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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻? Check out ECA's latest column for TSNN - Trade Show News Network, which recaps ECA Legislative Action Day and talks about some of the post-#ECALAD developments on Capitol Hill. Thanks to Gina Porcaro and Noelle Webster for sharing their perspectives... and thanks, as always, to Danica Tormohlen and TSNN for the partnership! https://lnkd.in/e_8NyHzV

Check out the new August issue of Trade Show Executive magazine, which features a recap of #ECALAD by Maddy Ryley! https://lnkd.in/es2z4ZmQ

𝗘𝗖𝗔 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! On August 14-15, ECA will be joining SISO - Society of Independent Show Organisers members in Philadelphia for two days of education and networking. ECA will also be talking about 2025 federal tax reform at breakfast on Friday. Stop by to learn more and share your organization's point of view! https://lnkd.in/ePicP627

𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗖𝗔 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗖𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠? Watch this video to find out how ECA can help you bring policymakers to your next event to show them first-hand how our industry operates and how they can help advance the industry's top policy priorities. To learn more about the Show Floor Advocacy Program, click here: https://lnkd.in/dY5VhRuT.

It's less than 100 days until election day, and ECA is already thinking about influencing the next Administration and Congress. 📅 Check out this great article from Austin O. highlighting all the ways that #businessevents industry leaders and advocates can take action to advance our top public policy priorities in Washington, DC. (And stay tuned... pretty soon ECA will be debuting some new tools and resources that we have been working on with Austin and his team! ⏳)

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄, International Association of Venue Managers! IAVM VenueConnect takes place in Portland, OR starting Sunday. As part of the celebration of 100 years of IAVM, the association will celebrate the legacy of retiring CEO Brad Mayne, CVE while welcoming new CEO Trevor S. Mitchell, MBA, FASAE, CAE, CDP. On behalf of everyone associated with ECA, best wishes for a great #VC24!

Thanks to The Power of Associations for highlighting ECA in its member spotlight! ECA has been thrilled to work with ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership and the Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition to expand qualified expenses under tax-advantaged Section 529 savings plans to include postsecondary training and credentialing, such as licenses and professional certifications. To learn more about the Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition, please visit https://lnkd.in/ggVP4S6S.

After recent elections, leading industry associations shared their priorities for the newly-elected political leaders in Brussels in London. 🔵 In Brussels, the European Exhibition Industry Alliance, in collaboration with visitbrussels, City Destinations Alliance | CityDNA, and JMIC Joint Meetings Industry Council, published Meetings Industry Manifesto: Priorities for the Next EU Leadership, which highlights the industry as a "positive impact sector" throughout Europe: https://lnkd.in/efwvuiWy. 🔵 In London, UKEVENTS (Org), the umbrella organization for the UK events industry, unveiled its manifesto, which has three key priorities: developing a nationwide events strategy, tax allowances, and tying major events with government priorities: https://lnkd.in/eM2_-E3A. Around the world, advocacy that advances the business events industry's priorities is taking center stage. 🔵 TSNN - Trade Show News Network recently published a blog post on recent global advocacy developments and key priorities across geographies featuring Barbara Weizsäcker, Marsha Flanagan, and Martin Sirk: https://lnkd.in/eGVU4btM. 🔵 James Latham from The Iceberg recently released two videos on advocacy efforts taking place in Brussels and Washington, DC: https://lnkd.in/gUBHegVQ.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿! ✈️ Following on from #ECALAD, Classic Exhibits Inc. | Exhibits ~ Rentals ~ Environments in Portland, Oregon recently hosted Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer's staff for a site visit. For 90 minutes, Rep. Chavez-DeRemer's staff got to learn more about the #businessevents industry and see how exhibits for trade shows and special events are designed and produced. At the same time, they got a first-hand understanding of why the industry is laser focused on getting the government involved with helping us attract and train our next generation workforce. Thanks to Kevin Carty and Katina R. for making this Congressional visit happen! PS - You can do it, too! ECA's 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 can help you and your organization host policymakers. Learn more about it by watching this video: https://lnkd.in/e2qvymS9.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗖𝗔 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! Click the link below to read the latest news from Washington, DC and beyond. 🔘 ECA-supported 529 bill moves in House 🔘 Capitol Hill staff visit Classic Exhibits 🔘 EU/UK post-election priorities released https://lnkd.in/e7mAEeaa If you don't get the ECA Advocacy Update in your inbox, click here to subscribe: https://lnkd.in/eShghy4v Classic Exhibits Inc. | Exhibits ~ Rentals ~ Environments European Exhibition Industry Alliance UKEVENTS (Org)