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Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance Releases 2024 Public Policy Agenda
1/3/2024
WASHINGTON, DC — With Congress nearing its return and state legislatures starting to gavel in nationwide, the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) has released its 2024 public policy agenda. ECA’s alliance partners and board of directors have identified five key areas of focus for the year ahead:
As part of ECA’s 2024 public policy agenda, six issues were highlighted as top priorities for the coming year:
“From ensuring that all international exhibitors and attendees can return to exhibitions and conferences in the U.S. to supporting public sector involvement in developing the industry’s next generation workforce, ECA will be actively engaged in Washington, DC and beyond on the issues that matter for the industry in 2024,” said Vinnie Polito, Society of Independent Show Organizers Chief Executive Officer and ECA Co-President. This year, ECA will work to build upon many 2023 successes for the industry on Capitol Hill and in state houses and city halls nationwide including:
Throughout 2024, ECA will also be introducing new advocacy capabilities that will allow industry leaders and advocates to share their stories and make their voices heard in the political and policymaking processes. “The business events industry has the best and most passionate advocates around, hands down!” said Tommy Goodwin, FASAE, CAE, PMP, CMP, ECA Vice President. “In 2024, ECA is going ‘all in’ to give them the opportunity to make sure that elected officials hear them loud and clear, whether that’s in Washington, DC on ECA Legislative Action Day or on the show floor in their local communities year-round.” ECA’s 2024 public policy agenda can be viewed here. About the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) is a coalition of leading professional, industry, and labor associations that comprise the unified advocacy voice of the business events industry. To learn more about ECA and its work to advance the interests of the industry, please visit https://www.exhibitionsconferencesalliance.org. Contact: tommy.goodwin@exhibitionsconferencesalliance.org |
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