The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced the release of Overcoming Non-Exhibitor Objections, the third report in its newest series providing insights from marketing leadership at organizations in North America. Exhibit sales teams regularly run into barriers when m

By Jennifer Norris, CVE On June 27, more than 100 venue professionals and allied colleagues gathered at the SAP Center at San Jose for an IAVM Northern California Chapter meeting. We met at the arena in their BMW Lounge, which is also home to a fish tank containing tropical fish and t

We all want to reach higher when it comes to attaining our potential. Those attending the Performing Arts sector keynote session led by Jonathan Fries at VenueConnect will be able to do just that after hearing a presentation on “Focus and Flow: Keys to Achieving Your Highest Pot

The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced that the business-to-business (B2B) exhibition industry’s direct, indirect and induced contribution to U.S. GDP in 2018 was about $97 billion. The yearly analysis, conducted by Dr. Allen Shaw, Founder, President, and C

Laurie Flasko, Founder and CEO of Laurie Flasko & Associates, Inc., knows about customer service. With more than 20 years of experience in the fields of customized training, customer service, leadership development, and team building, her skill set is one that draws audiences to