Learn about ECA with Tommy Goodwin
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Exhibition & Convention Alliance (ECA) Vice President Tommy Goodwin is a tireless advocate for the events industry. trade show director Sit down with Tommy to learn about his start in the events industry, the benefits ECA brings to trade shows and how professionals can get involved. ANDREW: How did you get into the events industry? What keeps you there? Tommy: I'm a relative newbie - I've been in this industry for about three and a half years. I've been working in the advocacy and association world for about 25 years. In 2020, when the pandemic hit, the business events industry decided it needed to get more involved in promotional efforts. Before joining ECA, my expertise in this area was creating new projects or reinventing them. I met David Dubois, who was in charge of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events® at the time, and connected with some of the people who were responsible for forming ECA…
ECA explores how the 2024 election could impact events
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the 2024 election, Republicans control the White House and the U.S. Senate. They may also win a slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, Reuters reported. In the Exhibition & Convention Alliance's (ECA) ECA post-election review webinar, ECA Vice President Tommy Goodwin and Aristotle Vice President of International Communications Austin O'Boyle discussed how these results impact the events industry and how you can Join the conversation. international trade barriers Goodwin noted that the Trump administration's foreign policy proposals could make it more expensive to import supplies from abroad. "The president-elect has been very vocal about his interest in resetting the international trade environment, using tariffs and non-tariff barriers to ensure more goods are produced in the United States," Goodwin explained. "But there are also adverse effects. , making goods imported from abroad more expensive. For example, I'm thinking now of our experienced designers, some of the things they import from abroad - such as aluminum…
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