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Deal Making Heats up in the Events Industry

Informa is in the process of buying Ascential, the owner of Money 20/20 and Cannes Lions conferences. Hyve Group is purchasing the Possible conference. What do these deals mean to the meetings and events industry?

Andrea Doyle | 1 month ago

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Hotel Strikes Threaten Events: Are You Ready?

More than 13,000 hotel workers in four U.S. cities may vote for strikes in the coming weeks. Picket lines are a real possibility that will disrupt meetings and conventions.

Andrea Doyle | 2 months ago

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Informa Offers $1.6 Billion to Buy Ascential, Looking to Grow Lions and Money20/20 Brands

Event and publishing giant Informa has big plans to expand into the marketing and financial technology verticals.

Miguel Neves | 2 months ago

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Hubilo’s Founder Hands Off CEO Title

Vaibhav Jain’s run at the helm of the company he co-founded in 2014 has ended. Former engineer and product manager Shailesh Hegde takes over.

Miguel Neves | 2 months ago

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Planned Secures $35 Million in Funding, Hopper’s CEO Joins Board

Planned has secured a significant round of financing and added a travel industry heavyweight onto its board. Up next is expanding AI functionality and travel booking capabilities.

Miguel Neves | 2 months ago

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Event Tech Business Tracker

All you need to know about the most significant investments, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships connected to the event industry. We disclose the companies involved, the numbers, the details, and more importantly, why it matters.

Miguel Neves | 2 months ago

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Groupize Acquires The Vendry, Adding Supplier Marketplace to Meetings Management Offering

The combined platform promises to be a new type of all-in-one offering combining meeting and travel management with venue and vendor sourcing.

Miguel Neves | 2 months ago

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Convention Data Services President Talks Next Steps After Maritz Acquisition

The intricacies of absorbing a multi-million registration company is the focus of an upcoming internal Maritz tech summit.

Andrea Doyle | 2 months ago

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Maritz Acquires Convention Data Services from Freeman — Maritz CEO Discusses First Acquisition in 12 Years

Former rivals, Maritz and Convention Data Services, have joined forces. Maritz has acquired the company from Freeman.

Andrea Doyle | 2 months ago

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Collision Conference in Toronto to Morph Into Web Summit Vancouver

Is Vancouver the new darling of the tech world? The provincial government is betting on it by partnering with a major conference to lure the tech community. The first of three confirmed editions is set for May 2025.

Miguel Neves | 3 months ago