One promotional products company said the U.S.-China trade war is driving small businesses like his into the ground.

View in browser Unsubscribe Thursday April 17, 2025 Top Stories | Curated by   Miguel Neves Editor-in-Chief Curated by Industry News Tariffs Upend Promotional Products Industry 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. - Andrea Doyle   Incentive Travel Amway Brings 16,000-Person Incentive Group to Melbourne For its 30th Birthday Celebration, Amway's 16,000 delegates will use a total of 32,000 room nights, dine in 50 different restaurants, and visit dozens of local attractions throughout the month of April. - Barbara Scofidio   Industry News Tariffs, Fees, and Rising Costs: How Planners Are Coping With tariff-driven inflation and hidden fees on the rise, event planners are forced to rethink budgets and sourcing strategies. - Andrea Doyle   Event Management Event Sponsorship: How to Get the Right Sponsors? Event sponsorship is one of those things that every event professional wants to master, but few truly enjoy. - Kanchi Jain   Industry News Medical Meetings Caught in the Crosshairs of Trump 2.0 Trump administration policies are reverberating throughout the scientific and medical meetings space. - Andrea Doyle   Event Technology Event Tech News Roundup: February–March 2025 The recent wave of event news suggests that the sector is in a period of strategic execution. Companies are tightening their focus, refining core tools, expanding reach, and layering in AI where it makes tangible impact. - Miguel Neves   Industry News Uncertainty Casts a Shadow Over U.S. Meetings Industry, Say ELX and U.S. Travel Leaders 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. - Barbara Scofidio "We've had to stop booking new business because the more we book, the more money we lose." - Ben Zhang, President and CEO, Greater Pacific in Tariffs Upend Promotional Products Industry Editor's Picks • How Tariffs May Redraw the Global Stage • The Trump 2.0 Effect on Meetings • Political Pressures Shift U.S.-Canada Conference Strategy • So, You Want to Become a Meeting Planner? 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 • SportAccord announces cancellation of 2025 Convention (SportAccord) • Warnings of Soaring Heat in Europe - Travel Businesses Begin to Adapt (Skift) • San Francisco Conventions, Hotel Occupancy off to Strong Start in 2025 (San Francisco Examiner) • Trump Policies Could Cause U.S. Travel Slump (Skift) 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.