Articles tagged “The Trump Effect”

Tariff-driven price increases and international attendee cancellations can cost companies big bucks — unless they’ve addressed these in their contracts.

New research by Skift Meetings shows that planners are grappling with the effects of Trump Administration policies on their events — with 9 out of 10 expressing concern about rising costs due to tariffs.

The White House has proposed the largest single-year budget cut to NASA in U.S. history. As a result, space science and exploration are taking a hit — and so are the cornerstone conferences that support these efforts.

As scientific groups cancel or relocate their conferences, the U.S. is losing ground as a host for academic exchange, along with the economic impact that comes with it.

ECEF 2025 underscored that the events industry is no longer reacting to disruption; it’s reengineering itself in response. Events are evolving to address this instability head-on.

InCyber Forum’s postponement shows how political volatility is driving global conferences to rethink U.S. expansion plans.

Canadians balked at attending the NASSS’s conference in Seattle. The fix: add one in Vancouver as well as a virtual option. 

Event organizers can’t control global crises, but they can control their contracts, which are now a critical first line of defense.

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As cancellations mount and commissions disappear, planners are calling for hotels to share the burden and rethink outdated contracts.