Unlocking Growth in the Global Events Economy

Steve Monnington, CEO of Mayfield Merger Strategies summaries this months’ transactions and looks at funding for founders in the events sector. It has been a relatively quiet month for completed transactions but a frenetic one behind the scenes for the potential buyers of CloserStill Media, primarily Private Equity firms, where first round bids were submitted… Read more

 The Business of Events has strengthened its global think tank and advocacy network for the events sector with a raft of new strategic partners for 2026. New partners include the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), The Meetings Show by Northstar and Cvent. They join long-standing partners VisitBritain, VisitScotland Business Events, ICC Wales, MeetEngland and the All-Party… Read more

Steve Monnington, CEO of Mayfield Merger Strategies summarises this month’s transactions and talks to the co-founder of SCALE Expo, supporting founders and scaleups. There were 6 transactions this month covering USA, China, India and Australia. A few highlights below. Terrapinn kicks off 2026 with 2 more acquisitions Terrapinn has announced a long-term partnership with Australia’s Smart… Read more

The UK events industry is making progress on accessibility, but there is more to be done – and event planners’ insights are key to the next stage of research.  Following the groundbreaking ‘Access All Areas: Closing the Accessibility Gap in Events’ research by The Business of Events and ICC Wales, with support from accessibility consultant Dr Shani Dhanda and the All-Party Parliamentary Group… Read more

MeetEngland, part of VisitEngland, has launched the MeetEngland Impact Network. Held at the historic Cutlers’ Hall in Sheffield on 12 February, representatives from 15 cities across the country joined 19 ambassadors and five industry colleagues to celebrate the experts, innovators and thought leaders who help position England as a world-leading knowledge destination. The MeetEngland Impact… Read more