According to a survey conducted in late 2024, food and beverages were expected to be the highest expense item for professionals organizing business meetings and events in the next two years. At the time of the survey, 73 percent of respondents reported this category to be the most considerable expenses.
Expected biggest expense item in business meetings and events worldwide in 2025 as of September 2024
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Convene. (November 1, 2024). Expected biggest expense item in business meetings and events worldwide in 2025 as of September 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398889/biggest-expense-item-in-business-events-worldwide/
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Convene. (2024). Expected biggest expense item in business meetings and events worldwide in 2025 as of September 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398889/biggest-expense-item-in-business-events-worldwide/
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