PRESS RELEASES
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Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance Applauds Additional Department of State Funding to Reduce Visa Wait Times
March 23, 2024WASHINGTON, DC—The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), the unified advocacy voice of the business events industry, applauds the inclusion of supplemental funding for the U.S. Department of State ... -
Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance Applauds Federal Trade Commission for Finalizing Anti-Impersonation Fraud Rule
February 15, 2024WASHINGTON, DC—The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), the unified advocacy voice of the business events industry, applauds the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for finalizing its Government and B ... -
Registration Open for Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance’s 2024 Legislative Action Day in Washington, DC
January 31, 2024WASHINGTON, DC—The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) announced that registration is open for its 2024 Legislative Action Day, which will take place in Washington, DC on Thursday, May 30, 2024. ... -
WASHINGTON, DC—Today the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) announces the creation of the Exhibitions Industry Collective to drive awareness on key issues within the exhibitions ecosystem. The E ...
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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 a ...
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Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance and International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services Announce New Partnership
November 13, 2023WASHINGTON, DC / BRUSSELS—The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) and International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) are pleased to announce a new partnership focused on global ... -
WASHINGTON, DC—The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) applauds the introduction of the Visa Processing Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation from Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) that would address the long visitor visa appointment wait times that are significantly harming the business events sector.
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Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance Statement on Today’s House Foreign Affairs Committee Consular Affairs Hearing
June 07, 2023Vinnie Polito, ECA Co-President, issued the following statement regarding today’s House Foreign Affairs Committee Oversight & Accountability Subcommittee hearing “Examining the Fiscal Year 24 Bureau of Consular Affairs Budget.”
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ECA Legislative Action Day Brings Business Events Industry Leaders and Advocates to Capitol Hill
June 01, 2023WASHINGTON, DC—Nearly 100 industry leaders and advocates from 24 states assembled today on Capitol Hill for ECA Legislative Action Day, where they advocated for ECA’s federal public policy priorities ... -
Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance to Testify at Federal Trade Commission Hearing on Proposed Anti-Fraud Rule
May 04, 2023WASHINGTON, DC | May 4, 2023—At 1:00 PM EDT on Thursday, May 4, 2023, the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) will testify at an informal U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hearing on its propos ...