The Events Industry Council (EIC) has released the 2026 Global Economic Significance of Business Events Study Executive Summary, produced in association with Oxford Economics. The study provides a comprehensive view of the scale, scope and impact of business events worldwide, measuring activity across more than 180 countries. According to the study, business events generated US$1.3 trillion in direct spending worldwide in 2025 – 12.2 per cent higher than pre-pandemic 2019 levels. Including indirect and induced impacts, the sector supported…

