10 Event Trends 2021 [Free Report]

Skift Take

News of vaccines on the horizon is starting to cut through the shroud of uncertainty surrounding the future of the industry. Nevertheless, 2020 has changed events for good.

Event professionals are starting to wise up to some of the benefits of virtual engagement: access, inclusivity, online community building, and reach — just to name a few. Combined with the slow road to recovery we can expect, this means hybrid events are our immediate (and likely long term) future.

To help you plan for that future, the EventMB team has combed through all of the exclusive research EventMB has conducted over the past year, all of the industry experts interviewed, and all of the events and activations observed to bring you the 10 event trends that will shape the industry in 2021.

Inside you’ll find:

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