CEIR Virtual Session: Update On The Macroeconomy To Leverage Event Success In The New Normal

Recorded On: 11/19/2025

Since January 2025, the new U.S. administration has ushered in sweeping changes to the business landscape. From escalating trade tariffs to federal spending cuts affecting grants, departments, jobs, and some industry sectors are feeling the impact more than others. On the upside, the extension of the 2017 tax cuts is expected to lift household incomes and support consumer spending. These and other macroeconomic shifts are reshaping the environment in which trade shows operate, influencing participation from both exhibitors and attendees. Join CEIR’s economist Adam Sacks and Nancy Drapeau, IPC for a dynamic session that explores what these changes mean for the business-to-business exhibitions industry. Adam will provide a timely macroeconomic update, followed by an engaging conversation with Nancy. This session is designed to be interactive, come ready to listen, ask questions, and share your own insights with fellow organizer executives. 

Learning Objectives:

· Learn which opportunities and challenges are facing event organizers

· Discover which sectors are poised for growth—and which may face headwinds

· Dive into strategies to navigate and mitigate emerging risks

IAEE and CEIR webinars are free to members and available to non-members for $49. Eligible to earn 1 Clock Hour towards CEM recertification.

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Desde enero de 2025, la nueva administración estadounidense ha introducido cambios radicales en el panorama empresarial. Desde el aumento de los aranceles comerciales hasta los recortes del gasto federal que afectan a las subvenciones, los departamentos, el empleo y algunos sectores industriales están sintiendo el impacto más que otros. Como aspecto positivo, se espera que la prórroga de las reducciones fiscales de 2017 impulse los ingresos familiares y fomente el gasto de los consumidores. Estos y otros cambios macroeconómicos están transformando el entorno en el que operan las ferias comerciales, influyendo en la participación tanto de expositores como de asistentes. Únase al economista de CEIR, Adam Sacks, y a Nancy Drapeau, de IPC, en una sesión dinámica que explora las implicaciones de estos cambios para el sector de las exposiciones B2B. Adam ofrecerá una actualización macroeconómica oportuna, seguida de una interesante conversación con Nancy. Esta sesión está diseñada para ser interactiva; venga preparado para escuchar, hacer preguntas y compartir sus propias ideas con otros ejecutivos organizadores.

Objetivos de aprendizaje:

· Conocer las oportunidades y los retos que enfrentan los organizadores de eventos.

· Descubrir qué sectores están preparados para el crecimiento y cuáles podrían enfrentar dificultades.

· Analizar estrategias para gestionar y mitigar los riesgos emergentes.

Los seminarios web de IAEE y CEIR son gratuitos para los miembros y tienen un costo de $49 para quienes no lo son. Otorgan 1 hora de crédito para la recertificación CEM.

自2025年1月以来,美国新政府对商业环境进行了全面改革。从不断升级的贸易关税到影响拨款、部门、就业和部分行业领域的联邦支出削减,这些变化的影响尤为显著。另一方面,2017年减税政策的延期预计将提高家庭收入并提振消费支出。这些以及其他宏观经济变化正在重塑贸易展览的运营环境,影响着参展商和观众的参与度。CEIR的经济学家Adam Sacks和IPC的Nancy Drapeau将共同主持一场精彩的研讨会,探讨这些变化对B2B展览行业的影响。Adam将带来最新的宏观经济形势分析,随后他将与Nancy展开深入的对话。本次研讨会旨在促进互动,请做好聆听、提问以及与同行展会组织者分享见解的准备。

学习目标:

· 了解活动组织者面临的机遇和挑战

· 探索哪些行业蓄势待发,哪些行业可能面临挑战

· 深入研究应对和降低新兴风险的策略

IAEE 和 CEIR 的网络研讨会对会员免费,非会员需支付 49 美元。参加研讨会可获得 1 个学时,用于 CEM 再认证。

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Adam Sacks

President

Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics Company

Adam Sacks is the President of Tourism Economics; an Oxford Economics company dedicated to unlocking the power of economics for the travel sector. For more than 25 years, Adam has worked with destinations, industry associations, and companies around the world in the areas of policy analysis, market assessments, and economic impact. Adam’s work has provided the foundation for billions of dollars in capital investment decisions by hotel companies, developers, and investors. Adam also manages the ongoing production of travel forecasts that have consistently guided the travel industry through uncertain times. He is an authority on measuring the economic impact of visitor activity and his work regularly informs national and local government policy.

Nancy Drapeau, IPC

Vice President of Research

Center for Exhibition Research

Nancy Drapeau, IPC. Is a market research veteran with more than 31 years in the business-to-business exhibitions industry. As CEIR’s Vice President of Research, Ms. Drapeau conducts industry wide studies and reports on current trends in the exhibition industry. In 2019, she was named to BizBash’s 1,000 Most Influential People in Events list. She holds a BA in Government from Georgetown University and a Master’s in Advanced European and International Studies from l’Institut Européen des Hautes Études Internationales. She is an AC Nielsen Burke Institute trained focus group moderator. She is a well-respected industry speaker and an active member of the Industry Insights Association and has served on the Event Industry Council’s (EIC) Research & Advocacy Task Force. She lives in Maine, with her husband and a border collie named Moxie.

 Upon completion, earn 1 Clock Hour towards CEM recertification.

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