In her latest feature, EN guest editor Ruth Carter talks to chairman of the CloserStill Group, Phil Soar, about conclusions can be drawn by looking at the main organisers and shows in the events industry over the past 10 years. For an industry that loves to quote data (number of exhibitors, meterage sold, attendee volume, rebook percentages, yoy increase; the list is endless) we are actually rather lacking in hard factual data about the industry itself, the main playe...