Chicago, IL – Philip Ullo, who rose to president & COO of Reed Exhibitions, died in Florida on December 30. He was 74. Memorial services are set for January 16 at Annunciation Catholic Church in Altamonte Springs, Ullo’s son, Daniel,…

…to AC Business Media, Inc. in August. The Residential Construction Group was acquired by SOLA Group. SouthComm entered the B-to-B space in November with its acquisition of the seven-show Public Safety and Security Group. It was not clear whether SouthComm…

…Informa acquired Phoenix-based Virgo Publishing this Summer. The company otherwise organizes shows throughout the world. Its current construction offerings include the five BUILDEX shows in Canada. Informa pointed out at the time of the Virgo acquisition that Virgo’s Supplyside West…

Nashville, TN – SouthComm, Inc. has acquired seven trade shows, 11 publications and seven related web sites from Cygnus Business Media November 2. SouthComm was the winning bidder among several offers by other strategic and financial buyers. SouthComm was formed…

New York, NY – Marketplace Events plans to aggressively court the Hispanic home show market after acquiring Casa Latina Home Expos, a producer of bilingual home shows in Florida and New York. Tom Baugh, CEO of Marketplace Events, said the…

…worldwide network of 40 offices in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. PRG’s worldwide clients now will have access to a complete range of technical expertise and production resources when working in the United Arab Emirates and…

…solar panels atop the South Hall and Concourse Hall as part of its planned $10 million upgrade. And Amsterdam RAI already has 1,632 solar panels atop its building. But Anaheim may not boast the largest rooftop system in North America…

…its events-led marketing service businesses in North and South America into a single organization, UBM Americas. When the consolidation was announced, Cobbold said the deal would help events-led marketing services businesses in the U.S. grow to their potential. The acquisition…

South Norwalk, CT – The senior leadership of Business Journals Inc. (BJI) is teaming up with Greg Topalian, the former head of ReedPop, to launch a new company that will create events for enthusiast markets. Topalian, who stepped down as…

New York, NY– UBM plc marked the completion of its restructuring project by announcing its operations in North and South America were being combined into a single division based in New York. UBM Americas will launch immediately as a combination…