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42%
42% -- attendee agreement that education sessions drive return for event attendees (2026)
42% of attendees agree that education sessions will make them want to return to an event.
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42%
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2026
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20
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30
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45
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95
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Freeman
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event attendees: 42% attendee agreement that education sessions drive return. Source: Freeman (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/attendees-education-return-42
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