Andrea Doyle

Soaring tariffs on Chinese imports are impacting the U.S. promotional products industry, with ripple effects on meetings and conferences. One promotional products company said the U.S.-China trade war is driving small businesses like his into the ground.  

​Trump administration policies are reverberating throughout the scientific and medical meetings space. 

As U.S.-Canada tariffs take hold and cross-border meeting attendance dips, one veteran planner is helping associations rethink U.S.-Canada event strategies. 

As political tensions and logistical hurdles grow, Canadian organizations are weighing their future involvement in American meetings and conventions.

From geopolitical tensions to controversial executive orders, President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is impacting the meetings industry.

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners are poised to disrupt the meetings industry, leading to rising costs and potential declines in event participation.

Selecting the right event date goes beyond just checking a calendar, it’s a strategic decision that can make or break attendance.

Trump-imposed tariffs on imports from countries including Canada, Mexico, and China are forcing event planners to navigate rising costs and operational uncertainties.

Tariffs can trigger unexpected cost spikes for both planners and suppliers. Building flexibility into contracts through substitutions and force majeure protections can help mitigate financial surprises and keep events on track.

Generalist AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot are being replaced by agentic AI, which can customize and deploy AI models for specific tasks. Are event planners ready?