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Meetings Market Survey 2026: Adaptation Over Reaction

Convene’s 2026 Meetings Market Survey reveals a profession navigating rising costs, embracing AI, and reimagining the meeting experience with cautious confidence. Faced with persistent uncertainty, respondents demonstrate a willingness to adapt, innovate, and plan for a future where change has become the norm.
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Anne Lise Kjaer, a globally recognised futurist, and founder of Kjaer Global, spoke about why trust is in the doldrums at Convening EMEA 2026. Photo courtesy Convening EMEA 2026.

‘Volatility Is the Baseline:’ Convene’s Annual Industry Forecast

Meeting professionals are navigating a landscape defined by uncertainty, geopolitical tension, rising prices — and rising expectations, including being able to predict the future.
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This Week on the Convene Podcast: Specialized Meetings, Curating Experiences, and Turning Ideas Into Action

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Specialized Meetings, Curating Experiences, and Turning Ideas Into Action

From new research on the value of specialized meetings to Jaimé Bennett’s insights on curiosity, thoughtful event curation, and turning inspiration into action, here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
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Kristen Averyt, EVP at the American Geophysical Union and a respected climate scientist, spoke at C4C 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Why Sustainability Expectations Are Rising

Event participants want to see sustainability at events — and measurement matters more than ever.
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Gartner predicts that by 2030, 30 percent of enterprises will see decision quality decline because of overreliance on AI. Photo: Adobe Stock

In the AI Age, Human Skills Are Meta Skills

When AI can do everything, what makes us essential?
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“In the past, I think we’ve often looked at connection as kind of a byproduct of a good event, a nice to have. Now we know better. We know that connection is not a byproduct. It must be the outcome.” — Felix Rundel, CEO for the Centre for Convening Minds, speaking at Convening EMEA in Lisbon, Portugal

Is Community the New Currency of Events?

When people can already find information and connect with peers online, what becomes more valuable when they meet in person?

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