More trade show resources to get you started and keep you going….
www.ceir.org
Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR)
CEIR serves to advance the growth, awareness and value of exhibitions and face-to-face marketing events by producing and delivering research-based knowledge tools that enable stakeholder organizations to enhance their ability to meet current and emerging customer needs.
www.expoweb.com
Source for trade show, convention and corporate event planners who work at the decision-making level. Offers an easy-to-read weekly e-newsletter of current issues & trends.
www.exhibitoronline.com
This is the online site for EXHIBITOR Magazine and Corporate EVENT Magazine, and includes everything you need to excel at trade show and corporate marketing. Everything from case studies to global exhibiting, glossary of terms and measuring performance.
www.tradeshowweek.com
Diverse online resource for meetings, destinations, associations, research & directories. Offers several weekly e-newsletters based on interest.
www.tsnn.com
Trade Show News Network is the ultimate resource to search events, suppliers and venues by dates, geographic locations or industry. Search for listings of domestic and international shows.
www.boothmom.com
The Booth Mom, Candace Adams, is a total industry expert! She’s the first and only consultant in exhibit and event management in the U.S. with 5 professional trade show and event management certifications. Check out her website for published articles and other tips.
www.thetradeshowcoach.com
Let Susan Friedman, The Tradeshow Coach, share her shortcuts, secrets and simple strategies with you that she herself used in working with trade shows over her 25+ years in the business worldwide.
www.exhibitrac.com
Exhibitrac Direct Marketing maintains a list of over 450,000 trade show exhibitors and is one of the most comprehensive, up-to-date business-to-business lists anywhere. A great resource to check out if you want to target your prospects in the most efficient, economical way possible.
www.exhibitsurveys.com
Exhibit Surveys, Inc. has pioneered the field of exhibition and event research and established metrics that have become the standards of the industry. Visit their site for info on trends, event & industry news and white papers.
www.newleads.com
New Leads offers customizable trade show lead management systems and lead retrieval software to help you get results. Manage your leads and make sense of your enormous investment in trade shows. Exhibitors can buy or rent a system.
Best Exhibit Industry Glossary Resources
Convention Industry Council
http://www.conventionindustry.org/glossary/
Exhibitor Magazine Group
http://www.exhibitoronline.com/glossary/index.asp
