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🇺🇸 Budget Cut Risks, Sluggish Travel

 
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Tuesday June 24, 2025
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Miguel Neves
Miguel Neves
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Tourism

Budget Cut Risks, Sluggish Travel: Brand USA CEO on Managing a Critical Moment

Brand USA is once again in the political crosshairs, and proposed cuts come at a time when U.S. travel is already struggling.

- Andrea Doyle
Technology

Cvent's AI Makeover Targets Planners, Hotels, and the Future of Sourcing

The launch of CventIQ represents a significant bet on AI becoming the backbone of Cvent's entire ecosystem, predictable buzzwords included.

- Miguel Neves
Announcement

Who Attends Skift Meetings Forum (And Why You Should Too)

Skift Meetings Forum has firmly established itself as a premier event for senior planners and event industry leaders who are driving change and shaping the future of global meetings.
News

Canceled Events, Lost Jobs: How Trump-Era Policies Are Hitting the Meetings Industry

New government policies and cutbacks, along with rising costs, have forced planners to rethink logistics and cancel meetings. This may result in some going out of business.

- Barbara Scofidio
Event Design

The Spotlight Fades on Celebrity Speakers

As budgets tighten and return on investment comes under scrutiny, planners are rethinking the value of high-priced celebrity speakers. Instead, they're prioritizing industry experts who offer actionable insights, often for a fraction of the cost.

- Andrea Doyle
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"The president in his budget proposal to the Senate included Brand USA in full funding. We take that as a very good sign."

- Brand USA CEO Fred Dixon in Budget Cut Risks, Sluggish Travel: Brand USA CEO on Managing a Critical Moment

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