Events
Is this the future of trade shows?
Jonathan Weiner is the science graduate who turned down a lucrative first job at his university which -…
‘How trade shows are changing’
Regent Exhibitions, the family-owned operator of the global meetings industry IMEX events in Frankfurt and Las Vegas, will…
Why trade shows are chasing SXSW
Everyone loves the idea of South by Southwest (SXSW). What started as a music festival in Austin, Texas…
What will Ascential do next?
The UK-based Ascential is repaying investors a total of £850mn in dividends and share buybacks from the the…
Easyfairs ‘shock’ for trade show M&A
A full year since it became clear that trade show revenues had rebounded powerfully after the paralysis of…
Nineteen chases trade show gold
Private equity firms became busy in trade show ownership in 15 pre-pandemic years during which average EBITDA multiples…
CloserStill buys UKI Media & Events
The fast-growing, UK-based trade show company CloserStill Media is acquiring the privately-owned transport events specialist UKI for a…
Terrapinn joins the big league
It's twenty-five years since Greg Hitchen moved to the UK from Australia to become CEO of the newly-renamed…
Hyve trade shows agree £400mn bid
The board of the UK-listed trade show group Hyve (formerly known as ITE) has agreed to a £320mn…
A new world for trade shows?
Trade shows have long seemed like the ultimate business for investors. The return on capital has been legendary…