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2026 Calendar Events Deep Research
What 2026 events calendar can you do a deep research report for that would help your business, network, or career growth?
Consider personally searching for these events in 2026 and compiling them into a google sheet. How long will this take? Well we can estimate.
For DerbyFish, we deep researched Fishing Events in 2026. Research completed in 16m · 9 sources · 281 searches · 91 events in the calendar.
I will try to make a conservative estimate:
281 searches * 1 min for searching and skimming results
+
91 events * 3 mins for adding info to sheet
=
554 mins = 9.24 hours
That means that chatgpt deep research is 554/16 = 34.625 times more efficient than humans at creating a calendar of events within an industry!
Now I think that this has a wide confidence range correlating with the quality of the output. For a worse but sufficient output, I think it would take a human 4 hours, but for the same output, I think it would take more than 9 hours, probably closer to20 hours and 80 times more effective.
Let me know what you think if this reasoning and do your own 2026 calendar year deep researches!
Below is the chat prompt and deep research:
"me
give me the ultimate calendar for 2026 of fishing events and conferences. This can be core to fishing, related to fishing, in the US and around the world. tournaments, shows conferences events … gathering groups meetups company events… Ask me a TON of questions to help you make the Ultimate Fishing Calendar for us to in person market DerbyFish
chat
To build the Ultimate 2026 Fishing Calendar tailored for DerbyFish's in-person marketing, could you please clarify the following:
1. Target Audience & Regions
Are you focused solely on the U.S., or should the calendar include global events too (e.g. Europe, Australia, Japan)?
Are there priority states, regions, or cities for boots-on-the-ground DerbyFish marketing?
2. Event Types
Should we include all types of fishing events: tournaments, trade shows, conferences, boat shows, conservation meetups, brand events, tourism expos?
Should we include non-fishing but fishing-adjacent events (e.g. outdoor recreation expos, marine tech shows, eco-tourism events)?
3. Your Marketing Goals at Events
Is your goal brand exposure, user acquisition, partnerships/sponsors, or hosting DerbyFish-integrated tournaments?
Will you have a booth or sponsorship budget, or is this about informal presence and networking?
4. Calendar Format Preferences
Would you like this calendar as a table with fields like date, location, audience, and suggested action (e.g. sponsor, attend, advertise)?
Do you want links to official sites or organizers?
5. Seasonal Constraints
Are there any months you want to focus on (e.g. peak fishing season or product launches)?
6. Target Anglers or Segments
Are there specific fishing styles to prioritize (bass, kayak, saltwater, fly, youth/family, pro circuits)?
Once I have this, I’ll build a 2026 calendar that maximizes DerbyFish’s visibility and traction at the most strategic in-person events in the U.S. and beyond.
me
1. it should have all us events, do not limit the size of the research to going global, looking for global calendar events must be extra and expansive and not limit your US research, for US research, literally all states and everything!!! 2. yes, yes 3. yes all, we may want to apply for a booth, but this list serves as information to us what events exist 4. a table is good and yes to links 5. all seasons 6. all fishing styles I have told you all for all answers. this means you must output full length and not dilute each section to a smaller deep research output, you can write as many pages and do as much research as long as you need to do the Ultimate Fishing Calendar of 2026
chat
Great. I’ll build the Ultimate 2026 Fishing Calendar with a U.S.-first focus across all 50 states, covering every major fishing event type—tournaments, expos, conferences, and fishing-adjacent gatherings like outdoor rec shows and marine tech events. I’ll also include global events without compromising U.S. completeness.
The result will be a full-length calendar in table format with links, dates, locations, audience types, and recommendations for DerbyFish involvement (e.g., booth, attend, partner). I’ll also keep in mind DerbyFish’s ideal customers: digitally connected anglers, social fishing communities, and competitive hobbyists.
I’ll let you know when the full calendar is ready to review."
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2026 Calendar Events Deep Research
