Analyzing Economic Impact of Exhibitions
By Doug Ducate For the last 15 years the exhibition industry has pursued the goal of identifying economic impact of our events with the same fervor that Percival exhibited [...]
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Going the Extra Mile to Deliver
By Doug Ducate Those of us that organize exhibitions or are responsible for planning meetings and events can relate and sympathize with the workers at USPS, Federal Express [...]
Predict Wrap-Up
by Douglas Ducate, CEM, CMP President and CEO CEIR The third edition of the CEIR Predict conference saw more than 150 industry executives spend a day at the Waldorf Astoria [...]
CEIR M&A
by Doug Ducate, CEM, CMP President and CEO CEIR The M&A activity in the media space where exhibitions live has been very active recently signaling renewed faith in the [...]
City Talk at the CEIR Predict Conference – What will the Mayors say?
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 [...]
CEIR Index Quarterly Update
Doug Ducate, CEM, CMP President and CEO of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research speaks on the First Quarter Index, and tells us about what the results mean for the [...]
Reverse Sequestration – Lessons for Government Departments on Alternative Approaches to Cost Containment
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 [...]
Reflections on Impact of Economy, Sequestration on Exhibitions
This post written by Doug Ducate, CEM, CMP President and CEO CEIR The CEIR Index Report with data from 2012 is now available. After enjoying a strong first half with a [...]