The Rising Cost Crisis in MICE 2026: How Event Planners Are Fighting Budget Pressures from Tariffs to Airfare

With a 38% cumulative cost increase since 2019, 82% of planners expecting tariff-related price hikes, and airfares surging up to 20%, the MICE industry faces its toughest budget environment in years. Here's how smart event planners are fighting back with negotiation, technology, and creative strategies.