Asia Is Sticking With Virtual Meetings in 2023 Even as Travel Opens Up
Photo Credit: Nearly half of respondents in Asia Pacific (47 percent) in a survey carried out by American Express Global Business Travel’s meetings division said they expected meetings to be hybrid. Unsplash / Priscilla Du Preez
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Asia has opened up again, but higher travel costs for in-person meetings and maybe fewer remote workers are stifling that need for human contact. Zoom it is, at least through 2023.
A new meetings forecast describes how "virtual fatigue" has mostly set in across the globe. Still, in some parts of the world, it's more about "virtual resilience."
A higher proportion of companies in the Asia Pacific region are set to retain virtual and hybrid meetings and events in 2023 compared to other regions, despite many countries easing their travel restrictions.
Nearly half of respondents (47 percent) in Asia Pacific in a survey carried out by American Express Global Business Trav
