⚖️ Events Industry Mobilizes Against Tariff Pressures

The U.S. events industry is sounding the alarm, warning that rising tariffs are already impacting budgets and are threatening to harm business.

View in browser Unsubscribe Tuesday April 22, 2025 Top Stories | Curated by   Miguel Neves Editor-in-Chief Curated by Careers & Personal Development Thinking of Starting Your Own Business? Planners Share Their Biggest Challenges From managing cash flow to juggling responsibilities, there's a lot to learn when planners open their own shop. - Barbara Scofidio   Industry News Events Industry Mobilizes Against Tariff Pressures The U.S. events industry is sounding the alarm, warning that rising tariffs are already impacting budgets and are threatening to harm business. - Andrea Doyle   Ideas & Inspiration 6 Things to Consider Before You Hire a Speaker The right speaker can make or break your event. Considering the makeup of your audience and your meeting's objectives will guide you toward the best decision. - Barbara Scofidio    Ideas & Inspiration How Can Speakers Bureaus Help With Your Meeting? It can be a daunting task to choose a speaker from the thousands listed online. Enter speakers bureaus, which not only represent curated collections of speakers but also manage all the details for planners. - Barbara Scofidio Women Leaders in Meetings Pat Schaumann Pat Schaumann, a veteran leader in the meetings and hospitality industry, has played a transformative role in shaping medical meeting compliance through education and certification programs in response to regulatory changes like the Open Payments Law. She advocates for authentic and values-driven leadership focused on empowerment, integrity, and resilience, drawing inspiration from influential mentors and emphasizing the importance of paying mentorship forward. Schaumann's career mirrors broader industry shifts toward diversity, inclusion, and supportive leadership, highlighting the ongoing evolution of women's roles in leadership positions. See the Full Profile On Skift Meetings "To move this forward, we need to flip at least four GOP House members." - Wendy Porter, vice chair of government affairs for the Live Events Coalition in Events Industry Mobilizes Against Tariff Pressures Editor's Picks • Tariffs, Fees, and Rising Costs: How Planners Are Coping • Tariffs Upend Promotional Products Industry • Medical Meetings Caught in the Crosshairs of Trump 2.0 • Event Sponsorship: How to Get the Right Sponsors? Get More on Skift Meetings Industry Calendar | March 2025 • UFI MEA in Cairo, Egypt | April 28–30 • SGMP National Education Conference (NEC) in St. Louis, MO | May 6–8 • IMEX Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany | May 20 – 22 Explore Our Full Calendar of 2025 Industry Events   Skift IDEA Awards       Skift IDEA Awards represents the travel industry's most coveted achievement for excellence in design, creativity, and innovation.   There are four categories dedicated to meetings and events: Hotels Convention Centers and Other Venues Destination Marketing Organizations Event Technology Enter Now Elsewhere in the News • Travel Companies Were Big Donors to Trump's Inauguration – See Who Gave (Skift) • City of El Paso Okays $4.8M Buy of Downtown Sites for Convention Center Expansion (KFox14) • 150 Years Ago, the Metre Convention Determined How We Measure the World (The Conversation) • Demolition Crews Start Taking Apart Austin Convention Center (Fox 7 Austin) Defining the future of events. Skift. 35 W 31st St., New York, NY, 10001, USA Follow Us: LinkedIn   |  X   |  Facebook   |  Instagram   |  YouTube You received this because you are subscribed to Newsletter | Skift Meetings Stand-Up from Skift. For Gmail users: If you are using the tabbed inbox, Skift emails may be pushed to the 'Promotions' tab. To get updates from Skift direct to your primary inbox, drag and drop this email to that tab.