What the $900 billion wellness tourism economy means for meetings and events
Health and well-being
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What the $900 billion wellness tourism economy means for meetings and events

Audience engagement
Experiential
Meeting planner toolkit
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM | America/Los_Angeles

Education session

Inspiration Hub | Insights Theater, B4100
English
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52
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About

Explore how changing expectations around health, recovery, food, movement and connection are influencing meetings and events. Examine the growing impact of wellness tourism and what it means for attendee experience design.

Move beyond standalone wellness activities and discover how intentional, evidence-informed wellness strategies can support learning, engagement and attendee value.

Learning outcomes:

Identify wellness trends influencing attendee expectations

Differentiate wellness activities from wellness strategy

Apply wellness principles to event design decisions

This session is approved for the following certifications.

* ICCA Skills Domain CICS/CICE: 0.5

Speakers

Lisa Starr

Wynne Business

David T Stevens WITT-AP

Wellness ArchitectOlympian Meeting