meetings in 2026: predictions for the future of our industry
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Rock, Paper, Scissors, ✂Posse.
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Over 1.5 billion sq. ft. of event space
Over 1 million events created
Over 100 million attendees impacted
4,200 customers
We envision a world where peoplemeet and achieve great things.
Recent M&A Activity in the Hospitality Supply Chain
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2026
The “Golden Age of Travel” will continue.
More events, with bigger budgets.
We won’t be able to tell the difference between real and virtual events.
Robots will setup and teardown rooms.
Artificial intelligence will make events better for everyone.
Complex productions will be easier to organize.
Group business will be booked mostly online.
Second tier cities will become premier destinations.
The room block will play second fiddle to economic impact.
A governing body for the meetings industry will emerge.
The Annual Meeting will become endangered.
More event professionals will report to CEOs
The hospitality industry will be more profitable than ever.
