Canadian Conferences Flee US Amid Political Uncertainty
Concerns over the Trump administration’s policies, including increased border scrutiny and threats to transgender rights, have prompted a significant decline in Canadian attendance at US conferences. This led the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) to create a dual conference in Seattle and Vancouver, using video conferencing to connect events. Other organizations, including the Canadian Association of Pathologists and the Work and Family Researchers Network, have also relocated conferences from the US to Canada due to similar concerns. This shift reflects a broader trend of declining Canadian travel to the US, attributed to both political and economic factors.
John Q. Hosedrinker