Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR)
CEIR is a non-profit organization that provides valuable marketing and research reports on the trade show industry

Center for Sales Excellence
Quite simply, SMT is a Center for Sales Excellence.
The Professional Society for Sales & Marketing Training (SMT) is the ONLY association fully dedicated to accelerating business results for its member organizations by improving sales and marketing performance through training.

Event Design Magazine
WELCOME TO EVENT DESIGN, the magazine for builders of events, exhibits, and environments. Your magazine—created to provide you with access to the inspiration, resources, and ideas you need to bring brands and messages to life.

Exhibit City News
Read todays top stories in the exhibit industry.

Exhibit Designers & Producers Association
This stated objective of the site is “Its purpose is to provide education, leadership and networking for the advancement of its members and the exhibition industry.”

Exhibitor Appointed Contractor Association
The EACA focus is on education, safety, career development, and a nationwide networking forum for all show floor professionals.

Exhibit Builder
This is a source for designers and builders of exhibits for trade shows, museums, theater sets, visual merchandising, POP, Retail Interior Design, etc. that provides educational articles.

Exhibitor Magazine Online
This site provides online resources for trade show and event marketing information. Visitors obtain late-breaking news, get tips on effective exhibiting, stay current with show changes, devour the classifieds, find new products and discover new suppliers.

Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association (HCEA)
Independent association of healthcare exhibitors dedicated to improving the quality of all healthcare conventions and exhibitions.

International Association of Exhibitions and Events
This site brings buyers and sellers together such as road shows, conferences with an exhibition component, and proprietary corporate exhibitions.  IAEE is the principal resource for those who plan, produce and service the industry.

International Association of Conference Centers
The IACC web site includes a complete directory of IACC conference centers as well as information about the association’s events and activities.

Meeting News
This industry publication’s site provides information for meeting, convention, incentive & trade show professionals, and features a breaking news section, as well as an archive of print articles.

Meeting Planners International (MPI)
MPI is a member organization that serves as an educational, technological and peer-interaction resource in the meeting industry.

National Speakers Association
NSA is the leading professional association for speakers, providing resources and education designed to advance the skills, integrity and value of its members and the speaking profession.

The Trade Show Coach
This site is dedicated to Susan Friedmann, The Trade Show Coach, who will give you the shortcuts, secrets and strategies for results oriented trade show marketing.

Trade Show Executive
This site is dedicated to providing the news, views and tools to the managers of shows large and small, in every industry from automotive to medical to woodworking, so that show executives can turn innovative ideas into a competitive edge.

Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA)
TSEA provides knowledge to marketing and management professionals who use exhibits to promote and sell their products, as well as to those who supply them with products and services.

Trade Show News Network
This site is a practical tool for the trade show industry, offering resources, solutions, and a forum for exhibitors, producers, designers, marketers and attendees. It contains data on more than 15,000 trade shows and conferences.

Trade Show News
TradeShowNews.org offers Aggregate News on and about the Trade Show industry including a directory on trade show products and services. 

Trade Show Week
The weekly magazine for tradeshow executives offering news, insight, in-depth analysis, trends and information that affect your business. Editorial highlights include geographic analysis, major meetings and events coverage, Quarterly Statistical Reports, The Annual Survey of Labor Rates, Corporate Exhibitor Survey, and more. 

Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT)
The Society provides a means to enhance the knowledge and job performance of an individual by participating in Society sponsored meetings, and through receiving Society sponsored publications. It enables one to achieve knowledge for work in the field of applied learning technology by association with other professionals in conferences sponsored by the Society.

Success Strategies for Exhibitors
Educational resource with information to help marketers and exhibitors maximize visibility, sales leads and revenue at trade shows. Topics include successful tradeshow planning, marketing, exhibit booth displays, give-a-ways, banners, trade show staffing, promotions, and more.