This Just In
CHICAGO — The acquisition of Northstar Travel Group by JTB Corp. was finalized at the start of October 2025, bringing Northstar in as a wholly owned, independent subsidiary of JTB. Northstar Travel Group is a global media, events and information services company that focuses on the travel industry. It boasts an audience of more than […]
NEW YORK CITY — CloserStill Media acquired Billington CyberSecurity, an independent organizer of leading events that bring together the public and private sectors of cybersecurity in the U.S. Billington CyberSecurity launched in 2010 and has been consistently growing over the last 16 years — the 2025 edition of the Billington CyberSecurity Summit that took place […]
CHICAGO — The Events Venture Group (EVG) announced it completed an investment in Explori, just on the heels of its announcement of investing in Deep Tech Momentum. Explori, a global provider of benchmarking and intelligence for the events industry, helps organizers, associations and corporations to better understand their success and scale their businesses through meaningful […]
NEW YORK — Emerald acquired Generis Group, a Toronto-based organizer of B2B executive summits. JEGI CLARITY + LEONIS advised Generis during this sale. Inside Generis Founded in 2014, Generis now hosts 11 annual events in the U.S. and six in Europe, engaging senior leaders across the supply chain, manufacturing, packaging, digital transformation […]
LONDON — In line with its stated mission of accelerating growth, Hyve Group has announced another acquisition. This time, it’s GSV Summit, which is comprised of two leading U.S. events focused on education innovation and workforce development: the ASU+GSV Summit and the AI Show. Just last month, Hyve announced the acquisition of Behavioral Health Tech, […]
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — THM Media™ , a leader in home improvement marketing and media, has acquired Naylor Exchange Events, expanding its footprint in the construction and home improvement event space. The events platform will now operate under its new name — TheHomeMag Exchange — and THM Media plans to host at least six annual events […]
CHICAGO — Hyve Group announced it acquired Behavioral Health Tech, a conference bringing together the behavioral health technology and innovation community to expand access to mental health, substance use, autism and Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD) care. Looking ahead, Hyve plans to collaborate with the existing show team to integrate its own best practices and hosted-meeting programs […]
CHICAGO — Emerald, which produces the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) and owns Kitchen & Bath Business magazine, announced it acquired Kitchen & Bath Canada (KBC). “As the producer of the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), North America’s largest event in this space, this tuck-under acquisition represents a strategic extension of a strong […]
NEW YORK CITY — Questex announced the acquisition of the event and media assets of two publication organizations: Affordable Housing Finance (AHF) and Multifamily Executive (MFE). This acquisition reinforces Questex’s aggressive growth strategy, extending its global hospitality real estate presence into the U.S. affordable housing and multi-family markets. AHF organizes AHF Live, a conference and […]
LONDON — CloserStill Media acquired PARCEL Forum, an independent, three-day conference and exposition for the small-package fulfilment industry. “PARCEL Forum has built a strong reputation as a must-attend event for professionals in parcel logistics, shipping and eCommerce fulfillment,” Yancy Weinrich, CloserStill Media’s President, North America, said. “It has clear momentum and industry relevance. It […]
