CEIR gets new Managing Director

Craig Nauta, who most recently served as Executive Vice President of the Mustard Seed Foundation, has joined the International Association for Exhibition Management (IAEM) as Managing Director of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR). CEIR and IAEM have finalized their partnership agreement. Nauta will be responsible for management and administrative duties, while Doug Ducate will continue as President and be responsible for media and industry relations. Nauta will also be responsible for IAEM’s Exhibition Industry Foundation and will act as a liaison between IAEM and the newly formed Exhibition and Event Industry Audit Commission (EEIAC). Contact: Craig Nauta, IAEM, (972) 687-9242.