Emerald Holding Acquires Lodestone Events, Producer of Overland Expo
January 10, 2023
Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX) has acquired all assets of Lodestone Events, the producer of the Overland Expo consumer event series, bringing Lodestone employees and founders into Emerald’s management. The deal expands Emerald’s portfolio into consumer lifestyle events and complements its Outdoor Retailer B2B trade-show business to accelerate growth in the outdoor recreation market.
- Buyers
- Emerald Holding, Inc.
- Targets
- Lodestone Events (Overland Expo)
- Sellers
- Lodestone Events, Lindsay Hubley, Jessica Kirchner
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
Explore More
Related Acquisitions
-
Emerald Holding Acquires This is Beyond
May 2, 2025
Media & Entertainment
Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EEX) has completed its acquisition of This is Beyond, a London-based luxury travel events business. The deal, first announced March 14, 2025 and approved April 30, 2025, expands Emerald's presence in the global luxury travel market and adds curated, sustainable luxury travel events to its B2B events portfolio.
-
Emerald Acquires MJBiz
January 4, 2022
Media & Entertainment
Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX) completed the acquisition of MJBiz, the leading B2B event and content platform serving the cannabis and hemp industries. Emerald paid $120 million in initial consideration (with potential contingent payments), acquiring a business that generated roughly $27 million of revenue in 2021; MJBiz management will remain with the business to continue operations.
-
Emerald Holding Acquires Advertising Week from Stillwell Partners
June 28, 2022
Media & Entertainment
Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EEX) has completed the acquisition of the assets comprising Advertising Week from Stillwell Partners. The purchase adds a global events, content and e-learning platform focused on marketing, media and technology to Emerald’s B2B events and content portfolio and brings Advertising Week’s leadership team and employees into Emerald.
-
Emerald Holding Acquires Generis Group
August 12, 2025
Media & Entertainment
Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EEX) has acquired 100% of Generis Group, a Toronto-based organizer of executive-level B2B summits. The purchase adds Generis’s one-to-one matchmaking summit format and expands Emerald’s executive-summit portfolio across the U.S. and Europe to drive greater high-value networking and sponsor-led lead generation.
-
Emerald Holding, Inc. Acquires Insurtech Insights
March 17, 2025
Media & Entertainment
Emerald Holding, Inc. acquired all assets of Insurtech Insights, a London-based organizer of global insurance technology conferences and programs. The deal marks Emerald's strategic entry into the insurance technology sector and expands its portfolio of B2B events across Europe, Asia and the U.S.
-
Emerald Holding Acquires Bulletin Inc.
July 26, 2022
Retail
Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EEX), owner and organizer of NY NOW, has acquired Bulletin Inc., a New York–based wholesale digital marketplace connecting over 3,000 independent brands with more than 26,000 retailers. The acquisition will integrate Bulletin's digital marketplace and community with NY NOW's in-person events to create a year-round discovery and commerce platform; Bulletin's employees and co‑founders will join Emerald in leadership roles.
Track M&A activity that matters to you
Get real-time deal alerts, build buyer lists with AI, and access our full acquisition database. Start your free trial today.