Event acquisitions are on the rise, with more private equity backing19th March 2026 | published by Theo Reilly SHARE
This latest M&A activity update from Grimes, McGovern & Associates (GMA) offers data about how the events, media and information services landscapes are progressing. The news is good for events. For media and information services, meanwhile, the data is more ambiguous.
M&A advisor GMA has drawn on over 360 transactions throughout 2025. It shows an events market with signs of ren...
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