Industry Trends · September 2024
Issue39
The Return of the Long Congress
Five- and six-day scientific congresses are making a comeback among societies that had shortened programmes during leaner years.
Industry Trends
September 2024
No. 39 — September 2024
The Return of the Long Congress
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What Issue 39 covers
Five- and six-day scientific congresses are making a comeback among societies that had shortened programmes during leaner years.
This brief is drawn from Issue 39 of PLENARY Magazine, published September 2024. The full digital edition includes the complete feature, supporting data, and interviews with association executives, convention bureaux and PCOs referenced in this story.
Also in Issue 39
- Destination and venue updates from across the global MICE market
- Association leadership interviews and governance case studies
- Industry data on congress attendance, budgets and technology adoption
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