CEIR and IAEM tie the knot

As of today, it's official: The Center for Exhibition Industry Research and the International Association for Exhibition Management have agreed to tie the knot as of March 1. Under the agreement, CEIR will give IAEM its research library and "new research capabilities that will directly support important elements of its Strategic Plan." IAEM "will provide CEIR administrative support and a defined membership constituency as all IAEM members will receive CEIR research reports," according to a press release.