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July 31, 2017 Predict: CEIR’s Annual Exhibition Industry Outlook Conference will be held 14-15 September 2017 at the Ritz Carlton in Washington, D.C. This executive-level invitation-only conference is a highly-intensive and interactive program focused on peer learning and information exchange that will help leaders in the industry to better respond and plan for the disruptors […]

July 19, 2017 The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today the release of Part Four: Exhibitor In-booth Tactics – Looking to the Future – Areas to Improve and Interest in New Models, the fourth report in its newest series on attendee floor engagement. This report documents that most exhibitors are engaged and committed […]

June 26, 2017 The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today the release of Part Three: Exhibitor In-booth Tactics – Methods Used to Evaluate Outcomes, the third report in its newest series on attendee floor engagement. This report finds that 94 percent of exhibitors use attendee engagement tactics to impact their overall important objectives […]

June 05, 2017 The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reports that growth of the exhibition industry during the first quarter of 2017 resumed after a temporary setback in the fourth quarter of 2016. The performance of the industry, as measured by the CEIR Total Index, posted a moderate year-over-year gain of 1.6% (see Figure […]

May 24, 2017 The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today the release of Part Two: Exhibitor In-booth Tactics – Use of Exhibition Organizer Digital Tactics and Other Services, the second report in its newest series on attendee floor engagement. Exhibitors are the core of any exhibition and they are what draws attendees to […]

May 04, 2017 The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced today the release of Part One: Exhibitor In-booth Tactics – People, Product, Learning, Emotion, and other Tactics, the first report in its newest series on attendee floor engagement. Reports from this landmark research offer exhibitors and organizers a comprehensive resource to help understand the […]

April 03, 2017 Today, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released the 2017 CEIR Index Report. The CEIR Index analyzes the 2016 exhibition industry and provides an economic and exhibition industry outlook for the next three years. Despite a decidedly mixed performance early in the year and worldwide political turmoil in the second half, […]

March 06, 2017 Today the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced the release of an updated version of the Cost to Attract Attendees Report, an invaluable resource for executives responsible for attendee marketing for business-to-business exhibitions. This benchmark report provides metrics on spending and marketing mix allocation for exhibition attendee promotions, as well as […]

February 27, 2017 The Center for Industry Research (CEIR) reports that growth of the exhibition industry during the fourth quarter of 2016 declined. The performance of the industry, as measured by the CEIR Total Index, posted a first modest year-on-year decline of 0.4% (see Figure 1), after 25 consecutive quarters of year-on-year growth. The industry […]

January 24, 2017 The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announces a new Industry Insight Series Report, Steps to Build a Client-Centric Speaker Bureau for Your Exhibit Program written by Dana Tilghman, CTSM Diamond Level, CMP. An industry veteran for more than 20 years, she is Senior Trade Show & Events Planner at Minitab, Inc., […]