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Another major deal was announced this week. For all our PE-backed operators, things are starting to move! |
Meanwhile, Bron and I will be at Flashes and Flames’ Monetising B2B event in London on Wednesday. If you’ll be there too shoot, us an email and say hi! |
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Mark your calendars! |
On October 20-21 here in New York City, we are bringing together 250+ of the best media and events operators for a day-and-a-half of in-depth discussion on what’s working and not. We’ll be discussing: |
Organizational design in an AI era Growing community-based businesses The state of M&A (hello CloserStill & Questex!) And so much more…
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If you’re planning to be there at the AMO Summit, be sure to get your tickets today. Ticket prices increase in June. |
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I spoke with Tim Hart, President of the Americas at Arc, the EagleTree-backed B2B events, data, and media platform, for the AMO Show this week. In this episode, we dug into how Arc has built a $130 million business through nine acquisitions in four years, why he believes "Events First" was a moment in time and not a strategy he'd repeat and why they’re pushing to double Arc's membership and subscription revenue from 10% to 20% of the mix. |
Watch it on YouTube or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you get your podcasts. |
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M&A
Apollo Funds to Acquire Emerald and Questex, Combine Companies |
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Funds managed by Apollo agreed to acquire Emerald Holding, Inc. and Questex, with the intention of combining the businesses to create a North American B2B experiential events and media platform in an all-cash transaction. Emerald stockholders will receive $5.03 per share in cash; no information was provided regarding the price for Questex. |
Read full story here. |
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M&A
Apollo Should Put Questex Team in Charge of Newly Combined Emerald Company |
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So, once Apollo closes on its acquisitions of Emerald and Questex, it’s going to have two leadership teams and a ton of overlapping costs. I would argue that Apollo’s best bet for growth is to put the Questex team in charge of the overall company. |
Read full story here. |
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From the Archive: Paul Miller on the AMO Show |
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I had Questex CEO Paul Miller on the show back in March. A lot has changed since then. For a deep dive into the business, give this episode a list. |
Watch it on YouTube or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you get your podcasts. |
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Video
RocaNews to Launch Sports Video Vertical as YouTube Channel Thrives |
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RocaNews, the media company that’s been a hit with Gen Z, is building out a new vertical in sports with an aim to replicate the success of its Vice Media-style on-the-ground videos. Co-founder Billy Carney said that from a revenue standpoint, video has become “a big, big part of what we do now.” |
Read full story here. |
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Earnings
Arena Group Revenue Plummets as Traffic Declines |
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The Arena Group reported digital ad revenue down nearly 50% as traffic declines weighed on results. Management said things are improving, but the drop is dramatic. |
Read full story here. |
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Do you work in events? |
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