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Strong Rebound of U.S. B2B Exhibition Industry Continues, CEIR Economist Weighs in on State of U.S. Economy, Implications for the Industry Oxon Hill, Md., 15 September 2022 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today during its annual Predict Conference that the U.S. business-to-business (B2B) exhibition industry improved significantly in Q2 2022 from […]

CEIR has released the fourth report in the Omnichannel Marketing Insights Series onWho to Target for Attendee Acquisition. What makes this report so compelling? It looks forward, provides insights to help you shape an attendee acquisition approach that aligns with professionals that have plans to attend through 2022. It documents prospective attendee involvement in the […]

DALLAS, 24 May 2022 – Today, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released the 2022 CEIR Index Report, which analyzes the 2021 business-to-business (B2B) exhibition industry performance and provides an economic and exhibition industry forecast for the next three years. “Between 2019 and today, the relevance of the CEIR Index Report is evident,” said […]

Expected Rebound is in Play, U.S. B2B Exhibition Industry Continues to Improve in Q1 2022 DALLAS, 23 May 2022 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reports that the U.S. business-to-business (B2B) exhibitions industry improved significantly in the first quarter of 2022 from the previous eight quarters. Compared to 2021, cancellation rates for physical […]

What the Future Holds at the Intersection of Business and Industry DALLAS, 19 May 2022 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) has opened registration for CEIR Predict Annual Exhibition Industry Outlook Conference to be held on 15-16 September 2022 at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Predict features experts from outside […]

B2B Exhibition Industry Improved Further in Q4 2021 DALLAS, 16 March 2022 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reports that the U.S. business-to-business (B2B) exhibitions industry improved significantly in the fourth quarter of 2021 from the previous seven quarters. Cancellation rates for physical in-person events dropped to 12.5% from 91.3% in the first […]

Recovery is In Play, Most Organizers Hold the Course with Plans to Run Their Events DALLAS, 18 February 2022 – This week, CEIR published results from the January 2022 Tracker Poll with U.S. business-to-business (B2B) exhibition organizers assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the 2022 show schedule. The session also included an update of CEIR’s […]

Save the Date for 15-16 September DALLAS, 13 January 2022 – Today, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced it will hold its PREDICT Annual Exhibition Industry Outlook Conference on 15-16 September 2022 at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. For more than 10 years, Predict has served to provide insights into […]

B2B Exhibition Industry Improved in Q3 2021 DALLAS, 13 December 2021 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reports that the U.S. business-to-business (B2B) exhibitions industry improved significantly in the third quarter of 2021 from the previous five quarters. Cancellation rates of the physical events dropped to 19.0% from 90.4% in the first quarter […]

Report One Addresses Marketing Channel Mix During Pandemic and Outlook Moving Forward DALLAS, 16 November 2021 – Today, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released Report One: Marketing Channel Mix During Pandemic and Outlook Moving Forward for Brand Marketers That Exhibit at B2B Exhibitions from its newest research series, Omnichannel Marketing Insights. This series […]