Anyone who’s filled their gas tank or bought a gallon of milk at the grocery store knows that inflation has been taking a major bite out of budgets. In this year’s Meetings Today Trends Survey, meeting and event planners list increasing costs as their biggest challenge in the coming year, with lower budgets further compounding the problem and low staffing levels at facilities adding that extra layer of frustration.
It’s not all bad news, though, as the supply chain finally seems to be getting back to normal and, for the most part, planners seem pretty content with their choice of profession. And COVID-19 protocols? For better or worse, they’re not really a thing anymore.
Let’s hope that 2024 continues to demonstrate the incredible resilience of the meetings and events industry
and our recent momentum carries forward.
To see all of the trends reported in our survey, download the free Trends for 2024 eHandbook.
In what age range do you fall?
Over the past year, how seriously have you considered making a career change outside of the meetings/events planning industry?
Hot Button Issues
Which of the following factors currently influence your destination selections for meetings and events?
How does the presence of labor union contracts or actions influence your selection of a venue or destination?
To what extent does the local/regional climate on controversial political and social issues (i.e., abortion, civil rights, climate change) impact your destination selection?
How many meetings do you expect to plan in 2024?
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