Rachel Carter from Small Market Meetings recently detailed some of the latest meeting trends in the article Navigating Changing Dynamics. Here are some highlights:
Bleisure Pleasure – attendees, especially millennials, are adding days on to trips for leisure. Destinations with appeal beyond the meeting space are more important than ever.
Singular Spaces – unique set-ups, settings and venues that are more interesting are desired over the standard conference set.
Hybridization Here to Stay – attendees are expecting events to move beyond strictly in-person events and embrace broader accessibility through technology.
Time to Take a Breath – planners are building in more break time for networking, reflection and relaxation. More are including wellness activities and mediations spaces to reduce stress.
Food and Beverage – the recent trends of CHOICE continues to grow – healthier choices, food choices through stations and food trucks, and even lunch-hour gift cards to local spots!Diversity and Inclusion – planners are paying greater attention to diversity in their choices of speakers, handouts and slides and overall accessibility. This begins with a diverse pool of collaborators from preplanning on.
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