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Trade show games are a proven, yet dramatically underused activity to get more potential customers into your booth.
Even with all this data, though, let’s face it: we often don’t deeply understand the motivations, emotions and visceral reactions to the experiences we create.

By Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP, CEO, CEIR In January, I wrote a blog based on an article I read in a McKinsey and Company post. I read another article, “Where stores can compete – and win, “ also a McKinsey and Company article. You can tell I like what they write…. This article addressed how […]

Technology can significantly help streamline and simplify a meeting planner’s life, but communication between different technologies needs to be structured so that the business objectives are achieved.
Missed out on the CEIR Sneak Peek session at #ExpoExpo? Read what research CEIR has in store for marketers in the exhibitions industry!
Enhance your attendees' experience at your show with these ideas from the retail industry and Amazon.

By Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP There has been so much talk over the last couple of years about how technology and consumer behavior is changing the trade show model. In this age of having access to information, I subscribe to many news feeds to try and keep updated on trends in the larger business environment […]

Events provide valuable face-to-face marketing and networking, but we all know the connections made at tradeshows don’t always turn into long-term opportunities. New contacts aren’t always contacted in a timely manner, sales fall through, and we forget about the event until next year. Those are missed opportunities for everyone involved. You need to make your […]

Take a look back at all the research and tools that were released in 2017!

by Rossi Ralenkotter Event planners have countless things to plan and execute to produce a successful show. Venues, hotels, exhibitors, attendees are all part of the equation that need to be solved, and these details are, of course, critical. But there is another part of the equation that show producers cannot forget–the big picture of […]