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SAN FRANCISCO – Five meetings industry associations have banded together to form a new group, the Exhibit Industry Council (EIC), to address concerns from trade show exhibitors and to promote best practices for serving exhibitors at trade shows, exhibitions and events.
Representatives from the five associations met in San Francisco, where they agreed to meet quarterly in order to advocate for trade show exhibitors on hot-button issues.
The associations are the Corporate Event Marketers Association (CEMA), Exhibit Designers & Producers Association (EDPA), Exhibitor Appointed Contractor Association (EACA), Healthcare Exhibitors Association (HCEA) and Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA).
“The EIC's goal is to unify all trade show industry stakeholders to support reputable, consistent standards through the use of best practices that support world-class service at trade shows,” said EIC founding member Eric Allen, HCEA executive vice president. He added that industry-wide standards for trade shows and exhibitions are critical for the industry, which must cut costs yet provide superior customer service to retain exhibitors and remain viable. |
