“If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu,” is an infamous phrase in the U.S. capital, where industry sectors lobby for policies that benefit their businesses. In effort to keep the trade show and live events industry off the plate, the Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance (ECA), led by President and CEO Tommy Goodwin, has been consistent in its efforts to advocate for business-friendly policies — but they need our help. In this session, Goodwin provides an update on where things stand in the political arena for events businesses and shares ways that organizers can aid the efforts.
Tommy Goodwin
President and CEO, Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance