by Greg Ortale President and CEO Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau In the afterglow of the CEIR Predict Conference which took place in New York City a couple of weeks ago, one notable event occurred that merits highlighted commentary. The current chairman of SISO (Society of Independent Show Organizers), David Audrain, CEM announced a […]
by Douglas Ducate, CEM, CMP President and CEO CEIR The third edition of the CEIR Predict conference saw more than 150 industry executives spend a day at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City focusing on the outlook for the exhibition industry over the next three years. Discussions were held among some of the […]
by Jennifer Rivera Content Manager CEIR CEIR Predict has ended but that doesn’t mean you can’t view sessions from the conference. City Talk, now viewable online, is a session with the mayors of Baltimore, Dallas, Houston and Orange County discussing creative steps destinations have taken to attract major events and deliver a better experience for […]
by Jennifer Rivera Content Manager, IAEE If you are unable to attend CEIR Predict, be sure to tune in on Thursday, 12 September at 4:00 p.m. ET to watch the following sessions in addition to highlights from featured session, City Talk with four mayors from major metropolitan cities, as well as a recap of Creative […]
by Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP CEIR Executive Director The results are in, and it is clear that capturing the content to engage audiences is highly valued by B2B and B2C producers, as well as corporate event marketers (CPMs). In fact, according to the recently-released CEIR Digital Playbook study, 19.5 percent of B2B and B2C organizers, and […]
by David Audrain, CEM President & CEO Clarion Events North America, Inc One of the hardest responsibilities we have in the exhibition business is predicting the future. We constantly have to foresee where our shows will be often years ahead, and that requires economic and market-driven information. The CEIR Predict conference is a one-day, […]
by Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP, CEIR Executive Director With just six weeks to go until the annual CEIR Predict Conference, on the 12 September at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, the Program Committee and panels are busy holding conference calls to discuss session content and the key points to focus on during each session. […]
By Bob Priest-Heck, Chief Sales Officer, FREEMAN As the producers of exhibitions and live events, we know the most precious commodity participants invest is not the cost of registration, travel and accommodations – it’s their TIME. That’s especially true of our own “industry events.” There are those that sadly have become “must attends” out of […]
This post written by Chris Brown, Executive Vice President, Conventions and Business Operations National Association of Broadcasters I wish I knew . . . for sure anyway. Without a doubt there are some helpful clues in the 2012 CEIR Index Report. I read the report’s overall analysis and section on the Communications and IT Sector with […]