Andrea Doyle

The U.S.–China tariff rollback is welcome news for the industry, but it doesn’t erase uncertainty.

As cancellations mount and commissions disappear, planners are calling for hotels to share the burden and rethink outdated contracts. 

The rising cost of meetings is prompting planners to reconsider where they hold them. Lower hotel rates and reduced service fees in smaller cities are shifting the conversation away from traditional tier-one destinations.

As anti-LGBTQ+ legislation escalates in the U.S, events serving these communities are shifting away from in-person conferences. Some feel more cancellations are to come.

President Donald Trump's first 100 days back in office have brought rising costs, declining attendance, and mounting uncertainty to the meetings industry.

Shifting U.S. federal policies are affecting association event attendance, especially among international participants. In response, associations are changing event formats, meeting locations, and contracts amid ongoing uncertainty.

Cvent Connect, one of the meetings industry's flagship events, is heading to Nashville in 2026 after back-to-back years in San Antonio.

The U.S. events industry is sounding the alarm, warning that rising tariffs are already impacting budgets and are threatening to harm business.

Few people can claim to have helped create an entire discipline within the meetings industry. Pat Schaumann is one of them. Her work in healthcare meeting compliance has become the global standard.

With tariff-driven inflation and hidden fees on the rise, event planners are forced to rethink budgets and sourcing strategies.