Articles tagged “Trump Effect”

As the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia F1 races face likely cancellation, the fallout is highlighting broader risk for all live events across the region.

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.

The year’s biggest news stories were dominated by the impact of the new Trump administration, but there were plenty of other topics in our Top 10 Articles of the Year. 

Hospitality businesses and meetings industry charities have jumped in to help unemployed government workers and families in need of food — including people in their own industries. 

The losses to the meetings business and broader travel industry keep mounting — and have leaders speaking up.

The new  ballroom being constructed at the White House has ignited widespread controversy over historical preservation, private funding, and the project's escalating costs amid a government shutdown.

The annual Incentive Travel Index, released this week at IMEX, reflects mounting concerns around rising costs and global instability, along with “shrinking optimism.”

The U.S. government shutdown is more than a political standoff; it risks undermining international attendance and fueling further uncertainty for event professionals.

Events across the United States are bracing for fewer international visitors when a new $250 visa integrity fee takes effect on October 1.