{"id":215319,"date":"2026-01-16T13:55:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T12:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=215319"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:49:05","slug":"mice-deserted-united-states-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/mice-deserted-united-states-trump","title":{"rendered":"MICE has not deserted the United States under Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"

The deployment of the army to several American cities, a shutdown that is dragging on, outrageous rhetoric against Europe, a travel ban on 39 countries, higher ESTA and national park entry fees, not to mention the desire to comb through your social networks if you want to set foot on American soil... The first year of Donald Trump's second term in office has not been all plain sailing for tourism professionals in the United States. According to the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO), international arrivals have fallen by 8% over the last eight months compared to 2019, a decline that amounts to 6% for France. But what about the MICE market? Voyages d'affaires interviewed Urban MICE, a specialist agency of inbound tour operator Go West Tours.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The USA, a \"wahou\" destination that requires a high budget<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\" We are hoping for a recovery after a rather quiet 2025, marked by a wait-and-see attitude on the part of companies as soon as Trump returns to office in January. The very high yield of airlines at the same time has also caused us to miss some opportunities in 2025. The USA is then competing with more affordable destinations. Fortunately, there is a natural volume of activity due to trade fairs and conventions, the presence of the head offices of American groups, universities and research centres, as well as French companies with subsidiaries or branches in the United States.<\/em> \"explains Florence Solal, Sales Director of Go West Tours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n