Trade shows saw slowdown in 2012 The trade show industry got off to a good start in 2012, but after that business declined to the point where it only saw a small gain in growth for the overall year, the Trade Show News Network recently reported. Citing figures tracked by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research, the news site reported the industry only experienced 1.5 percent growth in 2012, missing CEIR's earlier prediction of 2.9 percent growth for the year. "We had a positive outlook during the first and second quarters of 2012, however, the exhibition industry began to slump in the third quarter and continued through the end of the year," said CEIR economist Allen… Read More