SOURCE: Harvard Business Review
Despite massive amounts of data collected daily by companies large and small, most organizations have only a handful of people with the expertise to fully understand the importance of that data. Big mistake. Dispersing data literacy across the entire organization deepens insights at all levels while enhancing business outcomes for the organization as a whole.

SOURCE: FreemanXP
Reflecting on two recent trends shaping the events industry, FreemanXP's new Trend Lab examines the ideas of "Play for All" and "Get Comfy with Hygge" in all the warm, playful and compelling ways the ideas suggest.

SOURCE: Inc.com
Decision-making patterns can be tough to break. But staying open to change and meeting with people outside your immediate decision-making circle -- mentors, consultants and even others within your own organization -- often leads to different perspectives, alternative solutions and new-found wisdom.

SOURCE: ExhibitorOnline
Considered to be one of the most influential gloabal auto events, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced last week that beginning in 2020 the show schedule will shift from January to June with a slated opening on June 8, 2020. Promoters believe the breakout move will offer opportunities to showcase the city's riverfront and revitalized downtown.

SOURCE: CMO.com
With 2019 budgets and resource allocations at the fore, Nielsen's 2018 CMO Report gives marketing leaders insight and understanding into digital transformation strategies and ROI measurements.

SOURCE: Global Business Travel Association
Global Business Travel Association released its 5th annual Global Travel Forecast, which includes an analysis of air, hotel and ground transportation projections for 2019, and the possible impacts to travel in Europe as a result of the ongoing Brexit negotiations.

SOURCE: Fast Company
Good careers -- happy and productive careers -- are rarely found solely be leading with one's passion. Passion, rather, is more a byproduct of commitment to a job well done and having a mind open to exploring and questioning opportunities presented.

SOURCE: Trade Show Executive
The annual Trade Show Executive (TSE) Gold 100 list features the 100 largest trade shows, in terms of exhibit space, for 2017. TSE will honor the innovative and award-winning shows Oct. 10-12 at the Monarch Beach Resort in Orange County, CA.

SOURCE: CEIR blog
To find out how your event measures up against others within your industry, including net exhibit space, attendance and total revenues, check out the CEIR Event Performance Analyzer and a host of other reports designed to help identify and take advantage of industry trends and changes.