A recent ABPCO survey of 350 association conference attendees highlighted that networking, social interaction and meeting people is the key driver for attending in-person.

In this episode of M&IT Talks, M&IT editor Paul Harvey takes a closer look at the results of the survey with Heather Lishman, ABPCO association director, and Cath Newhall-Caiger of Bramcote International, who carried out the survey.

Key findings from the survey include:

• 93 per cent of respondents miss networking, social interaction and meeting people.
• 47 per cent of respondents are happy to attend ‘in person’ events, this rises to 75 per cent if the individual is fully vaccinated.
• 34 per cent of respondents want to see additional measures in place at their conference.
• 71 per cent of respondents want flexible cancellation terms for registration fees if unable to attend due to Covid.
• 32 per cent of respondents will travel to the next conference by car, 43 per cent by train, 20 per cent by plane.

A recent ABPCO survey of 350 association conference attendees highlighted that networking, social interaction and meeting people is the key driver for attending in-person.
In this episode of M&amp;IT Talks, M&amp;IT editor Paul Harvey takes a closer look at the results of the survey with Heather Lishman, ABPCO association director, and Cath Newhall-Caiger of Bramcote International, who carried out the survey.
Key findings from the survey include:
&bull; 93 per cent of respondents miss networking, social interaction and meeting people. &bull; 47 per cent of respondents are happy to attend &lsquo;in person&rsquo; events, this rises to 75 per cent if the individual is fully vaccinated. &bull; 34 per cent of respondents want to see additional measures in place at their conference. &bull; 71 per cent of respondents want flexible cancellation terms for registration fees if unable to attend due to Covid. &bull; 32 per cent of respondents will travel to the next conference by car, 43 per cent by train, 20 per cent by plane.

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You're organizing events with the wow factor and you want to stay current &ndash; we get it. On the M&amp;IT Podcast we connect you with the eventprofs that matter and the issues you care about. M&amp;IT is the UK&rsquo;s best read meetings and events publication, with more than 30 years at the forefront of the sector. Join our editorial team as they get curious on their regular fortnightly shows.

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