Navigating the Trade Show M&A Landscape: Insights into Investment Strategies and Partnerships

Wednesday, September 18
10:10 am
 - 10:45 am

M&A activity in the trade show landscape continues to make headlines, and a real impact in the industry. In the past year alone, there have been announcements for new investment groups, major purchasing processes and decisions, and deals that were walked away from. Rarely do we address what goes on behind the scenes in a deal process. In this session, industry experts will share approaches to investments and partnerships, and perspective on navigating the ever-evolving M&A environment.  

Speakers

Chris Brown
Principal, Level Up Event Strategies, LLC 

Eric Lisman
Senior Development Advisor, Informa

Kathleen Thomas
Managing Director, JEGI

Moderators

Vinnie Polito
CEO, Society for Independent Show Organizers (SISO)