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MPI Fall 2017 Edition of Meetings Outlook Report Now Available

Meetings Outlook presents future industry trends and predictions from MPI members, including meeting professionals on MPI’s Business Research Panel.

Nov 1, 2017

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has published its Meetings Outlook^TM, 2017 Fall Edition.

The latest installment of the quarterly report notes regular headline reminders of event safety and security combined with a forecast for a continued healthy market, making now the perfect time for meeting and event professionals to shore up contingency plans.

Key findings include the following:

43% of industry professional report an increase in contentious or conflict-oriented conversations or personal challenges during meetings.
Of safety and security-related contingencies, respondents are most prepared for weather/natural disasters and active shooters, while least prepared for vehicular violence and crowd stampedes.
57% of respondents predict favorable business conditions, with a 2% growth expected over the next year.
Attendance at live and virtual events is expected to grow by 0.9% and 2.6%, respectively—a slight decline in growth for live events and a slight increase in growth for virtual events.

To view the full report, visit www.mpiweb.org/meetingsoutlook. The report is also included in the print and digital versions of MPI’s The Meeting Professional® magazine, November 2017 issue.