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by Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP CEIR Executive Director The results are in, and it is clear that capturing the content to engage audiences is highly valued by B2B and B2C producers, as well as corporate event marketers (CPMs). In fact, according to the recently-released CEIR Digital Playbook study, 19.5 percent of B2B and B2C organizers, and […]

by Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP, CEIR  Executive Director With just six weeks to go until the annual CEIR Predict Conference, on the 12 September at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, the Program Committee and panels are busy holding conference calls to discuss session content and the key points to focus on during each session. […]

This post is written by Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP, Executive Director, Center for Exhibition Industry Research I had the pleasure of attending and presenting at the Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors (HCEA) annual meeting in Austin this week. In addition to presenting a short session on the show floor, “Align Your Exhibit Face-to-Face Interactions with What […]

This post written by Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP, Executive Director, CEIR The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) conducted two major studies on the implications of generational shifts in demographics to the exhibition industry. The core values of the GenX and GenY demographics have been well documented. Research being conducted by organizations on the GenZ […]

This post written by Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP, Executive Director, CEIR I attended a session at this week’s CMP Conclave in beautiful Spokane, Washington. The Conclave is a unique event open only to those with their Certified Meeting Professional designation. The closing session, Crucial Conversations: Meetings of the Future, was facilitated by Dave Radcliffe, President of […]