Articles tagged “Iran War”

Crypto traders are used to financial volatility, but the war in Iran has introduced a different kind of instability. It is disrupting the events ecosystem that the city spent years building.

Informa has postponed its first major Middle East show amid the war in Iran, moving a 50,000-person Dubai energy event to September. If the conflict drags on, more events across the region could be shifted or relocated.

The postponement wipes out millions in revenue for the year and puts pressure on organizers to manage refunds, rebookings, and the reputation of a major new regional launch.

The Iran war may cause near-term disruption, but Terrapinn is still betting on long-term growth tied to next-generation computing and renewable energy.

Regional instability is rippling across the global events industry, forcing organizers to make high-stakes calls with little certainty. IAAPA’s Middle East expo underscores the challenge.

As U.S.-Iran strikes escalate, business events across the Middle East are facing postponements, rerouted delegations, and operational disruption. The fallout of the conflict is reverberating far beyond the region.