The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) is the public policy voice of the U.S. business and professional events industry. ECA supports policies at all levels that positively impact our industry's ability to create new jobs, reduce economic uncertainty, safeguard affordability for our small businesses and those we serve, and ensure that the U.S. remains the premier global destination for exhibitions, conferences, meetings, expositions, trade shows, and more.
Who we are
Member associations
ECA's member associations represent all aspects of the interconnected ecosystem of exhibitors, event and conference organizers, venues, suppliers, and partners that make up the U.S. and global business events landscape.
Get involved
Join ECA in opposing significant changes to the rules governing federal grants that would be harmful to business and professional events and the venues that host them. Click the button below to get your organization involved before the July 13, 2026 deadline.
