Event Marketing Statistics: Insights and Trends [2025]

July 18, 2024 0 Comments

Importance and Use of Event Marketing

  1. Crucial Role: 80% of marketers say live events are vital for their company’s success.
  2. Top Marketing Tool: 61% of marketers consider events their most essential marketing tactic.
  3. Lead Generation: 79% of U.S. marketers leverage event marketing to generate sales leads.
  4. Sales Support: 28% of businesses utilize event marketing to directly boost sales.

Consumer Engagement and ROI

  1. Consumer Influence: 98% of attendees feel more inclined to make a purchase after an event.
  2. Brand Engagement: Event sponsorship engages 98% of consumers.
  3. High Returns: Nearly half of brands achieve a ROI between 300% to 500% from event marketing.
  4. Annual Spend: U.S. companies invest around $122 billion yearly in event marketing.

Challenges and Effectiveness

  1. Biggest Challenge: 40% of event planners struggle most with attracting new attendees.
  2. B2B Effectiveness: Events are the second most effective B2B marketing tactic, with 67% of marketers endorsing their impact.

Market Value and Growth

  1. Software Market: In 2018, the global event management software market was valued at $3.6 billion.
  2. Event Management Market: By 2019, the global event management as a service market reached $13.2 billion.
  3. Future Projections: By 2025, the global event management platform market is projected to be worth $7.4 billion.