EACA News
EACA to Host AI Webinar for Members. On April 30th Jordan Walker and Hunter McKinley, cofounders of Backtrack and AI in Events experts will cover the most practical and tactical ways to use the best AI tools of today. The 1-hour session will cover actionable strategies to save time, speed up processes, and recommended AI tools—designed specifically for EACA members ready to embrace the future of technology.
An invitation to the webinar will be sent to all members later this week.
2025 Annual Member Salary Survey The EACA will be sending out our Annual Salary Survey one more time this week. We need to see a few more members participate so we can make the results as valuable as possible. We remind you that all responses are kept completely confidential.
Any member who participates in the survey will receive a complete copy of the results once the survey concludes. Meanwhile we also want to extend a reminder of the current programs we have established to help you generate efficiencies and cost savings in your business:
- Payroll services and Workers Comp discounts from Employco USA
- Collections services at discounted rates from Commercial Credit Corp.
- Health Insurance savings from SALA
- The industry’s highest powered Job Board from YM Careers.
- Check out the EACA Job Board at https://eaca.careerwebsite.com/
EACA Board to Host a Half Day Member Conference @ The Randy. The EACA will be hosting a half day member conference on Sunday September 21- the day before the 31st Annual Randy – Chateau Elan in Braselton, GA Please be sure to save the date. The member conference will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 that day followed by a reception. There will be more information to follow which will include our speaker roster and our schedule of roundtable discussions.
EAC Registration Schedule EACA is supporting the following events with our EAC registration services:
BIO Jun. 16-19 Boston
Summer Fancy Foods Jun. 29 – July 1 New York
IBIE Sept. 18-21 Las Vegas
EACA Member Profiles
NADA 2025 Blizzard Shuts Down New Orleans <Exhibit City News>New Orleans isn’t supposed to get snow. And certainly not a record-breaking blizzard that would shut down the city, cripple its infrastructure, and leave tradeshow crews battling the cold, hunger, and exhaustion just to get the job done.But in January 2025, that’s exactly what happened….
Flights were canceled. Roads were impassable. Grocery stores were emptied. And inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, where hundreds of workers were racing to assemble massive booths and displays, the temperature hovered in the 20s. You could see your breath inside the building.
And yet, against all odds, the show opened on time.Read more
LVCC Shares Info Regarding Central Hall Renovation.. The Las Vegas Convention Center Central Hall is undergoing renovation. To help all affected better understand their plans, the LVCC has shared this letter and this graphic.
Industry News
LVCVA Central Hall Construction Update – letterhead LVCC Construction Map – March 2025 
ECA Advocacy Update President Trump recently signed an executive order calling for federal agencies to create a system “that centrally records approval for federally funded travel for conferences and other non-essential purposes.”
Why it matters: While ECA supports efforts to safeguard taxpayer dollars by curbing non-essential travel, it’s equally important to recognize the essential role of business and professional events, especially for federal government workers. These include:
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Connecting government buyers and sellers 🤝
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Knowledge sharing and innovation 💡
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Driving the U.S. economy forward 📈
Did you know? Last year, 72% of government budget owners planned to attend at least one conference or trade show.
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Government involvement is critical for our industry, which is 99% small businesses, to continue driving economic growth, supporting job creation, and empowering U.S. small businesses.
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Federal support also strengthens the competitiveness of the U.S. as the leading destination for international events, from conferences and trade shows to major global events like the 2026 World Cup.
NAHB Attracts Record Attendance <TSNN> The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) hosted the 81st edition of its Interadational Builders’ Show (IBS) Feb. 25-27. And though the construction show is one the largest of its kind, it boasted record attendance for the first time in 17 years.
More than 81,000 builders, remodelers, developers, and other home building professionals poured into the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) for the three-day event, alongside 750 new exhibitors and 1,050 returning exhibitors, which filled up 728,000 square feet of the 2.9 million-square-foot venue.
Cross Border Trips from Canda to US Hit COVID Low <Meeting News> In the latest sign that President Donald Trump’s policies and tariffs have shaken bilateral relations, nearly 500,000 fewer travelers crossed the land border from Canada to the United States in February compared with the same month last year.
Air Travel from Canada Plummets Too. Flyers hold fewer than 300,000 advanced bookings between Canada and the United States for April, down more than 75 percent year-over year. For each month from May through September, advanced bookings are down nearly 72 percent, according to aviation data company OAG.