IAEE Addresses Pending Shipping Strike’s Effect on Upcoming Events

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IAEE Addresses Pending Shipping Strike’s Effect on Upcoming Events

10/28/2024
DALLAS – The International Association of Exhibitions and Events® (IAEE) is encouraging exhibition organizers to take immediate action in communicating with exhibitors at their upcoming events regarding the recent dockworkers strike organized by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA).

Although a tentative labor agreement has been reached between the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) halting the strike until January 2025, there is no guarantee exhibitions will not be affected by a potential shipping disruption in the near future. Working with the Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance (ECA), IAEE is providing a letter template that organizers can send to their exhibitors explaining the circumstances and recommending they ship their show materials by the end of 2024 for all shows occurring in Q1 2025.

“We highly recommend organizers use this resource to inform and empower their exhibitors,” said IAEE President & CEO Marsha Flanagan, M.Ed., CEM.

The letter template is available for download here. IAEE's advocacy work stands as a cornerstone of its commitment to delivering member value. Learn more about IAEE’s advocacy initiatives, including its work with ECA, here.

About IAEE
Trusted since 1928, IAEE provides quality and value to its members through leadership, service, education and strong relationships. IAEE is the largest association of the exhibitions and events industry in the world, with a membership of show organizers, exhibitors and exhibition suppliers. Organizers of more than 20,000 exhibitions and buyer-seller events around the world are members of IAEE, and the organization advocates and promotes the awareness of face-to-face exhibitions and events as the primary medium for business development and growth. IAEE provides relevant, timely and innovative education to its members and the industry. IAEE recognizes its strategic partners: 4imprint, Convention News Television (CNTV), eShow, Freeman, GES | onPeak, Grit Productions and Expositions, IMEX, New Orleans & Company, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Risk Strategies Company | Buttine Insurance and Snöball. Visit www.iaee.com for more information.

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