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Exhibition Industry Continues to Flourish, Outperforming Overall Economy (GDP)
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The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), in its analysis of the latest data collected for the CEIR Index, reports that overall exhibition industry activity increased by 3.8 percent from the level one year-ago during the fourth quarter of 2011, and rose by 2.7 percent for the year 2011 as a whole. After a brief pause in the second quarter of 2011, the growth of the exhibition industry picked up its pace. The industry's performance continued to surpass real GDP, which only grew by 1.6 percent during the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to the final quarter of 2010. More

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How Can B-to-B Marketers Adjust Their Email Strategies And Execution Techniques to Account for Smartphone Users?
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With the incredible adoption of smartphones by businesses — to the tune of 174 million units shipped worldwide in 2011, according to Strategy Analytics — b-to-b marketers need to spend more time focused on their mobile marketing strategies, particularly as b-to-b mobile email open rates are among the lowest as compared to other industries. More

Digital Video Consumption is Exploding
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In January, YouTube said that 4 billion videos were being downloaded globally per day — and that is just on YouTube! Faster bandwidth, the proliferation of video-friendly devices (think smartphones, tablets, etc.), and more and more opportunities to share (think Facebook, YouTube, etc.) are driving the skyrocketing number of digital video downloads. More



Housewares Show Will Feature Japan Pavilion with Exhibitors Hit Hard by Earthquake, Tsunami
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When the 2012 International Home + Housewares Show opens its doors March 10-13 at McCormick Place in Chicago, there will be a Japan Pavilion for the first time that will feature 10 exhibitors who directly were impacted by the earthquake and ensuing tsunami last year. More



How Warner Bros. SVP Maryellen Zarakas is mixing live events and cool collaborations to keep the love alive for Scooby-Doo
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Last fall, Warner Bros. paired up its animated Scooby-Doo character with Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan to generate awareness for The National Family Pack Walk on Oct. 30 at Lake Balboa Park, Van Nuys, Calif. The event offered attendees a day of family-friendly games, training and education on how to enhance the relationship between owners and their dogs. Millan and Scooby-Doo kicked off the event with a 1.5-mile Pack Walk and proceeds were donated to the Millan Foundation, which promotes animal welfare by supporting the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of abused and abandoned dogs (Grand Central Marketing, New York City, handled). More



Douglas Broward Named Senior Vice President/Branding in New Office Supporting AMC Global Expansion
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Douglas Broward has been appointed to the newly created office of AMC Senior Vice President/Branding, a key position created to help accelerate and expand AmericasMart's growth in the global tradeshow/trade mart arena, according to Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr., president and chief operating officer. More





Mark Your Calendar!
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Mark Your Calendar! CEIR staff will be available in booth #1868 at EXHIBITOR2012, 5-7 March in Las Vegas to answer your questions about the latest research, statistics, data and trends in the exhibitions and events industry. Not only will you find valuable information about ROI, event marketing, virtual events, social media — all to validate the power of face-to-face marketing, but the breadth of resources will convince any CMO that trade shows equal business. When you stop by, you will be able to enter a drawing for a $100 American Express gift card. We look forward to seeing you in booth #1868. Contact info@ceir.org prior to the event with any questions! More



Make a Date With IMEX 2012
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Every year for the past 10 years, IMEX has brought buyers like you into the heart of the meetings industry. And as an association buyer, you are invited to get a head start with a program dedicated to association executives — Association Day and Evening, Monday, May 21. IMEX is the exhibition that will save you time and expense by enabling you to see all your suppliers under one roof. It also offers education on a variety of topics, not only across the three days of the exhibition, but in the exclusive and brand new Association Day program — designed to be fresh and innovative and with you in mind. More



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