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The Business of Acquisitions
In his second column, Steve Monnington, CEO of Mayfield Merger Strategies, checks in with the entrepreneur behind one of this month’s acquisitions and profiles a new accelerator for show development and exit. The M&A trend I discussed in last month’s column continues. Six of the eight acquisitions recently announced were founded by entrepreneurs (the… Read more
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UK exhibitions inject £11.5 billion into UK economy
The UK exhibitions industry generated £11.5 billion in total economic output in 2024, according to the annual Economic Impact Study by Oxford Economics, commissioned by the Events Industry Alliance. Read more
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Shaping the industry’s future at IBTM World’s Forum for Advocacy
The agenda for IBTM World’s Forum for Advocacy, taking place on the eve of IBTM World in Barcelona has been unveiled, with advancing the global event economy as the central theme. Read more
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Telford International Centre joins the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events
Telford International Centre (TIC Telford) has joined the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) as a corporate member. Read more
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The Business of Acquisitions
In the first of a regular monthly column, Steve Monnington, CEO of Mayfield Merger Strategies, examines the importance of entrepreneurs in the exhibitions sector. From Batimat to Confex, today’s global organisers owe their successes to yesterday’s entrepreneurs In 2016, I was halfway through a presentation on mergers and acquisitions at the Exhibition and Event Association… Read more
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beam and MIA ESG Summit highlights industry shift from ambition to action
Industry experts came together at the beam and MIA ESG Summit last week to share practical strategies for embedding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles across the meetings and events sector. The summit examined how purpose-driven business models, responsible supply chains, and transparent certification frameworks are transforming the industry. Highlights included: A recurring theme was… Read more