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Welcome to the Q2 2026 Meetings Outlook Report

Costs are up, attendance optimism is down and “favorable” budgets still don’t quite feel like relief. This landscape is forcing event professionals to focus on value and the experience while defending what makes in-person indispensable. Key findings include:

Overall business projections for the year ahead have slipped back to late 2025 numbers.
Less than half of respondents anticipate positive in-person attendance for the year ahead; one-third expect live attendance to drop.
Budget projections are the most favorable seen in more than a year.
78% say measuring the human impact of their events is “very” or “extremely” important.

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