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CEIR’s Nancy Drapeau shares her experience so far using generative AI in her research including the good, bad and the ugly.
There is hope in today’s event marketplace, but how close is the return face-to-face events? CEIR VP of Research, Nancy Drapeau, PRC highlights trends from the latest CEIR research to the IAEE DC Chapter.

Key findings from a survey conducted by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reveal that 2020 is not a complete loss for the business-to-business exhibitions industry if COVID-19 is brought under control. CNTV President, Carrie Ferenac had a one-on-one conversation with CEIR’s VP of Research, Nancy Drapeau, PRC, who shared crucial insights into the […]

By Nancy Drapeau, PRC, Research Director I know the title of this blog is a little tongue and cheek though I think the analogy holds, no pun intended. I used this analogy at a recent session at EXHIBITORFastTrak in Atlanta, it resonated with attendees and so I want to share it with you in this […]

By Nancy Drapeau, PRC, Research Director On any work day, a business-to-business exhibition is likely taking place somewhere in America. Events come in many shapes and sizes, from small, regional events to the largest in the world. The channel is a mirror image of the diversity of the U.S. economy. Exhibitions exist for farmers, medical […]

By Nancy Drapeau, PRC, Research Director In this blog post, I’d like to share a quick overview of research reports that have been published to date in 2014, and what is yet to come in the next few months. This year’s research schedule is aggressive as we aim to conduct research in a broad range […]

By Nancy Drapeau, PRC CEIR Research Director This week the new edition of the CEIR Index was released. Results reveal that the business-to-business exhibitions channel continues to grow incrementally, in parallel with slow growth of the U.S. economy. And growth in the near-term future is anticipated to accelerate. The Index has tracked the performance of […]

by Adam Polaszewski, Director of Marketing, INXPO Exhibit programs come in many different shapes and sizes. This was evident when walking the expo floor at EXHIBITOR 2014 last week in Las Vegas. From magicians to massive digital LED displays, this was the conference to see the best of the best compete for foot traffic. Having […]

by Jennifer Rivera, CEIR Blog Manager Nancy Drapeau, PRC, Research Director, and Adam Polaszewski, Director of Marketing at INXPO, are gearing up for their session on Do You Have a Digital Playbook for Your Exhibit Program tomorrow at EXHIBITOR2014 held in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas. View the video to find out what is in store […]

By Nancy Drapeau, PRC, CEIR Research Director In today’s frenetic, fast-paced world, where business professionals are time-starved, forced to do more with less and the demands placed on their time keep piling up like a mountain under threat of an avalanche, business-to-business, brand marketers struggle to get the precious, in-person face time with their prospects and existing […]