On Tuesday, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates, a boon for markets around the world. Yesterday, the other shoe dropped. The weakened U.S. dollar fell to a new low against the euro and is now on par with the Canadian dollar for the first time in 30 years. With international visitors stoking demand and driving rates higher in U.S. gateway cities, many associations have been drawn to the price/value equation touted by “emergent” (formerly known as second- and third-tier) destinations. Cities with new or expanded convention centers and additional hotel capacity now boast infrastructures capable of hosting all but a handful of the very largest trade show events.