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From M&IT: Planners in Western Europe are largely optimistic about the current state of the sector – and are increasingly looking further afield for event destinations, according to the latest Cvent survey. The 2025 Cvent Planner Sourcing Report: Europe Edition reveals that 90 per cent of planners feel positive about the current state of the…
Today, the Events Industry Council (EIC), the global voice of the business events industry, released its quarterly Global Events Barometer for Q2 2024. The numbers reflect positive momentum for the global business events industry in almost every region around the world. In 2024 Q2, the hotel group room nights index increased to 106. This represents…
UKEVENTS, the umbrella organisation of the UK’s events industry, is pleased to announce the findings of its anticipated UK Events Report 2024. The report, compiled by Great Potential Consultancy, highlights the industry’s critical role in the economy, generating £61.653 billion annually and affirming its resilience following the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering a wide…
From UFI: The annual Euro Fairs Statistics tracks key metrics of the majority of trade shows across Europe, based on audited and certified data. A key resource, put together in collaboration with many of our European colleagues from the national industry associations. The 2023 edition contains the certified statistics of 2,008 exhibitions from 17 countries….
From Industry Dive: Global experiential marketing spending is expected to reach $128.35 billion in 2024, rising above pre-pandemic levels for the first time, according to recent research PQ Media shared with Marketing Dive. The expected 10.5% jump in experiential marketing spend this year outpaces the 9.7% growth seen in 2023. Strong investments from both B2B…
From Modern Diplomacy: A new report from the World Travel & Tourism Council has revealed that business travel is set to surpass pre-pandemic levels this year, faster than previously predicted, to reach a record US$1.5TN. The rise of remote working during the pandemic had a disproportionate effect on corporate travel, compared to leisure travel, with…
From Conference & Meetings World: 74% of events professionals are optimistic about the health of the industry, according to the American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) Meetings & Events 2025 forecast. To gather results, the report surveyed over 500 meetings and events professionals worldwide. Although the outlook is still positive, 74% optimism actually marks…
From Incentive Travel Index: A joint initiative of the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) and Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), the Incentive Travel Index (ITI) is the business events industry’s most authoritative study of the global incentive travel market and its impact on corporations, agencies and the supply chain in destinations. The Index is undertaken…
From yahoo!finance: The corporate event market is growing due to the increasing demand for experiential marketing and brand-building activities, driven by companies looking to engage stakeholders and enhance customer experiences. Additionally, advancements in event technology, such as virtual and hybrid formats, are expanding the market’s reach and reducing logistical barriers.
From Northstar Meetings Group: The latest Meetings Industry PULSE Survey, coproduced and sponsored by Cvent, reveals sustained optimism among planners. Just 15 percent of this cycle’s 332 respondents are less bullish now than they were six months ago. In fact, nearly 40 percent will produce more meetings in 2025 than in 2024. Among other noteworthy…
From Conference & Meetings World: Phocuswright, leading travel research firm, reports that the global travel market will grow 6-10% per year through 2026. The industry has now surpassed pre-pandemic levels, with a total spend in 2023 of $1.5tn. ‘Online travel’ was a recurring trend of the Phocuswright’s Global Travel Market Report 2024. The sector is…
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today that the U.S. business-to-business (B2B) exhibition industry experienced a minor slowdown following a strong first quarter in 2024. Modest performance of the metrics for completed events – especially in exhibition attendance – set back the Q2 2024 Index value to 87.7 after a record 92.3 in…
From Strategic Membership Solutions (SMS): The way associations manage and engage their members is rapidly changing, and it’s clear that the traditional “one-size-fits-all” approach just isn’t cutting it anymore. That’s why I’m excited to announce the release of my latest whitepaper, Evolving Association Membership Models, which dives into these shifts and provides actionable strategies for…
From IMEX: Produced with sustainability consultants MeetGreen®, our latest Sustainability Report lifts the lid on how we tackled waste diversion and energy use, as well as highlighting all-important areas for improvement. We’ve distilled all of our top tips, successes and controlled experiments from last year’s IMEX America into one report. We do this because we’re…
From ASAE: ASAE is releasing the most definitive research on associations to date, demonstrating the massive economic impact generated in every state by these engines of economic prosperity and leaders in community engagement and innovation. “This new study for the first time quantifies the power of associations to boost America’s economy and generate opportunity through…
From Northstar Meetings Group: The latest Meetings Industry PULSE Survey, co-produced and sponsored by Cvent, reveals that high costs remain among planners’ most pressing concerns. However, the investment is wise: 78 percent of the 470 survey respondents say face-to-face gatherings are more valuable than other sales, marketing and business-development initiatives. Among other noteworthy findings: Optimism…
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