The coronavirus pandemic hit the global business tourism industry hard as the ability to travel was limited in order to reduce the spread of the virus. As a result, travel digitization became a central topic of discussion within the business travel industry. According to a 2021 survey, roughly three quarters of respondents stated that their companies will be keeping the online or hybrid format for future meetings.
Share of associations expecting to continue organizing international meetings per videoconference as of 2021
*The source does not provide the exact date of data collection.
**Approximate number of UIA member organizations that participated in the survey.
Exceeding percentage points might be due to rounding.
The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Looking forward: Do you expect online / hybrid aspects to remain part of your operations for major events (not just board or committee meetings) in the long term?"
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Union of International Associations. (November 17, 2021). Share of associations expecting to continue organizing international meetings per videoconference as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195049/opinions-on-travel-volume-replaced-by-videoconference/
Union of International Associations. "Share of associations expecting to continue organizing international meetings per videoconference as of 2021." Chart. November 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195049/opinions-on-travel-volume-replaced-by-videoconference/
Union of International Associations. (2021). Share of associations expecting to continue organizing international meetings per videoconference as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195049/opinions-on-travel-volume-replaced-by-videoconference/
Union of International Associations. "Share of Associations Expecting to Continue Organizing International Meetings per Videoconference as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195049/opinions-on-travel-volume-replaced-by-videoconference/
Union of International Associations, Share of associations expecting to continue organizing international meetings per videoconference as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195049/opinions-on-travel-volume-replaced-by-videoconference/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of associations expecting to continue organizing international meetings per videoconference as of 2021 [Graph], Union of International Associations, November 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195049/opinions-on-travel-volume-replaced-by-videoconference/
