WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), the unified public policy voice of the U.S. business and professional events industry, issued the following statement regarding today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that tariffs introduced under the auspices of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are unconstitutional.

“Today’s Supreme Court ruling is welcome news for the business and professional events industry. The IEEPA tariffs have increased costs and uncertainty for event organizers, suppliers, venues, exhibitors, and attendees alike. Moreover, they have been particularly harmful to small businesses, which account for 99% of all industry companies and 80% of all event exhibitors.

ECA encourages policymakers to pursue trade policies that increase affordability, reduce uncertainty, and increase the competitiveness of both the industry and the U.S. going forward. These include a commitment to free trade agreements and the elimination of tariffs, subsidies, and non-tariff barriers with U.S. trading partners around the world.”

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About the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance

The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) is a coalition of leading associations comprising the unified public policy voice of the business and professional events industry. To learn more about ECA and its work to advance the interests of the industry, please visit https://www.exhibitionsconferencesalliance.org/.

ECA’s member associations include:

• Experiential Designers & Producers Association (EDPA)
• Exhibition Services & Contractors Association (ESCA)
• International Association of Exhibitions & Events (IAEE)
• International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM)
• International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)
• PCMA
• Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO)
• UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry

For media inquiries, please contact Tommy Goodwin: +1 (703) 672-0780 | tommy.goodwin@exhibitionsconferencesalliance.org.