Last week at IMEX America (one of the largest meetings-related events in the world), I attended three different sessions on the “state of the union for meetings”. I was curious if my speaker friends could look forward to more engagements, or if I should tell them to start tightening their belt.

Want to know what the outlook is?

First I should tell you that all three sessions agreed on the outlook for the next few years, which gives me some confidence in the information.

The prediction is…the future looks bright!

• more meeting planners than last year predict an increase in live attendance
• more meeting planners than last year say their budgets are growing
• more meetings are being scheduled

This is great news! Now, how to capitalize on it….

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You can download the report from the Meeting Professionals International session, and also the report from the American Express Meetings & Events session.