In this week’s Coffee Chat, Eming Piansay, Multimedia Editor at Smart Meetings, breaks down one of the biggest shifts shaping events right now: attendees aren’t behaving by age group or job title anymore,  they’re behaving by pressure. Inspired by the SmartMeetings.com story What Meeting Planners Need to Know About Event Attendees in 2026, this episode translates research into three practical moves planners can use immediately.

From designing for outcomes instead of attendance numbers to creating smaller connection spaces and treating time like the scarce resource it is, this is your quick framework for building events that actually feel worth it.

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