Articles tagged “tariffs”

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

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.  

As tariffs upend global trade dynamics, event organizers must quickly pivot toward emerging markets and new trade alliances or risk being left behind.

Featuring Nicola Kastner, CEO of Event Leaders Exchange (ELX), and Kevin Hinton, managing director, group travel, at U.S. Travel Association, this week’s Skift Meetings webinar had one overriding theme — uncertainty.

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. 

The business events industry is pushing back against U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made ships. While policymakers aim to curb China's maritime influence, industry leaders warn that these measures will increase costs, disrupt supply chains, and ultimately harm American businesses.

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

The escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada is sending ripples through the business events sector. Industry leaders caution that tariffs could alter the dynamics of cross-border events.