World congress industry began to react to the controversial travel ban and entering the United States for seven predominantly Muslim countries (Syria, Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Yemen and Iran), introduced by the new president of the United States, Donald Trump.

The experts hold an opinion that such a decision will have consequences for the congress industry, and it’s only a matter of the type of such consequences and their volume. Some of them are willing to wait and see how the situation will develop further, while others are looking for an immediate response, and are already trying to lobby in the White House and thereby reduce the damage that can be inflicted.
Martin Sirk, General Director of ICCA, believes that many will be forced to choose other destinations in which their delegates will not be discriminated against or faced with obstacles, as is the case in the United States.