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Case Study: Corporate Main Lobby

Who:     Cleveland State University, Nance College of Business Administration What:   Produce and install lobby displays featuring innovation and ingenuity in Northeast Ohio How:  Cleveland State University (CSU) set-out to celebrate and leverage Northeast Ohio’s rich history of innovation from a … Continue reading

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Meet The Team: Amy Freed Humbert

Many people have learned their trades through formal education, but that’s not the case for Amy Freed Humbert, Director of National Accounts at CEI. “I have a B.A. in Sociology and a minor in Music Education, but I’ve never held … Continue reading

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Trade Shows Rule

It seems ironic that “rule” is a four-letter word.  A rule is intended to create order, however, following the rule is often met with opposition and can even be viewed as a challenge. We are bombarded daily with rule-breakers – … Continue reading

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Mobile Fundraising Vehicle Case Study

CASE STUDY:  RETROFIT AND ADD VIDEO TO MOBILE FUNDRAISING VEHICLE Who:     Progressive Insurance – Cleveland, OH in cooperation with Cleveland Indians Charities What:   Design and build a “claw” crane game into one of Progressive’s Immediate Response Vehicles  in order to … Continue reading

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Meet The Team: Jared Myers

Jared Myers, a designer in our graphic services department, is celebrating his three-year anniversary, having joined the CEI family on August 27, 2007. As a 2005 graduate of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Jared has put his industrial design degree … Continue reading

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It’s All in the Details

Some fun trivia for this week, courtesy of Communication Exhibits: At exactly 6 min and 7 sec after 5 o’clock on Aug 9, 2010, it was 05:06:07 08/09/10. This won’t happen again until the year 3010. August 11 is the … Continue reading

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Survey Says…

Trade shows have been a staple of many companies’ marketing plans for decades.  Until recently it was assumed:  We will attend trade show X, Y and Z, and take the entire sales team with us. But times have changed. More … Continue reading

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Change IS Good

There is no denying we are all doing more with less these days.  Whether it’s at home or at work, we are dealing with reduced resources. The good news is that we’ve learned to adapt.  Sure, it hasn’t been easy, … Continue reading

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A Special Note to Dads with Daughters

July 7 is Father-Daughter Take A Walk Together Day.  Some of you may already take walks with your daughters.  Good for you.  Many of you, however – you know who you are – are too busy. Your life is full … Continue reading

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A word from the president

When my father, Dick McLaughlin, started Communication Exhibits 33 years ago, he never could have guessed the huge impact technology would have on the exhibit and display business.  Our family started building canal boats in the early 1800′s in our company’s location … Continue reading

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