Articles tagged “ECA”

Exhibitions

Legislative Action Day Converges Industry Leaders on Capitol Hill

The U.S. business events industry employs 2.6 million Americans and drives $399 billion in direct spending annually. This was the message that was brought to Capitol Hill on ECA Legislative Action Day.

Andrea Doyle | 6 months ago

Announcements

New FTC Rule Addresses Common Event Scams

A new ruling by the Federal Trade Commission targets scammers seeking to rip off the business events industry, paving the way for direct monetary compensation from bad actors.

Refugio Garcia | 10 months ago

Careers

ECA Promotes Bills to Help the Next Generation of Event Professionals

The events industry workforce suffered a serious blow during the pandemic, and is still recovering. Can the passage of new legislation aid in repopulating the industry?

Refugio Garcia | 11 months ago

Industry News

Chicago’s Paid Leave Ordinance Revised Amidst Industry Backlash

In December, a new paid leave law spearheaded by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was amended with convention goers in mind. The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) was one of the organizations involved in making this happen, and its local focus will continue this year.

Andrea Doyle | 11 months ago

Industry News

Consolidation on the Horizon for Meetings Industry Associations

Meetings industry associations are shifting and morphing with more seismic change predicted. What associations will be impacted and when?

Andrea Doyle | 1 year ago

Destinations

Kentucky Slashes Exhibitor Sales Tax

A looming state tax on exhibitors would have been an enormous blow to Kentucky’s lucrative convention business. Impacted organizations successfully joined together to fight this, and legislators have rescinded the second layer of tax.

Andrea Doyle | 2 years ago