The 2018 IMTA Forum in Beijing marking the IMTA's flagship event following its establishment. With a focus on the IMTA’s innovative development, it advanced critical dialogues on structuring core platforms (International Mountain Tourism Conference), integrated culture-tourism models and "mountain tourism plus" strategies, and industry innovation driving rural revitalization and poverty reduction.

“2018国际山地旅游联盟北京论坛”是国际山地旅游联盟正式成立后举办的首个大型活动。此次论坛以“新机遇、新角度、新动能——新时代山地旅游发展国际合作与平台构建”为主题，旨在深入探讨新时代背景下国际山地旅游联盟的创新发展以及联盟年会、国际山地旅游大会等平台的构建、“文旅融合”、“山地旅游+”模式与经验分享、山地旅游业态创新与乡村振兴减少贫困等议题。