Curated Events Acquires See-Hear Productions

Curated Events (MRE Capital) Acquires Please Be Seated Event Rentals

April 2, 2024

Professional Services

Curated Events, a portfolio company of MRE Capital, has acquired Please Be Seated Event Rentals. The acquisition expands Curated Events' inventory and geographic footprint in the Southeast, strengthening its position as a leading special event rental and services provider.

MRE Partners Acquires Curated Events from Dubin Clark

August 16, 2023

Professional Services

MRE Partners, supported by investors including Stonehenge Partners, Blue Marlin Partners, Cohesive Capital and UMB Financial, has completed an investment to acquire Curated Events, a leading special-event rental and services provider based in the Raleigh area. The transaction (terms undisclosed) transfers Curated Events from seller Dubin Clark and positions MRE to pursue organic growth and follow-on acquisitions to build a market-leading platform across the Mid‑Atlantic and Southeast.

Everside Capital Partners Recapitalizes Sight & Sound Productions

July 1, 2025

Professional Services

Everside Capital Partners has closed a recapitalization of Sight & Sound Productions, a Jacksonville, Florida-based event production and décor services company, alongside a Nashville-based SBIC partner and an additional Everside SBIC partner from the Southeast. The transaction provides recapitalization and sponsor support to help Sight & Sound scale its event rental, audiovisual, and décor services for corporate and social clients, including Fortune 500 customers.

Dubin Clark Recapitalizes Sight & Sound Productions

July 9, 2025

Professional Services

Dubin Clark & Company, Inc. has recapitalized Sight & Sound Productions, a Jacksonville-based event planning and audio-visual production firm. The transaction, advised by Heritage Capital Group, will support Sight & Sound's continued growth in event rentals and production by adding complementary services and local strength; terms were not disclosed.

Curated Events (Dubin Clark portfolio) Acquires Sugarplum Tent Co.

June 25, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Curated Events, a portfolio company of private equity firm Dubin Clark, has acquired Sugarplum Tent Co., a Boyds, Maryland-based provider of tent and event rental services. The add-on deal — terms not disclosed — brings Sugarplum’s high-end tenting and under-tent offerings into the Curated Events platform; founder Barbi Richardson sold the business and was represented by Fred Hageman of Rental Business Advisors.

Clarion Capital Partners Acquires Marketplace Events

January 8, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Clarion Capital Partners has acquired Marketplace Events, the largest organizer of B2C shows in North America, operating more than 110 shows across the U.S. and Canada and attracting over 2.2 million attendees annually. The transaction (completed from Clarion's Fund IV) was financed in part by PennantPark; Clarion said it will accelerate Marketplace's growth and expand its sport, outdoor and new B2B show offerings.