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28%
28% -- planners expecting attendee increase for APAC event planners (2026)
28% of surveyed event planners in APAC expect to see an increase in attendees.
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28%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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167
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B
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75
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60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Cvent and Northstar Meetings Group
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https://www.themeetingsshow-apac.com/show-news/planners-asia-pacific-anticipate-increase-meetings-du… ↗
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Planners in Asia Pacific anticipate increase in meetings during 2026
Planners in Asia Pacific anticipate increase in meetings during 2026
New data reveals over US$250 million projected spend as The Meetings Show Asia Pacific prepares for its third edition on 14-15 April 2026
Over half (52%) of event planners in Asia Pacific (APAC) expect to produce more meetings in 2…
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Cvent and Northstar Meetings Group
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Survey of 167 planners in the APAC region by Cvent and Northstar Meetings Group; prior-year figure was 45%
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APAC event planners: 28% planners expecting attendee increase. Source: Cvent and Northstar Meetings Group (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/apac-planners-expect-attendee-increase-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/apac-planners-expect-attendee-increase-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>28%</strong> -- planners expecting attendee increase for APAC event planners<br><small>Source: Cvent and Northstar Meetings Group (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/apac-planners-expect-attendee-increase-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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