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

Here’s 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.

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.

A recent survey by Hotels.com finds many younger employees consider business travel a chance to “upgrade their lifestyle” and opt for better accommodations plus more time to experience a destination—and many want to spend some of that time with coworkers.

We sat down with one of the foremost associations thought leaders, former Association Chat editor-in-chief KiKi L’Italien, to discuss what she believes are the issues that are most impacting the association segment. 

Nearly one-third of global travel managers anticipate a significant business travel volume slowdown as the result of recent U.S. government actions.