Meeting planners are walking into 2027 with their chins up and their contracts lawyered.
The 16th edition of the American Express Global Business Travel Global Meetings and Events Forecast finds 93% of the 500 meeting professionals YouGov surveyed across 11 countries are optimistic about the sector’s health next year, and respondents expect to run more meetings of every type than they did in 2026.
But there’s an important caveat: Only 45% call themselves “very optimistic,” compared with 62% a year ago, and the two priorities nipping at attendee experience on the 2027 agenda are improving risk management and compliance and cutting costs.
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