Other events fell off the radar entirely. Political controversies led the American Red Cross to cancel the 61st edition of the International Red Cross Ball, which was to be held at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. In September 2017, Hurricane Irma blasted through South Florida, leaving canceled events in its wake.
Meanwhile, the once-dominant Winter Music Conference had yet to announce its dates a month before it usually started, leaving Billboard to wonder if it had been scrapped.
Organizers quickly announced a shorter version but have ceded ground to the ever-popular Ultra Music Festival.
