The latest Amex GBT Business Travel Pulse shows costs for hotel and air travel approaching nearly double-digit increases due to global events such as the FIFA World Cup and Middle East conflicts.

Amanda Armstrong, senior VP of industry relations for AV/production giant Encore, leads a 55-minute session that highlights the useful trends and observations from Encore’s latest planner research on attendee preferences and delivers smart event-design ideas. 

Here are our picks for some of the most interesting pieces of data from recent meetings industry trends reports to help you stay on top of the latest industry intelligence.

A new survey from Encore and Boldpush reveals that attendee-to-attendee connection is the top driver of in-person business event success.

In “The Shape of the Future,” Scott Steinberg reveals how event planners can design for disruption, navigate uncertainty, and stay ahead.

As the Milan-Cortina extravaganza wraps up, meetings-industry leaders are driving home the point that technology cannot deliver the emotional and motivational benefits of face-to-face gatherings. 

Topline results and observations from meeting and event planners regarding the 2026 Meetings Today Trends Survey.

A new survey from Hilton Hotels of more than 3,100 corporate employees who attend business events provides some interesting takeaways for meeting planners.

On the heels of the September release of his company’s Industry Trends report, Maritz’s Steve O’Malley gets granular in five areas where corporate- and association-event planners can adapt their approaches for better outcomes.