February 11, 2016 Today, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced the release of the second report of the popular new series, the CEIR Digital Toolkit. The second report in this series is Focus Report on Exhibitor Offerings and it documents the digital essentials that maximize the attendee experience during their business-to-business exhibition journey. […]
January 12, 2016 DALLAS, 12 January 2016 – Today, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced the release of the first report of a new series, the CEIR Digital Toolkit. The first report, Focus Report on Organizer Pre-event Communications and Registration Offerings, documents the digital essentials that maximize the attendee experience during their business-to-business […]
December 21, 2015 CEIR Announces 2016 Board of DirectorsAaron Bludworth to Serve as 2016 Chair DALLAS, 21 December 2015 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced the selection of Aaron Bludworth, CEO of Fern, as the incoming Chairman of the Board along with the new slate of officers and board members during its […]
Breaking News: 2015 Q3 Data Remains StrongExhibition Industry Continues Growth Pattern DALLAS, 7 December 2015 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reported today that after a sharp increase in both the first and second quarters, the performance of the business-to-business exhibition industry, as measured by the CEIR Total Index, remained relatively strong during […]
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announces the release of a new Industry Insight Series report, Managing Results: Benchmarks for Exhibit Growth. This document offers exhibitors a primer on exhibit goal setting that aligns with an organization’s strategic goals and defining metrics that track event performance against these goals. This report takes into […]
Predict: CEIR’s Annual Exhibition Industry Outlook Conference drew a record-breaking 139 attendees, all top level executives who gathered on 16-17 September 2015 in Chicago to learn about the future of the exhibition industry. “We are very pleased with this year’s performance of Predict,” said CEIR President and CEO Brian Casey, CEM. “The content was phenomenal […]
After a sharp increase in the first quarter, the performance of the business to business exhibition industry, as measured by the CEIR Total Index, remained relatively strong during the second quarter of 2015, posting a year-on-year gain of 3.8% (see Figure 1). This growth is the second highest rate since the second quarter of 2007 […]
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announces the launch of a new report series, the Industry Insight Series. These reports offer advice from market leading practitioners. The inaugural report is an article written by Justin Hersh, past President of the Exhibit Design Producers Association and CEO/Founder of Group Delphi, a leading designer and […]
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) is pleased to announce a new, landmark study which provides an in-depth look at how exhibitors evaluate the outcome of participating in business-to-business exhibitions. CEIR President and CEO Brian Casey, CEM remarks, “The business-to-business, exhibition channel is a powerful sales and marketing vehicle that enables exhibitors to […]
Landmark Study on Young Professional EXHIBITOR PreferencesNew SISO-Sponsored CEIR Report Released Today DALLAS, 15 April 2015 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) has teamed up again with the Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) to produce its latest publication, 2015 Young Professional Exhibitor Needs and Preferences Study. CEIR has conducted research with young professional […]