Argentine citizenship, if not this year then the next.
Your answer will be informed by a brochure you skimmed. Or better yet, it could be informed by three days spent at IMI Connect Buenos Aires learning about the country, the culture, the economy, the government, and what makes this program special.
That is the choice in front of you now, and here are seven reasons to make it the second one.
1. One referral pays for your ticket
Of recent IMI Connect guests, 94% met another guest they expect to do business with. In other words, IMI Connect can directly impact your bottom line for years to come.
Most guests leave with several referral relationships, not just one. But even so, your ticket needs only one to far surpass the cost of attendance.
More than 80% of guests strongly recommend the event to their colleagues, which is world-class territory, and it explains why 69% of returning guests rate their most recent edition not just better than average, but the best one yet.
Harsev Oshan of IMI Official Partner company World Talents put it this way after IMI Connect Barcelona in June 2026: “The firms winning the next decade in global mobility will not win on capital alone. They will win on ecosystems, trust, and long-term collaboration.” IMI Connect is that collaborative environment.
2. Founders, not marketing departments
The most influential investment migration firms typically send their top executives to IMI Connect, not their junior associates to gather business cards. That means you’ll discuss insights and potential deals with those that control the direction of the market.
Colin Maurer of Immigration Diligence came to IMI Connect Barcelona in 2026 for the first time and was struck by “the extraordinary caliber and diversity of the people in the room.”
No amount of advertising buys access to this guest list.
3. Argentina, before your competition
Argentina’s forthcoming citizenship by investment program is the most highly anticipated development in investment migration history, and few professionals who will eventually advise their clients on it have been to the country.
In November, the professionals designing and selling it will gather in Buenos Aires.
Early is a position you own for years, while late is a position you rent from whoever arrived first.
4. You come for a program and leave with a region
We asked investors where they would go if a great-power war broke out, and 71% chose the Southern Cone over the United States, Australia and New Zealand, and Switzerland.
Look at a map of the last hundred years of military conflicts, and you will find Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Paraguay outside almost all of it. Wealthy families noticed years ago, and most of the professionals who advise them have yet to catch up.
Three days in this region will change your perspective on it as both an investment destination and private bolthole.
5. The local pros you can call in a pinch
IMI Connect Dinner and Trivia on Day 2 of the event turns strangers into the people you call when your client hits trouble in Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, or Mendoza.
Argentine lawyers, accountants, and program administrators will be in the room, and by Wednesday you will have met them, eaten with them, and lost a trivia round to them. A cold message on LinkedIn can’t compare with this introduction.
Horacio Mendoza of Grupo Los Pueblos said it plainly after IMI Connect Barcelona: “Adding a handshake to the conversations makes all the difference.”
6. A year of content in three days
You’ll experience four of the most legendary private spaces in Argentina’s cosmopolitan capital city:
- Day 1 opens with a welcome cocktail and live horse racing at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo.
- Day 2 offers a full day of off-the-record discussion and lunch at La Rural’s El Central salón, followed by dinner and the legendary IMI Connect trivia contest at Palacio Paz, one of the great historic palaces of the city.
- Day 3 closes with a waterfront brunch at the Yacht Club Puerto Madero, a final session, and an optional excursion.
If your firm thrives on content marketing, this is your perfect opportunity to show your clients what Argentina is like and sell more citizenships.
7. Everything we refuse to do
Now for the part that costs IMI money.
IMI Connect does not allow exhibition booths, paid speaking slots, or sales pitches. Moreover, media and government officials are not permitted in the Discussions.
Why? This environment allows 125 leading investment migration professionals to freely voice their opinions – without fear of persecution or judgement – and pushes the industry forward by talking about the “hard” things.
James Muscat Azzopardi of Muscat Azzopardi and Associates said, “The absence of these individual pitches is one of the main things that distinguishes IMI Connect from other industry events.”
Daisy Joseph-Andall of Joseph Rowe Law: “IMI Connect slows time down. It creates an atmosphere to listen in a meaningful way. All judgment is left at the door.”
Who should not come?
If you want a stage to pitch your product, this is the wrong event. If your plan involves sending a junior with a stack of brochures, save the money.
IMI Connect was built for senior investment migration professionals who want three fun, memorable, productive days with their peers, partners, and competitors.
Seats and pricing
We have capacity for 125 individuals. IMI Connect events in Barcelona, Rome, Athens, and Miami sold all tickets, and more than 80 seats in Buenos Aires have been purchased already by returning guests, event partners, and IMI Official Partners.
- IMI Pro and Official Partner rate: €2,249 (access your discount in the IMI Pro Circle)
- Early Bird rate: €2,499 (will increase soon)
- Late Bird rate: €3,249
Jeremy Savory of Savory and Partners told his own audience on LinkedIn: “I highly encourage anyone who hasn’t attended IMI Connect to attend the next one in Buenos Aires in November.”
Secure your seat at IMI Connect Buenos Aires here.
Partner with IMI in Buenos Aires
A limited number of sponsors anchor each venue and moment in Buenos Aires. Sponsors receive:
- Complimentary tickets for their team,
- Branding across all four venues,
- SEO-optimized coverage and promotion across IMI Daily’s website and social channels,
- Dedicated introduction to all guests,
- Ability to disburse merchandise and marketing materials,
- And more.
Past partners include CanadaRBI, Arton Capital, Mercan Group, Grupo Los Pueblos, Latitude, Range Developments, Immigrant Invest, and Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates. The full breakdown of costs and benefits are in the partnership kit. Email james@imidaily.com to talk it through.
