New State Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in The Expo Group

The Expo Group Acquires Allied Convention Service (Brede/Allied)

January 15, 2020

Professional Services

The Expo Group, an exhibitions and events services firm headquartered in Irving, Texas, acquired Allied Convention Service (commonly known as Brede/Allied) based in Orlando, Florida. The acquisition expands The Expo Group’s North American footprint and service capabilities in the Orlando market, integrating Allied’s personnel and operations into The Expo Group over a planned six-month integration period.

Questex Acquires Digital Signage Expo Assets from Exponation

March 25, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Questex has acquired the live and digital assets of Digital Signage Expo from Exponation LLC, including trademarks, websites, domain names, databases and attendee/vendor lists. The acquisition, executed by Questex (a MidOcean Partners–owned platform), expands Questex’s events and technology portfolio as an add-on to its experience-economy offerings.

Professional Diversity Network Acquires Expo Experts

January 11, 2023

Professional Services

Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPDN) — through its wholly-owned subsidiary Expo Experts Events, LLC — purchased the assets and operations of Expo Experts, LLC for total consideration of $600,000 (cash and restricted PDN stock). The acquisition brings a STEM-focused career-fair platform into PDN's event portfolio to drive immediate event revenue growth and cross-platform sales opportunities.

NMS Capital Recapitalizes Exo Group

July 14, 2020

Infrastructure

NMS Capital has completed a recapitalization of Exo Group, LLC, partnering with Exo's founders and management who will remain significant shareholders. The investment will provide capital to support Exo's growth in data-driven asset inspection, remediation, engineering and training services for steel infrastructure across North America.

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.

STAR Group Acquires Exhibit Edge

November 29, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

STAR Group, a Minneapolis-based experiential marketing and exhibits company, has acquired Exhibit Edge, an experiential marketing and exhibit firm headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. The deal expands STAR Group's geographic footprint in the Northeast and augments its exhibit design, fabrication and event capabilities to better serve defense, pharmaceutical and other key clients.