Unlocking Growth in the Global Events Economy

Steve Monnington, CEO of Mayfield Merger Strategies, reports on a record month for the number of event transactions. We have seen 12 transactions since the last TBOA column – a record since we started reporting on M&A more than 15 years ago. This brings the years total so far to 62 transactions, edging closer to… Read more

More than 214 trade associations, venues, organisers and suppliers from across the UK’s business events sector have written to Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to demand that the recent Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s recommendations, which call for immediate support for the UK’s £33.6 billion… Read more

The UK’s only dedicated event for accessibility and inclusion in the events industry is back, bigger and more ambitious than ever. With expert panels in the morning, hands-on workshops in the afternoon, HSBC confirmed as headline sponsor, and a new US show on the horizon, 2026 marks a defining moment for the show. Registrations are… Read more

Steve Monnington, CEO of Mayfield Merger Strategies, reports on an unprecedented time for events M&A. It’s consolidation time We are now entering a new consolidation phase for events M&A after the hyperactivity of the last couple of months which saw four Private Equity firms  – Providence/Searchlight, Hellman & Friedman and Apollo – invest $5.5bn in… Read more

The publication of Parliament’s major new report into business events set the tone for discussions at The Business of Events (TBOE) Policy Forum yesterday, as political leaders, policymakers and senior industry figures gathered to consider the next steps for the UK’s £33bn+ business events economy. Held at IET London: Savoy Place, the Forum was the… Read more

The Business of Events (TBOE), in partnership with VisitScotland Business Events, has launched its Global Destination Report 2026, revealing destination competitiveness is increasingly being shaped by value, connectivity, policy support and measurable impact rather than venue capacity alone.  Unveiled at  TBOE’s Policy Forum at IET London: Savoy Place, the report highlights a resilient business events… Read more