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April 12, 2016 Today, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released the 2016 CEIR Index Report. The CEIR Index analyzes the 2015 exhibition industry and provides a future outlook for the next three years. Despite widespread pessimism and deceleration of activity during the fourth quarter, the U.S. economy still displayed significant signs of strength […]

March 29, 2016 Today the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announces a new Industry Insight Series report, 99 Cost-Savings Tips and Tricks for Exhibit Managers written by Candy Adams, CTSM, CME, CEM, CMP, CMM, a revered and well-known exhibition industry veteran and owner of “The Booth Mom®” Trade Show Consulting. This report is an […]

March 15, 2016 Today, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced the release of the final report in the CEIR Digital Toolkit series. The new report, entitled Focus Report on Exhibition Organizer Onsite and Post-event Offerings provides an in-depth look at attendee preferences compared to business-to-business exhibition offerings for show mobile apps, as well […]

March 01, 2016 Today, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced the release of the third report of its popular new series, the CEIR Digital Toolkit. The new report, Focus Report on Attendee Technology Profile, provides a snapshot of business-to-business exhibition attendee attitudes toward use of technology, mobile app habits, digital device preferences for […]

February 25, 2016 According to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), the business-to-business exhibition industry ended 2015 with a big splash. The performance of the industry, as measured by the CEIR Total Index, posted a strong year-on-year gain of 3.7% in the fourth quarter (see Figure 1). This growth is the second highest rate […]

February 11, 2016 Today, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced the release of the second report of the popular new series, the CEIR Digital Toolkit. The second report in this series is Focus Report on Exhibitor Offerings and it documents the digital essentials that maximize the attendee experience during their business-to-business exhibition journey. […]

January 12, 2016 DALLAS, 12 January 2016 – Today, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced the release of the first report of a new series, the CEIR Digital Toolkit. The first report, Focus Report on Organizer Pre-event Communications and Registration Offerings, documents the digital essentials that maximize the attendee experience during their business-to-business […]

December 21, 2015 CEIR Announces 2016 Board of DirectorsAaron Bludworth to Serve as 2016 Chair DALLAS, 21 December 2015 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced the selection of Aaron Bludworth, CEO of Fern, as the incoming Chairman of the Board along with the new slate of officers and board members during its […]

Breaking News: 2015 Q3 Data Remains StrongExhibition Industry Continues Growth Pattern DALLAS, 7 December 2015 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reported today that after a sharp increase in both the first and second quarters, the performance of the business-to-business exhibition industry, as measured by the CEIR Total Index, remained relatively strong during […]

  The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announces the release of a new Industry Insight Series report, Managing Results: Benchmarks for Exhibit Growth. This document offers exhibitors a primer on exhibit goal setting that aligns with an organization’s strategic goals and defining metrics that track event performance against these goals. This report takes into […]