Hilton Launches Wellness Framework for Meetings
High Performance Meetings aims to keep attendees engaged through structured support before, during and after events.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Health and Wellness
Hilton has launched High Performance Meetings, a wellness-focused framework for meetings and events developed in partnership with TIGNUM, a consulting firm specializing in sustainable human performance. The framework supports attendees across three stages and builds on Hilton's World's Most Welcoming Events initiative.
Why it matters
Hilton research found that 67% of attendees feel less engaged when events lack meaningful downtime, pointing to a gap the framework is designed to address. For meeting planners across the United States, it offers a structured way to incorporate wellness into event planning.
Hilton's internal research found that 67% of attendees feel less engaged when events lack meaningful downtime. The extraction does not include independent measurements of how the framework affects engagement.
The players
Hilton
Hilton is a global hospitality company that operates hotel brands and runs meetings and events programming across its properties.
TIGNUM
TIGNUM is a consulting firm that specializes in sustainable human performance and partnered with Hilton to develop the framework.
The details
The framework is organized around three stages, Arrive Ready, Stay Ready and Return Ready, and incorporates four areas into the attendee experience: mindset, nutrition, movement and recovery. It can be implemented across Hilton properties through existing amenities, services and programming aligned with event goals and attendee preferences.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: Hilton launched the High Performance Meetings framework.
The new year: Additional implementation tools and resources are slated to be introduced across Hilton's hotel portfolio.
Health Landscape
The framework extends Hilton's World's Most Welcoming Events initiative by applying a wellness-focused structure to meetings and events. It draws on Hilton's Meetings Maximizer and Why We Gather reports to connect attendee wellbeing with event engagement.
Meeting planners can access the High Performance Meetings Event Planner Playbook through Hilton's Event Ready Playbook. Attendees at participating properties may encounter wellness programs, tools and resources as part of their meetings and events.
The takeaway
Building in downtime and simple wellness support can help event attendees stay engaged from arrival through departure. Planners can start by reviewing how their next event schedules rest and movement.
What happens next
Additional implementation tools and resources will be introduced in the new year to support rollout across Hilton's hotel portfolio.
Further reading
Explore more coverage in Health and Wellness for context on how wellness trends are shaping events and travel.
