Articles tagged “Trump Effect”

As the war involving Iran drags on, the Middle East’s event calendar is being reshuffled, and a key World Economic Forum gathering on global collaboration is the latest postponement.

For many planners, budgets have struggled to keep up with rising costs — and now they face potential increases of 20% on air travel. 

Financial losses stemming from the Iran War continue to mount, with cancellations now pushing further into the 2026 calendar as uncertainty reshapes global event demand. 

Some companies with incentive programs scheduled in the Middle East region are staying put — at least, for now. 

Informa had a soft hold on hundreds of thousands of square feet of exhibition space as tensions escalated in the Middle East. Now that it has postponed one of the world’s largest tech gatherings and is using that space in August, it has to deal with the logistical fallout. 

As geopolitical instability disrupts travel and event planning in the Middle East, planners are rediscovering a hard truth: the fine print in their contracts matters. Many are finding force majeure protections are narrower than expected. 

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.