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by BOB PRIEST-HECK, Chief Operating Officer, Freeman Chairman, CEIR Predict Program Committee Often, the most significant events are most appreciated in retrospect. After all the planning, the anticipation and the intensity of producing the actual program – comes that sweet moment of reflection when you realize, something truly wonderful happened! And so it was at […]
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 Nancy Drapeau, PRC Research Director, CEIR I was at the Bloomberg Markets 50 Summit in NYC this past Tuesday. It was excellent, providing macro views and insights into market behaviors and the economy in general. Attending this event made me realize how efficient and productive the CEIR Predict Program Committee was in delivering content […]
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 Understanding the profile of frequent exhibitors can be very helpful to organizers in helping position their sales and marketing efforts to reach and resonate with organizations that use the exhibition channel extensively today and who plan to increase participation in the near-term future. The Profile of Frequent Exhibitors report […]
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 Nancy Drapeau, PRC CEIR Research Director I confess to using an overly-coined phrase, ‘The death of’ in my attempt to grab your attention for the topic of this blog. It has been used frequently to describe the disruptive impact of digital on different industries, print media to name one. Though indeed print media is […]
by Jennifer Rivera, Content Manager, CEIR No matter what state the economy is in, it is always great to know about cost-saving opportunities. This CEIR Guru Report gives tremendous insight into shipping, transportation and material handling cost saving tips. The most important tip given in this report is to be knowledgeable about shipping, carriers and […]
