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By: Dima Ghawi A SPECIAL SECTION BROUGHT TO YOU BY MEETING PROFESSIONALS INTERNATIONAL Millennials are different from generations before them: they have different values; they have different work styles; and they have different needs. The traditional work environment is challenging for Millennials to adjust to and they tend to not perform their best in strict […]
By Nancy Drapeau, PRC, CEIR Research Director A recent AdAge article reported Walmart is the favorite retailer among Millennials, based on Infoscout data on purchase activity. This article quotes Walmart’s CMO Stephen Quinn admitting, “That kind of shocks a lot of people, including inside the company.” The value-driven shopping nature of Millennials is not a […]
Take a moment to hear CEIR CEO and President Brian Casey, CEM share his insights about the outlook and trends for the exhibition industry at last December’s EDPA annual meeting, ACCESS. [vimeo 123582424 w=500 h=281] EDPA – Brian Casey, CEM President & CEO, CEIR – Interview at ACCESS2014 Brian’s comments shared at that time about […]
By Mary Tucker, CEIR Blog Manager PREDICT: CEIR’s Annual Exhibition Industry Outlook Conference continues the conversation of where the overall economy is headed and how that will affect the exhibition industry. Freeman, a title sponsor of Predict, offers further insight into this data on its blog about the event. Cautious optimism is growing as the […]
By Warwick Davies, Principal, The Event Mechanic! Who knew? While many assume that the younger generation has gone totally digital and social media focused, some new research suggests that you still need to include some traditional elements if you want your event to be successful. It seems that Millennials actually prefer some of the 20th […]
By Jennifer Rivera, CEIR Blog Manager In the exhibition industry face-to-face interaction is very important; it’s what makes the industry go round. Many articles are taking a closer look at the future of the industry through research on the different generations. Millennials are said to be a generation that could potentially exclude themselves from face-to-face […]
By Dr. Jeff Tanner Provided below is an excerpt from Dr. Tanner’s blog, www.tannerismsontues.blogspot.com. He shares reactions to findings discussed at the AMA Educators’ Conference held in late February where he and other colleagues co-presented with CEIR’s Research Director Nancy Drapeau, PRC, to discuss trends relating exhibition attendee preferences. Nancy Drapeau’s presentation on the […]
by Jennifer Rivera Content Manager CEIR New methods of communication to potential attendees offer a variety of options when trying to attract them. But which options are best to use, when considering the demographics and segmentation variables that influence potential attendee communication preferences? The Attracting Attendees report can help! It provides insight into attendees’ preferences […]
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 […]
