Clarion Events Acquires Quartz Events

The acquisition will provide Clarion with enhanced capabilities, and complements its existing executive summit product offering – MATCH.  Quartz Events President & CEO, Toby Harris, commented, “I am excited at the opportunity to further expand our reach under the Clarion umbrella. We’ve developed some innovative new ways to build audiences and grow our current markets. With Clarion’s global reach, we are well-positioned for future market growth as well. As an entrepreneur, I was drawn to Clarion because of the cultural fit and the entrepreneurial mindset within the organization.”

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Clarion Events has acquired MAU, the world’s leading mobile acquisition and retention summit

Clarion Events, the fastest growing events organizer in North America, today announced the acquisition of MAU, the world’s leading mobile acquisition and retention summit held annually in Las Vegas. The addition of MAU within the Clarion Events North America Portfolio will focus on expanding the breadth and reach of the MAU Summit as well as continue to expand Clarion into the high-growth digital marketing event and technology sector

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CloserStill Media could go up for sale for £300m

Accrording to The Daily Mail the company that runs the London Vet Show and a number of other events, could be about to change hands for up to £300million amid a frenzied year of buyouts in the events and exhibitions sector. City sources said the private equity owners of CloserStill Media have appointed bankers from DC Advisory Partners to find a buyer for the business. 

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Clarion Events completes merger with Global Sources

Preyss Release: London based Clarion Events, one of the world’s leading independent events organisers, has completed a merger with Global Sources, a leading Asian exhibitions and online B2B marketplace operator based in Hong Kong. Funds managed by Blackstone will control the combined group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed

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Clarion’s sale to Blackstone is confirmed

Blackstone Press Release: London, July 24, 2017  – Private equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) announce the acquisition of Clarion Events, one of the world’s leading independent events organisers, from private equity funds managed by Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”).

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Clarion Events Asia Announce the Acquisition of RetailEX ASEAN

Press Release: SINGAPORE, 2017-Feb-23 — /EPR Network/ — Clarion Events Asia today announced that they have acquired RetailEX ASEAN, a fast growing trade exhibition serving retailers in the ASEAN region. Co-organising the event with IMPACT, the premium venue in Thailand, Clarion Events look to enhance its offering to the retail industry in Asia.

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Clarion Events acquires LeftField Media

LeftField Media today announced it has been acquired by Urban Expositions, a Clarion Events Company. LeftField is a Norwalk-based event organizer with a growing portfolio of consumer events focused on passionate communities around the US, and it now joins the family of Clarion Events. The acquisition will provide LeftField increased capital and infrastructure, while offering Urban Expositions new expertise and market reach in B2C events.

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Clarion acquires 3 global supply chain events

Clarion Events Ltd has boosted its supply chain and logistics portfolio with the acquisition of three global supply chain conferences and exhibitions from Industry Dynamics. The shows include the EMEA Supply Chain and Logistics Summit and Expo, the Smart Chain Annual Supply Chain Management and Innovations Summit in the USA, and the Brazilian Supply Chain […]

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