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by Nancy Drapeau, PRC CEIR Research Director I confess to using an overly-coined phrase, ‘The death of’ in my attempt to grab your attention for the topic of this blog. It has been used frequently to describe the disruptive impact of digital on different industries, print media to name one. Though indeed print media is […]

by Jennifer Rivera, Content Manager, CEIR No matter what state the economy is in, it is always great to know about cost-saving opportunities. This CEIR Guru Report gives tremendous insight into shipping, transportation and material handling cost saving tips. The most important tip given in this report is to be knowledgeable about shipping, carriers and […]

By Nancy Drapeau, PRC Research Director This year’s opening session at the IAEE Midyear Meeting gave attendees the first glimpse of the newly released study, the Digital Playbook, and it is now it is available for anyone to access here: Digital Playbook. The panel discussion gave attendees a chance to hear firsthand how organizers and […]

This post written by Nancy Drapeau, PRC Research Director I’m feeling a little philosophical today. On this Friday morn, as I ruminate on the good fortune of working for this amazing industry, I think, what is it about exhibitions that make it a face-to-face marketing vehicle of choice for so many organizations? Having almost double-majored […]

This post written by Nora Johnson, Market Research Analyst, Marketing Design Group As we look toward future exhibition marketing campaigns and messaging strategies, a familiar market segmentation framework emerges. It begins with participation by exhibitors and attendees before cascading into industries, roles and, perhaps, geography. Plans move forward smoothly until the question emerges: what about […]

This post written by Doug Ducate, CEM, CMP President and CEO CEIR As major exhibitions grow and prosper and generate more and more revenue, it is only natural for organizers to find new ways to spend money. Often these include improving the temporary environment of the convention center and the quality of life of the […]