Central & North America
The M&A Brief: What kind of businesses are portfolio companies buying?
By John McGovern, owner & CEO, Grimes McGovern & Associates Last week we mentioned that twelve deals were completed in…
Never forget a lead again: How Backtrack is revolutionising trade show conversations with AI
In the fast-paced world of trade shows, where a single conversation can make or break a deal, remembering who said what…
M&A trends in 2025 (so far)
Opinion by John McGovern, CEO & owner, Grimes, McGovern & Associates, LLC Reading the headlines about the USA, the market…
IEG wins UFI’s 2025 Digital Innovation Award
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has named Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) as the winner of the 2025 UFI…
Informa trading update points to continuing growth and expansion in 2025
International live B2B events and digital services group Informa has published a trading update ahead of its AGM and to coincide…
Ari Emanuel purchases Frieze Art Fairs in $200m deal
A major shift in the global art fair landscape has occurred. Hollywood mogul Ari Emanuel has acquired the Frieze art fair…
“We’re seeing it pretty much everywhere” – is Covid back?
On 2019, Covid-19 brought the events industry to a dead stop. After years of struggle and bankruptcies, the industry finally…
Event leaders urged to be the passionate voice of millions by ECEF keynoter
“In times of crisis, we gather together to learn from each other,” said Consumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro looking…
Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance hosts record-setting Legislative Action Day
A record-setting group of 170 business and professional events industry leaders and advocates from 30 US states met with 130…
Capitalise on that ‘opening act’
Rick Hollister, associate director at Refresh, says a key to trade fair success is making the most of an exhibition in the…
Bogotá Fashion Week generates $4m, boosting claim to be Latin America’s fashion capital
The Colombian capital hosted the eighth edition of Bogotá Fashion Week (BFW) which ran for four days to 22 May and…