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LAS VEGAS — GES announced the acquisition of CSG Creative (CSG), a marketing and creative services agency specializing in the association and exhibitions industries. This move significantly expands GES’s marketing capabilities by combining its global exhibition services and extensive organizer relationships with CSG’s deep expertise and demonstrated success in growing event attendance and revenue, and creates new […]
NEW YORK CITY — Forge, the new organization that combined Emerald and Questex, acquired Kisaco Research. Kisaco’s portfolio of 14 events includes the flagship AI Infra Summit, which attracted more than 6,500 attendees and 260 sponsors this year. This is Forge’s second acquisition since it was launched, its first being Becker’s Healthcare. Trade Show Executive (TSE) checked in with Paul Miller, FCIM, […]
ARLINGTON — Trifecta Collective acquired the Medical Spa Show (MSS) from the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa), entering into a long-term strategic partnership with AmSpa. This is the fifth transaction Corporate Solutions has closed with Trifecta Collective in the last four years. The prior transactions were the North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) Trailer Show, International Mass Timber Conference & Expo, TRANSACT, […]
LONDON — Informa continues to dominate the global exhibitions industry with the acquisition of Clarion Events from asset manager Blackstone. The deal is expected to be completed in Q4 of 2026, subject to customary regulatory clearances. The £2.24 billion ($2.97 billion) acquisition is one of the industry’s biggest deals in history, topping the amount that Apollo […]
NEW YORK CITY — Forge, the new business combining Emerald and Questex, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Becker’s Healthcare, a media and events platform serving hospital, health system and healthcare executives. This deal will include all of Becker’s media and events assets, including its 16 annual conferences, more than 12 digital publications and […]
PALO ALTO, Calif. — The business travel and expense solution Navan® is expanding further into the exhibitions space with its acquisition of BoomPop, an AI-powered event planning and management platform. In a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Navan said the transaction could be worth up to $95 million in cash and shares of Navan Class A common […]
NEW YORK CITY — Forge, the new corporate brand uniting Emerald and Questex, was just unveiled. This move comes after Apollo-managed funds (“Apollo Funds”) acquired the two organizations in July 2026. As the new corporate parent brand, Forge sits above the companies’ individual event and media brands, which will keep operating under their existing names. “We […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Easyfairs acquired The AI Conference. This event was created by Founder and CEO Shon Burton and focuses on applied AI, which is how the technology’s systems are built, deployed, governed and scaled in real-world environments. Its program spans fundamental research and governance, large language models, AI frameworks and architecture, AI platforms and AI solution development, […]
CHICAGO — Hyve Group continues its buying spree in 2026 with the acquisition of RAISE Summit, MACHINA Summit and Signal Week (formerly Paris Blockchain Week). RAISE Summit serves the AI industry, while MACHINA Summit is dedicated to physical AI and robotics and Signal Week is a flagship event for the blockchain and crypto industries. The […]
LONDON — Hyve Group is entering the legal events space with its acquisition of LegalTechTalk, a London-based company that organizes industry shows for professionals from law firms, corporate legal departments and technology companies. According to Hyve CEO Mark Shashoua, the groundwork for the acquisition was laid during the very first LegalTechTalk event, where founders […]
