04/04/2025

Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance Statement on Introduction of New Tariffs

The ECA opposes these new tariffs

In recent days, the executive order introducing new reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners has led to significant concern within the U.S. business and professional events industry.

These tariffs will increase costs for business and professional event organizers, exhibitors, and attendees alike. Moreover, these tariffs will particularly harm small businesses, which account for 99 percent of industry companies and 80 percent of all exhibitors.

This year, our industry is on track to employ 2.63 million Americans and drive $426.1 billion in spending nationwide. That is why the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) opposes these new tariffs, which will negatively impact our collective ability to drive economic growth, support job creation, empower small businesses and help to solve our most urgent societal challenges.

Please select this link to read the complete press release from ECA.