Reed acquired 3rd Street Group , organiser of Big Data London , the UK ’ s largest big data and analytics conference and exhibition .
Informa has invested in Totem , an event tech company which has developed a virtual / hybrid events platform amongst its portfolio of digital event solutions . Prior to the investment , Totem and Informa Connect worked together on the launch of ConnectMe , a platform of digital features and apps to enhance the experience of connecting and learning at in-person events .
Informa Markets ’ South Florida
“ The USA continued to lead the way as the busiest M & A market with 15 of the 39 transactions .”
Ventures acquired Premiere Orlando , the US ’ s largest beauty show , together with sister shows , Premiere Birmingham and Premiere Columbus . Emerald Expositions moved into the cannabis sector , currently one of the highest growth sectors in the USA , paying an initial US $ 120m for MJBiz - the leading cannabis event producer and content platform . MJBizCon has around 1,200 exhibitors and 27,000 visitors .
CloserStill Media invested in US based Influence Group , a series of invite-only forums , meetings and networking formats , supported by virtual roundtables and custom content . This is a first move outside their usual model of larger scale content driven exhibitions and also represents a move into a number of new sectors including retail , senior living , food service , hospitality , and education . EN
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