“Going back too soon is not an option. Who wants to be in charge of an event that spreads this disease?”

From May through July 2020, MPI had a pair of surveys out in the field to learn more about the impacts—expected and realized—of the coronavirus pandemic on aspects of the meeting and event industry. Theses surveys, the MPI Impact Sentiment Study and Recovery Index, were sponsored by The Venetian Resort Las Vegas and the IMEX Group.

The latest Meetings Outlook data reveals the most significantly negative results the survey has ever seen for face-to-face events and the industry as a whole.