Gathering statistics: what 23,624 real event agendas show
Every number on this page is primary data, computed from 23,624 public event agendas scored with the published GES rubric. Cite freely with attribution.
Direct answer: gathering statistics from United We Transform show how often public event agendas include participant work, follow-through, learning transfer, network design, and other visible mechanisms tied to effective gatherings.
Headline numbers
Eight quotable statistics from the full corpus. Each capsule includes a ready-to-paste citation.
Across 23,624 scored public event agendas, the average Gathering Effectiveness Score is 21.8 out of 100.
Zero events out of 23,624 score above 60 under the strict public-evidence rubric.
92.2 percent of public event agendas (21,781 of 23,624) show no visible follow-up, tracking, or impact evidence.
The average follow-through score across all public agendas is 5.8 out of 100, the weakest of the eight pillars.
100.0 percent of top-5-percent agendas include visible participant work, versus 7.2 percent of the bottom half: a 92.8 point gap.
12.1 percent of public agendas are stage-only: wall-to-wall broadcast with no visible participant work.
The 1,000 hand-verifiable gold-set events average 37.0 out of 100, 15.2 points above the corpus average.
technology / ai / startup events average the highest design scores (26.6); trade show / expo the lowest (16.6).
Score distribution
How the 23,624 scored agendas are distributed across five-point Gathering Effectiveness Score bands.
By category
Average scores, weakest pillar, and follow-up evidence by event category. Each category links to its own statistics page.
| Category | N | Avg GES | Weakest pillar | % no follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 4,456 | 18.4 | Follow through (5.7) | 91.8% |
| Technology / AI / Startup | 3,229 | 26.6 | Follow through (6.1) | 89.4% |
| Academic / Research / Science | 1,172 | 24.9 | Follow through (6.6) | 85.7% |
| Education / Training / Career | 1,095 | 25.2 | Follow through (6.1) | 88.9% |
| Trade Show / Expo | 1,056 | 16.6 | Follow through (5.3) | 95.8% |
| Culture / Media / Festival | 992 | 19.0 | Follow through (5.7) | 92.7% |
| Business / Finance / Marketing | 733 | 21.0 | Follow through (5.7) | 90.0% |
| Public Sector / Policy / Civic | 509 | 22.1 | Follow through (5.9) | 89.0% |
| Health / Wellness / Sports | 465 | 25.2 | Follow through (6.8) | 85.4% |
| Nonprofit / Social Impact | 449 | 26.2 | Follow through (6.8) | 83.5% |
What the strongest agendas do differently
The six mechanisms with the largest gap between the top 5 percent of agendas by score and the bottom half.
100.0% of top-5-percent agendas use participant work, versus 7.2% of the bottom half: a 92.8 point gap.
100.0% of top-5-percent agendas use learning transfer, versus 44.3% of the bottom half: a 55.7 point gap.
99.2% of top-5-percent agendas use network design, versus 46.2% of the bottom half: a 53.0 point gap.
61.6% of top-5-percent agendas use feedback, versus 12.6% of the bottom half: a 49.0 point gap.
46.0% of top-5-percent agendas use personalization, versus 8.4% of the bottom half: a 37.6 point gap.
23.1% of top-5-percent agendas use commitments, versus 1.9% of the bottom half: a 21.2 point gap.
Use this data
The underlying dataset is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.
Frequently asked questions
Where does this data come from?+
Every statistic on this page is computed from 23,624 public event agendas that United We Transform collected and scored with the published Gathering Effectiveness Score (GES) rubric. Scores reflect visible public agenda evidence only; a missing signal is not proof an event lacked it. Full detail is in the methodology page.
What does the Gathering Effectiveness Score measure?+
GES scores each agenda on eight pillars: participation architecture, follow through, problem specificity, personalization, network design, learning transfer, evidence maturity, and future-of-work fit. Each pillar is scored from visible agenda text against a deterministic public rubric, not from surveys or self-reported outcomes.
How should I cite these statistics?+
Cite any claim on this page with attribution to "United We Transform Gathering Effectiveness Atlas, 2026" and a link to unitedwetransform.com/gathering-statistics/. Use the copy citation button under each number for ready-to-paste text.