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“B2B is a fantastic industry, a great place to be. AI is an opportunity”
Our Monetising B2B Information & Events 2026, at London's historic Stationers' Hall this week was a sellout, with…
How Hyve became a new company
CloserStill Media, of the UK, was acquired by funds of the private equity firms which also own Hyve…
Emerald $1.5bn US trade show merger with Questex
US investment fund Apollo today (11 May) has agreed to acquire both the listed trade show group Emerald…
CloserStill sold for 13-16x EBITDA
After a year of industry disappointment at the apparent failure of the world’s fourth largest trade show organizer,…
DealMakers: All about US deals
Six of this month’s eight acquisitions are US businesses, continuing the growing dominance of the US in exhibition…
Podcast: How Faversham House became a digital and events powerhouse
Culture change has been vital to bringing Faversham House’s sustainability and utility brands fully digital. But centering the audience as part of a brand ecosystem will be key to keeping the publisher resilient in the future, says CEO Amanda Barnes.
Who will pay $1.7bn for CloserStill trade shows?
May 1: CloserStill has been acquired by Searchlight Capital (co-owners of Hyve Group) at a valuation of $1.73bn…
DealMakers: Keeping up the deal flow
After a record breaking 2025 and a frenetic couple of months at the beginning of 2026, M&A activity…
Monetising B2B 2026: selling fast
There are fewer than 10% tickets left for our Monetising B2B Information & Events 2026, in London on…
What the Gulf might mean to Emerald
Emerald Holdings, the US listed trade show organizer this month reported mixed 2025 financials but reassured investors (notably…