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August 04, 2016 The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announces it will present a special session on Presidential Politics, Pop Culture & the Press during Predict: CEIR’s Annual Exhibition Industry Outlook Conference this 14-15 September in Washington, D.C. The political landscape is in the midst of serious upheaval. Behavioral trends and technological innovations are […]

July 26, 2016 The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released today two more reports from its newest series, 2016 Changing Environment of Exhibitions. This study consists of 10 fact sheets articulating the power of exhibitions from the perspective of exhibitors, including its most recent Marketers Find Exhibitions an Essential Marketing and Sales Tactic and […]

July 12, 2016 The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today the release of the first two reports in its newest series, 2016 Changing Environment of Exhibitions. This study, which is an update to research conducted in 2011, consists of 10 fact sheets articulating the power of exhibitions from the perspective of exhibitors. Since […]

June 30, 2016 The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today the release of the final report in its newest series, 2016 Attendee Retention Insights Part Five: 11 Real-world Business-to-Business Exhibition Organizer Approaches to Attendee Retention Efforts. This newest addition to the series provides case study summaries based on in-depth interviews with executives from […]

June 13, 2016 The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today the release of the fourth report in its newest series, 2016 Attendee Retention Insights Part Four: Special Activities and Amenities that Build a Loyal Alumni Attendee Audience. This newest addition to the series offers organizers a comprehensive resource to help understand the profile […]

June 06, 2016 The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) has released CEIR Index results for this year’s first quarter. Despite a sluggish macroeconomy, the strong growth momentum of the business-to-business exhibition industry during 2015 has carried into the first quarter of 2016. The performance of the industry, as measured by the CEIR Total Index, […]

May 24, 2016 The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today the release of the third report in its newest series, 2016 Attendee Retention Insights Part Three: Education Content that Builds a Loyal Alumni Attendee Audience. This landmark body of research offers organizers a comprehensive resource to help understand the profile of attendees that […]

May 10, 2016 The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today the release of the second report in its newest series, 2016 Attendee Retention Insights Part Two: Exhibition Floor Features that Build a Loyal Alumni Attendee Audience. This landmark body of research offers organizers a comprehensive resource to help understand the profile of attendees […]

April 28, 2016 The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today the release of the first report in its newest series, 2016 Attendee Retention Insights. Reports from this exciting new, landmark study offers organizers a comprehensive resource to help understand the profile of attendees that visit an exhibition repeatedly and the content that turns […]

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 […]