Events
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…
Tarsus bounces back
Tarsus Group, the UK-based trade show organiser last year bounced back to 75% of its pre-pandemic revenue despite…
Brunico buys NATPE events for $1.2m
The Realscreen event owner Brunico Communications, of Canada, is acquiring four international TV content markets and events (NATPE Global, NATPE…
Penske buys Texas TV festival
The magazine, digital and events group Penske Media Corp, of the US, has acquired the Texas-based ATX TV.…
‘Trade shows back to normal by 2024’
Exhibitions consultant AMR has forecast that the global market will reach 97% of its 2019 size by 2024.…