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Strong Rebound of U.S. B2B Exhibition Industry Continues The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today that the U.S. business-to-business (B2B) exhibition industry continues to rebound, recording strong improvement in the fourth quarter of 2023. Extremely low cancellations and continued improvement in metrics outcomes for completed events boosted the Q4 2023 Index value to […]

ESCA Members Receive Complimentary Access to CEIR Reports The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today its partnership with the Exhibition Services & Contractors Association (ESCA) in a milestone collaboration that will provide ESCA members with exclusive access to its abundant library of research addressing top issues in the exhibitions industry. “CEIR is thrilled […]

DALLAS, 26 September 2023 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) has teamed up with Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics Company as its consulting partner for exhibition industry performance-related research. Effective 1 October 2023, Oxford Economics will take on the role of tracking and analyzing U.S. business-to-business (B2B) exhibition performance. CEIR is the go-to […]

Strong Rebound of US B2B Exhibition Industry Continues DALLAS, 5 September 2023 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today that the U.S. business-to-business (B2B) exhibition industry continues to rebound, recording a continued though choppy improvement in Q2 2023 from the previous 13 quarters. The cancellation rate for physical in-person events remained extremely […]

Strong Rebound of US B2B Exhibition Industry Continues DALLAS, 20 July 2023 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today that the U.S. business-to-business (B2B) exhibition industry continues to rebound, recording a continued improvement in Q1 2023 from the previous 12 quarters. The cancellation rate for physical in-person events dropped to 0.3%, which […]

DALLAS, 29 June 2023 – Today, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released the 2023 Exhibition Industry Census reporting on the event count and size of U.S. business-to-business (B2B) exhibitions that took place in 2019, the high-mark for the industry pre-COVID. The industry continues to be on the rebound from COVID and is forecast […]

DALLAS, 5 June 2023 – Today, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released the 2023 CEIR Index Report, which analyzes the 2022 business-to-business (B2B) exhibition industry performance and provides an economic and exhibition industry forecast through 2025. “2023 will be challenging for the exhibition industry, as the economy slows down further and businesses are […]

Marie Browne, Chairperson DALLAS, 16 May 2023 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announces the roster for its 2023 Board of Directors. CEIR’s Board of Directors is one of the most diverse and influential groups within the industry. As part of its oversight responsibilities, it ensures that the monies raised are used to […]

Strong Rebound of US B2B Exhibition Industry Continues DALLAS, 30 March 2023 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today that the U.S. business-to-business (B2B) exhibition industry continues to rebound, recording a continued improvement in Q4 2022 from the previous 11 quarters. The cancellation rate for physical in-person events dropped to 1.3%, which […]

DALLAS, 9 March 2023 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced participants of the 2023 Research Council. Council members review, prioritize and recommend research-based initiatives to the CEIR Board of Directors. Research conducted by or on behalf of CEIR provides insights on current and emerging trends, the economics of B2B exhibitions, leading to […]