The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announced the release of the CEIR Index Report, An Analysis of the 2010 Exhibition Industry and Future Outlook. The Index reports that the overall exhibition industry hit bottom in 2010, and that the industry should see a modest recovery during the next three years in all metrics across most sectors.
The CEIR Index Report reveals that the overall exhibition industry fell for a third straight year in 2010, declining by 2.4 percent. Revenue suffered the largest decline of 8.4 percent. A positive sign is that attendance, the leading indicator of the exhibition industry, increased by 2.4 percent.
