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and The Times and Sunday Times Travel Awards ) and will also launch new events designed to connect their clients with audiences , leveraging News UK ’ s brand and expertise as a key part of their content portfolio and advertiser proposition . According to Dominic Carter , group chief commercial officer , “ There ’ s still a lot of opportunity to grow and develop our existing events portfolio but we also want to focus on creating new events , partnerships and investments to grow this business into a substantial part of News UK in the future .”
“ Over the last three months Mayfield has become increasingly busy , picking up again on transactions that were put on hold back in March 2020 ...”
Bryce Education , a member-based portrait photography education platform ; and The Portrait Masters , an online photo education destination and conference . Emerald already organises PHOTOPLUS , the largest photography and imaging event in North America , and Rangefinder + WPPI , the daily content hub and annual event for portrait and wedding photographers .
Murdoch looks to events An interesting move by Rupert Murdoch ’ s News UK who have launched News Live , a standalone events business which will manage the existing events portfolios ( which include RunFestRun , the CEO Summit , The Sun ’ s Who Cares Wins
Clarion activity in Africa Finally , this month , Clarion Events has backed a management buyout of their events business in South Africa . David Ashdown , managing director of Clarion Events Africa for the last 8 years , becomes CEO of Vuka Group , the new name for the business . Clarion has operated in South Africa for more than 10 years and , with events such as ENLIT Africa and DRC Mining Week , has built market leading positions in the Energy and Mining sectors . The entire team moves from being a global Clarion to a more locally focussed business which they consider is more appropriate as exhibitions start to re-emerge from the pandemic . While it ’ s not quite business as normal it ’ s great to talk to small businesses who have weathered the storm and are now looking forward to holding their next event – some have had to take a two-year break . However , we shouldn ’ t forget the hardship caused by the pandemic to the event suppliers who , unlike organisers , haven ’ t had the benefit of advance exhibitor deposits that were be rolled over . A big welcome back to the whole sector .
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