In November 2025, I shared a survey asking for small business owner’s insights and experiences with hosting, speaking at and attending virtual summits and I can’t wait to share what I found.

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👋 Meet the Reporter

Hi, I’m Michelle Pontvert!

I’m an Easy Events Expert and lover of low-lift list growth strategies that help entrepreneurs grow their businesses without overstretching their limited time, energy and capacity.

I host several collaborative events each year, including two audio summits; Evidence of Humanity and Energy Savers. Plus, I spend a large chunk of my “desk time” supporting other small businesses with their summits both inside my done-with-you Event Intensives and my self-paced Simple Audio Summits course.

So I was very curious to find out how our broader online business industry is feeling and thinking about virtual summits as we head into 2026. Et voilà, the State of Summits Report was born!


Watch the report breakdown

https://www.loom.com/share/b7f6727e9daf4abda38bffbea01cd530


State of Summits 2026 Report

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84 people completed the survey

Let’s look at the types of summits we’re seeing

What does it take for hosts to put together their summits?

Who’s speaking at summits?

Who’s attending summits?

Final thoughts

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Next steps

🎙️ Listen to my free Timely Topics private podcast to find your perfect-fit summit topic

🎉 Borrow my streamlined summit system inside my self-paced course **Simple Audio Summits** (launching in February)

🥰 Work with me to strategize your summit AND hand off the hard bits to me with my Event Intensives (limited spaces)

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