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Easyfairs buys German shows despite its own continuing acquisition rumours
Exhibition organiser Easyfairs recently strengthened its tradeshow portfolio by acquiring two mechanical engineering supplier…

Akkroo acquired by US-based Integrate in $34m deal
Event lead management company Akkroo has been acquired by US-based company Integrate in a deal worth US$34m. Akkroo provides a…

Connect Travel expands with new acquisitions
Connect Travel, LLC, a division of Connect (a Tarsus Group company), has announced the acquisition of multiple assets from North…

ClearCourse acquires event technology provider Circdata as it moves into exhibitions market
ClearCourse Partnership, a PE-backed partnership of UK software companies, has expanded into the exhibition and conference space…

GL events sourcing further fashionable silk inroads in China
Global events solutions provider GL events is to acquire 60% of Shenzhen Sheng Shi Peng Cheng Exhibitions Co., Ltd., organiser of…

US buyer to take on Centaur travel exhibitions?
Website www.flashesandflames.com has reported US-based Northstar Travel Group is in the frame to acquire three Centaur Media’s UK…

ReedPOP acquires fan convention Florida Supercon
ReedPOP, the world’s largest producer of pop culture events and part of Reed Exhibitions, has announced that Florida Supercon…

Mack Brooks’ Chairman on what the SE Asia region can offer
With a sharp focus on South East Asia in our latest issue, EW asked Stephen Brooks, Chairman of global organiser Mack…

Will 2019 see more exhibitions mega-deals?
Informa Exhibitions CEO Charlie McCurdy believes that mega-deals will be scarce on the horizon for the exhibitions space in 2019…

Reed closes acquisition of Mack Brooks
Reed Exhibitions, a division of RELX, has announced it has completed its acquisition of Mack Brooks Exhibitions. Mack Brooks’…

Informa sells UBM Life Sciences Media brands Portfolio to MJH Associates
Informa has announced the divestiture of the Life Sciences Media Brands Portfolio, previously part of UBM, to MJH Associates, a…