Learn about Dan Berger's meetings industry predictions for the next 20 years. Presented at Destination Florida for the Northstar Travel Group.

2. Rock,
Paper,
Scissors, ✂
Posse.

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7. Over 1.5 billion sq. ft. of event space
Over 1 million events created
Over 100 million attendees impacted
4,200 customers

10. We envision a world where people
meet and achieve great things.

21. Recent M&A Activity in the Hospitality Supply Chain

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35. 2026

36. The “Golden Age of Travel” will continue.

37. More events, with bigger budgets.

38. We won’t be able to tell the difference
between real and virtual events.

39. Robots will setup and teardown rooms.

40. Artificial intelligence will make events better
for everyone.

41. Complex productions will be easier to
organize.

42. Group business will be booked mostly online.

43. Second tier cities will become premier
destinations.

44. The room block will play second fiddle to
economic impact.

45. A governing body for the meetings industry
will emerge.

46. The Annual Meeting will become endangered.

47. More event professionals will report to CEOs

48. The hospitality industry will be more
profitable than ever.