WEC EXCLUSIVE: Tomorrow's Trends & the Future of Meetings with Industry Executives

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Join this industry first, as executive leaders from third-party companies come together to discuss what their companies are seeing in future trends for the meeting and event industry, with a special emphasis on the healthcare and lifesciences sector.

Topics include the following.

• Increasing focus on ROI due to rising costs
• Analytics and measurement
• Safety concerns around security and natural disasters
• Augmented reality and virtual reality
• Sustainability
• Virtual/hybrid events
• Budgets

After this summit, you will:

• Apply insights into how the rising focus on ROI, analytics and measurement is shaping the future of meetings.
• Understand how the integration of augmented reality and virtual reality, along with heightened safety concerns (security and natural disasters), will influence event planning and execution moving forward.
• Use new strategies for balancing sustainability with cost-effective meeting planning and how to do more with less in a rapidly changing industry.
• Consider how virtual and hybrid events are evolving, including new factors that may drive their growth or decline, and how to strategically navigate these changes.
• Invest in social purpose initiatives to unlock opportunities for employees, suppliers and communities.
• Learn how generational differences are influencing hiring practices and workforce management in the events industry, and how to adapt to this "new normal."
• Gain a deeper understanding of the critical role that third-party agencies play in meeting management, and how to effectively collaborate with them to enhance event success.