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Northstar Travel Group Acquires Buying Business Travel from Panacea Media

October 7, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Northstar Travel Group acquired Buying Business Travel from Panacea Media to expand its UK and European presence in the corporate travel media market. The acquisition brings Buying Business Travel's magazine, events and awards portfolio under Northstar's BTN Group to complement Northstar's existing business travel brands and events.

Northstar Travel Group Acquires CAT Media

October 8, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Northstar Travel Group has acquired CAT Media, a UK-based multiplatform B2B marketing, information and events business serving the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) industry. The acquisition expands Northstar's UK and European footprint and combines CAT Media's titles and events with Northstar's existing meetings and events portfolio.

Northstar Travel Group Acquires Centaur Media's Travel & Meetings Shows

April 10, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Northstar Travel Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Centaur Media Travel and Meetings Limited (CTM), the owner of the Business Travel Show, The Meetings Show and Travel Technology Europe, from Centaur Media PLC. The acquisition gives Northstar a London platform to expand its events and B2B travel information and marketing services across the UK and Europe; the CTM team is expected to join Northstar at closing.

NextTrip Acquires Five Star Alliance

April 14, 2025

E-Commerce

NextTrip completed the acquisition of the remaining 51% stake in luxury online travel agency Five Star Alliance, making NextTrip the sole owner. The deal will integrate Five Star Alliance's inventory and expertise to bolster NextTrip's luxury travel offerings and support growth across B2C and B2B travel segments.

Blue Star Innovation Partners Acquires Majority Stake in TravelNet Solutions

July 26, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Blue Star Innovation Partners has acquired a majority stake in TravelNet Solutions (TNS), a Minneapolis‑based provider of Track Hospitality Software and related vacation‑rental platforms. The investment will be used to accelerate product development, expand support and hiring, and pursue M&A to add complementary solutions; TNS's existing leadership remains in place and VTrips exited its stake.

Gemini Media (Hour Media) Acquires Group Tour Media

June 9, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Gemini Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hour Media, has acquired the assets of Group Tour Media, the publisher of Group Tour Magazine and several related titles. The acquisition expands Hour Media’s portfolio in the travel/group-tour niche and will be integrated to enhance client service, reader experience and product distribution; Group Tour Media’s publisher Elly DeVries is stepping away as part of the transition.