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The events industry, more than any other, was crushed during COVID, but has since rebounded with gusto. Events are growing rapidly and commanding premium M&A prices. The events industry includes trade shows, fairs, conferences, destination management services, and exhibit/event production and management. You will benefit from working with our M&A team, which has represented Informa, Massachusetts General Hospital, IDG, Smart Energy Decisions and Advertising Week. Our investment bankers have had M&A and operating experience at prominent firms, such as Gartner, CMP, Penton Media, Cygnus Business Media and Hanley Wood.

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Smart Energy Decisions has been acquired by Diversified Communications
B2B Media | Events

Smart Energy Decisions has been acquired by Diversified Communications

Smart Energy Decisions (SED) has been sold to Diversified Communications, a leading international media company with a portfolio of face-to-face exhibitions and
conferences, online communities, and digital and print publications.

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TechMedia has been acquired by Naylor Association Solutions
B2B Media | Events | Private Equity | Software & Technology

TechMedia has been acquired by Naylor Association Solutions

TechMedia, the leading producer of digital marketing conferences in the US, has been sold to Naylor Association Solutions, a portfolio company of RLJ Equity Partners.

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NOMOBO has sold a significant minority stake to George P. Johnson
Advertising | Events | Software & Technology

NOMOBO has sold a significant minority stake to George P. Johnson

NOMOBO is pleased to be an official partner of George P. Johnson (GPJ), the world’s leading event and experience marketing agency. Both agencies have partnered for more than five years, creating high-quality and award-winning streaming and content experiences for key clients, including Salesforce, Dodge, Nissan, IBM, Workday and Rodan + Fields.

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“After completing our first phase of global expansion pre-pandemic, we are now focused on our next phase of growth. The momentum of change in the global marketing industry through the impact of rapid cultural and technological evolution has provided us with multiple growth opportunities. Accelerating these growth opportunities around content, education, further global expansion and our proprietary technology is at the heart of this partnership with Emerald. Herve, David and the Emerald team are the perfect growth partners to help us realize these plans.”

Lance Pillersdorf

CEO, Stillwell Partners Co-Founder and Advertising Week

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