Once I thought I was a prognosticator, but that didn’t turn out very well. So perhaps we should see who else in the industry is trying to predict the future…
CEIR Predicts Slow, Steady Industry Growth (okay, this one wasn’t too hard)…
Top Event Tech Predictions, Part 2
2014 Global Meetings and Events Forecast from American Express (PDF download)
10 Event Trends for 2014: Event Manager Blog
and finally: Tradeshows to Grow 4% in 2014
Again, none of these are that earth-shaking, but it all appears to be good news in line with how the economy as a whole is doing.
If I were to predict anything, it would be that mobile marketing will continue to grow very quickly, and that any tradeshow marketer who is not paying attention to that little fact is doing themselves a big disservice.
Just added!
Four Fabulous Meeting Technology Predictions for 2014 (thanks, Jeff Hurt on Twitter!)
3 Event Tech Predictions for 2014 (thanks, Michael Brewer!)
Top Event Tech Predictions for 2014 (thanks, PCMA Convention Center)
Top Ten Predictions for the Event Technology Industry for 2014 (thanks, Conference Info)
14 Meetings Technology Trends to Watch for in 2014 (thanks Meet MR Holland and CorbinBall)
and finally:
Susan Friedmann, the Tradeshow Coach, with her top 5 predictions for 2014…