Event life – CEIR Blog

Don’t Forget About the Data

September 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

A silver lining to digital events that the industry has seen is capturing valuable data on attendee engagement. Brian Scott of ClearTone Consulting shares virtual platform data insights and what that means for your organization. [...]

An Open Letter to the Events Industry

September 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

Don Neal of 360LiveMedia shares his thoughts on how the exhibitions and events industry can evolve and survive in this open letter. [...]

COVID Risk Navigator

September 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

Read AE Ventures President John Galante share about the COVID Risk Navigator - a free interactive tool that offers insights into hot spots and cool spots for the virus and can be utilized for risk calculations. [...]

Stop Calling It a Virtual Event!

August 23, 2020 // 1 Comment

The word "virtual" has been taking the industry by storm but should it be used in conjunction with events? Don Neal of 360 Live Media shares his thoughts on why virtual should be dropped from the phrase "virtual events." [...]

Tips on Transitioning to Virtual: Young Professionals Edition

August 16, 2020 // 1 Comment

As more organizations move their shows to the unknown territory of digital, guidance is necessary. Read the tips from the IAEE YP Committee on their virtual events experience. [...]

Producing an Event During the Pandemic: Expect the Unexpected

August 9, 2020 // 1 Comment

Scott Hutmacher of Nudge Mill shares how he produced an outdoor event during a pandemic and the lessons learned. The takeaways may just surprise you. [...]

The U.S. Trade Show Industry ‘Positively’ Will Return Again

August 2, 2020 // 1 Comment

Rachel Wimberly has been reporting on the B2B exhibitions industry for over 15 years. She is positive the U.S. events industry will recover from COVID-19's effects. [...]

Letter from CEIR Chairperson – Summer 2020

July 26, 2020 // 1 Comment

2020 CEIR Chairperson, Carrie Ferenac shares her thoughts on the state of the exhibitions industry in her quarterly letter to the CEIR community. [...]

Summer 2020 Update from CEIR CEO, Cathy Breden, CMP, CAE, CEM

July 20, 2020 // 1 Comment

CEIR CEO Cathy Breden provides a summer update to the state of the B2B exhibitions industry and remains optimistic that the industry will recover. [...]

What’s Next for the B2B Exhibitions Industry?

June 22, 2020 // 1 Comment

By: Brian Casey, CEM, Executive Director, International Textile Alliance Recently, I was approached as past CEO of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) to write [...]