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The agency world is shifting with a mega-merger or Jack Morton and Impact XM. New reports of scammers targeting independent planners. IHG is betting on U.S. All-Inclusives. And RainFocus has joined the Agentic AI race leaning on open standards.
Private equity is doubling down on experiential agencies, and this deal is a clear playbook move: roll up capabilities, sell "end-to-end," and chase global accounts.
Planners are being targeted by scammers posing as corporate clients looking to host events in a scheme that continues to cost the industry time and money.
Trends Report
Skift Meetings Megatrends 2026
The Skift Meetings Megatrends 2026 report goes beyond surface-level trends. It equips you with the critical intelligence you need to turn today's disruption into tomorrow's advantage.
Sponsored by Choose Chicago, Louisville Tourism and Visit Austin.
Skift Meetings' flagship event will bring together leaders in New York on September 22 for a deep-dive on how the business of events is reinventing itself. This game-changing gathering gives event professionals the tools they need to thrive in a rapidly shifting business and geopolitical landscape.
A 6,000-seat Sphere in the Washington, D.C. area would test the brand's small-format pivot. The project hinges on incentives and approvals at state and county level.
Asia isn't just recovering faster than the rest of the world - it's actively redefining how travel businesses grow, scale, and reinvent themselves.
On April 28-29, 2026, Skift Asia Forum returns to Bangkok to convene the leaders shaping what comes next for global travel, under the theme Scaling Growth and Reinvention.
This is where the industry looks beyond theory and into real decisions being made across aviation, hospitality, destinations, and travel technology - often in Asia first, and soon everywhere else.
With 80% of attendees at director level or above, Skift Asia Forum is intentionally designed for peer-level conversations - candid, practical, and grounded in what's actually working.
A limited number of complimentary VIP passes are available for senior decision-makers with direct responsibility for partnerships, procurement, or strategy.
If Asia is where the future of travel is being written, this is where you need to be to understand - and influence - what comes next.
