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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…
ITE Group releases first quarter trading update
Performance was in line with management expectations for ITE Group in its Q1 trading update as the Ascential Events integration…
£1bn London Olympia upgrade approved by UK planners
The £1bn ($1.3bn) plans to turn Olympia London into a multi-purpose cultural hub have been approved by planners. YOO Capital and…
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre delivers RM888 million to Malaysia
The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) in Malaysia delivered RM888 million of economic impact to Malaysia in 2018, according…
Which of the industry’s big players are making mistakes in Asia?
Björn Kempe, ExposAsia CEO, takes a look at some of 2018’s big acquisitions and wonders – which of the…
Haymarket Media Group reports £2.3m loss on falling turnover
London-based exhibition organiser and publisher Haymarket Media Group made a pre-tax loss of £2.3m (US$2.97m) in 2018, compared…
GL Events graduates to €1 billion club and targets acquisitions
Global integrated event industry group GL Events has announced 2018 consolidated revenues topping €1bn. Exhibition division…
Dealmakers – the lowdown on exhibition acquisitions
Steve Monnington, Managing Director of Mayfield Media Strategies, surveys the landscape of mergers and acquisitions across the…
RainFocus secures $40m investment for event marketing platform
Event marketing platform RainFocus has announced a US$40m strategic growth investment from JMI Equity, a growth equity firm…
The inside scoop on the year’s biggest acquisition
Peter Hall, EMEA President at Informa, speaks to Paul Colston and sheds some light on one of the biggest deals of the…
UK’s Digital Construction Week acquired by Diversified Communications
Brighton-based Diversified Communications UK has announced the acquisition of Digital Construction Week – the UK’s leading trade…