How does DOGE affect the conference industry?
The sound of alarm seems too early: Trump’s executive order to change government spending could have a significant impact on meetings in science, health care and academic departments. Author: CMP Dave Lutz Business travel and professional development – considered “unnecessary expenditure” – are often the main targets cut when higher education budgets are tight. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Cost Efficiency Initiative Executive Order includes the “Not-essential Travel Defense” section: Meeting or other non-essential purpose Unless the travel-approved official submits a brief written justification for federally funded travel in the system. ” Recently, the U.S. Board of Education and the Carnegie Foundation released the title of the 2025 research activity. The most important designation is Research 1 (R1) institutions and universities that have traditionally received substantial federal funding, at least $50 million in research spending. There are 187 R1 universities in 2025, up from 146 R1 institutions in 2021. We have analyzed the audience of dozens of large conferences…
DOGE leader Vivek Ramaswamy targets Rivian for $6.6
Rivian received the loan from the Energy Department in November, but Ramaswany claimed it was a "political shot" at Elon Musk and Tesla December 2, 2024 15:10 Vivek Ramaswamy will co-head the Government Effectiveness Department with Elon Musk. Ramaswamy recently posted that the Governor's Office will review many of the Biden administration's actions. One of them could be a $6.6 billion federal loan to Rivian for a factory in Georgia. President-elect Donald Trump has appointed billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the so-called Department of Government Effectiveness, or DOGE. If it rings alarm bells, that's because DOGE is a reference to the Doge meme and the reverse acronym of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, both of which are associated with Musk. While DOGE will not serve as an executive branch, it will become an advisory agency and is expected to have a significant impact on federal spending and operations. Presumably, this will happen sometime…
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