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The Business of Acquisitions
Steve Monnington, CEO of Mayfield Merger Strategies, reports on Informa’s £2.24bn acquisition of Clarion and a big follow-on acquisition from Apollo Funds. The trade show big bang continues It has been another high-spending month dominated by the news that Informa is buying Clarion Events in a deal worth £2.24bn ($2.95bn). This is after the summer…
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2026 IBTM World Forum for Advocacy to unite industry’s most influential leaders in change-making programme that puts compelling storytelling at its heart
Bringing together the people who shape policy with those responsible for commissioning and delivering some of the world’s most impactful events, the IBTM World Forum for Advocacy has unveiled the central theme for its 2026 edition, exploring how business events can tell a more persuasive story about the value they deliver to economies, communities and…
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Government Response to CMS Committee Published
The government’s response to the Culture, Media & Sport Committee’s report on business events has now been published, and you can view it via the above link. This is in response to the CMS Select Committee report into business events which was published in July, and to which evidence was given by both The Business of Events…
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The Business of Acquisitions
Steve Monnington, CEO of Mayfield Merger Strategies, reports on another interesting month in mergers and acquisitions with a new private equity entrant and the first investments for Manta Media Bowmark enters the sector. Bowmark Capital has joined the growing number of PE firms investing in the events sector acquiring a majority shareholding in InfraXmedia, a…
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The Business of Acquisitions
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…
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UK risks losing out on growing international business events market sector warns government
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…
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Award-Winning Accessible Events Show Returns to London on 29 October 2026 with HSBC as Headline Sponsor, Afternoon Workshops and International Expansion
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…
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The Business of Acquisitions
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…
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Business events sector looks ahead following landmark Parliamentary report at The Business of Events Policy Forum
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…
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Global Destination Report 2026 reveals resilient events sector facing mounting pressures
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…