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Capitol Hill Addresses Visa Wait Time Issue

PCMA Convene

It’s a great start, but it also raises some questions for Goodwin, particularly when it comes to destinations like Mexico, where wait times have continued to increase, and China, which, after only reopening for international travel in January, is already experiencing months-long visa processing times.

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Event Planner Challenges and Opportunities of the Next Decade

Maritz Global Events

The issues between the United States and China and Brexit in Europe are prime examples. With so many things to consider, site selection will challenge more and more and event planners. Politics will be a huge issue, no matter the decade. There’s a lot of noise out there about trade tensions and political uncertainty.

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28th Annual Meetings Market Survey: Slower Growth Ahead

PCMA Convene

and China, and “other political flash points,” such as Brexit and the U.S. This time around, most respondents said they prefer to do things the old-fashioned way when it comes to site selection: Site visits top the list (45 percent said it is their first preference). “The global economy is stumbling but not falling over.”

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