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Areas of Study

An annual assessment is conducted to identify the research needs of the exhibition industry. While the CEIR board of directors ultimately determines the specific research projects, the research council makes recommendations.

The Foundation is currently focusing on research topics consistent with its core goals and mission. These include:

Third-Party Research

CEIR also considers partnerships with external organizations to develop areas of research that benefit the exhibition industry such as:

If you are interested in discussing a third-party research opportunity, please contact us.

Meet the 2023 CEIR Research Council

2023 CEIR Research Council Chair

Jennifer Hoff,CEM

President

Trifecta Collective LLC

Immediate Past Chairperson

Rich Stone

CEO

ACT/EXPOCAD

Erik Burns, MA, MBA, Ed.D.

Director, Corporate Engagement

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)

Arjun Chakravarti, Ph.D.

Managing Director and Principal

COGKNITION

Richard Curran

President & CEO

Expo Convention Contractors

Jim Forlenza

Senior Vice President – Owned Assets

MCI USA

Eric Fromentin

Manager, Customer Insights

RX

John Galante

President

AE Ventures

Christine M. Klein, CMP

Senior Vice President, Meetings & Business Partnerships

National Defense Industrial Association

Thad Lurie, CAE

Senior Vice President, Digital and Technology

American Geophysical Union

Brett Mitchell, CVA

General Manager

Overland Park Convention Center

Toby Purdy

Chief Sales Officer

The Expo Group

Michael Rudowski

Director of Research & Business Analysis

Visit Dallas

Kim Vinciguerra

Chief Experience Officer

International Carwash Association

Joanne Wheatley

Senior Vice President, Marketing Operations

Emerald X

Rich Vallaster, DES, CEM

Director, Marketing

Personify

Melissa Wolpert, CMP

Vice President, Conventions & Expositions

National Automobile Dealers Association

Ex-Officios

CEIR: 2023 Chairperson of the Board

Marie Browne

Group Vice President

RX

IAEE

David DuBois, CMP-F, CAE, FASAE, CTA

President & CEO

IAEE

CEIR Staff

Cathy Breden, CMP-F, CAE, CEM

CEO

CEIR

Nancy Drapeau, IPC

Vice President of Research

CEIR