May 1, 2020 | Acquisitions, Associations, News
(Pictured L-R: Ford Bowers, president and CEO of SGIA/PIA, and Michael Makin, exec. VP SGIA/PIA) The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association and Printing Industries of America announced that, as of May 1, 2020, the two organizations will officially merge. SGIA and PIA...
Apr 28, 2020 | Acquisitions, News, Northeast News
Exposition Development Company, Inc. has acquired a 50 percent ownership in the New England Food Show, which creates a partnership between ExpoDevCo and the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. ExpoDevCo is owned and managed by partners David Audrain and Stephanie...
Mar 5, 2020 | Acquisitions, Central News, News, North America, Southwest News
After 20 years in the tradeshow industry, Rick Young and Doug Wickwire, owners of Shabang Exhibits, have decided to retire and are passing the torch to Aurora, Colo.-based PG Exhibits and Environments. “PG Exhibits is a really great company, and we feel...
Mar 2, 2020 | Acquisitions, News, North America, Northeast News
Reed Exhibitions, a world leading event organizer, has acquired two signature Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) events—the North American-based ITS World Congress and Annual Meetings. This acquisition brings together two highly respected...
Feb 26, 2020 | Acquisitions, Midwest News, News, North America
Corcoran Expositions, one of the country’s largest independent tradeshow organizers, announced the signing of five new tradeshow management customers in February. “We are excited to partner with these valued new clients and work with them to help unlock the potential...
Jan 21, 2020 | Acquisitions, News, North America, Southwest News
By Ray Smith Exhibit City News MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay resorts are being sold to real estate investment company Blackstone Group for $4.6 billion in a joint venture lease-back transaction, The Wall Street Journal reported on Jan. 14. The two massive Las Vegas...
