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LAST FOUR 2036 PREDICTIONS FOR EVENTS INDUSTRY - BELONGING, GLP1, AND THE POWER OF FACE TO FACE REMAINS

Four predictions about belonging, connection, and what people actually need from the gathering.

Aug 12 • David Adler

The Event Leaders Exchange (ELX) Annual Congress: The Top Isn’t Lonely Anymore

A small team, a two and a half day gathering, and the new center of gravity for corporate events.

Aug 11 • David Adler

The Evidence For Part 7: THE ROOM REMAINS THE BELONGING ECONOMY

The Belonging Economy — Evidence- The subscriber evidence layer behind this part’s predictions.

Aug 8 • David Adler

Part 6-2036 Predictions 29-40- Who Owns the Room

Twelve predictions about robots, drayage, venue ownership, and who controls the gathering economy.

Aug 6 • David Adler

Evidence Brief for Part 6: Who Owns the Room?

The subscriber evidence layer behind Predictions 29–40. Each brief carries the claim, the real-world signal with named sources, and an honest confidence…

Aug 4 • David Adler

Part 5-2036 Predictions 23-28: The Event Contract Has Not Changed Since 1982. Does that end now?

Six predictions about hotel contracts, plus plus, and the financial architecture built to obscure.

Aug 4 • David Adler

Pricing & Contracting — Evidence Briefs

The Room Remains · GatheringPoint.news · Part 5 · Pricing & Contracting

Aug 1 • David Adler

Culture Drop: The Cities That Vanish by September

The August 2026 edition. A high view of where the world gathers, and why its B2B and B2C halves keep bleeding into each other.

Aug 1 • David Adler

July 2026

Part 4 2036- Predictions 18-22: The New Intelligence Layer

AI Agents, The Neutral Scoreboard, Data as Asset, The "EventFluencers" and New Event Entrepreneurs

Jul 31 • David Adler

The Intelligence Layer — Evidence Briefs

THE ROOM REMAINS · GATHERINGPOINT.NEWS · PART 4 · THE INTELLIGENCE LAYER

Jul 30 • David Adler

Part 3 2036 Predictions 8-17: Event Experience Design: What Actually Works

Ten predictions about what happens in the room and why most of it needs redesigning.

Jul 29 • David Adler

The Room Remains · GatheringPoint.news · The Experience

The Experience — Evidence Briefs

Jul 28 • David Adler

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