Trade Shows / Conferences

DeSilva+Phillips has executed dozens of transactions for trade shows, conferences and events in the B2B and consumer arena. Our understanding of the complexities of this industry, and its relationship to other areas of the media world, is firmly rooted in the experience of our partners and managing directors not only as investment bankers but as owners, CEOs and leading executives in the field.

FEATURED Trade Shows / Conferences DEALS

  • April 2010

    Professional Education International has sold DesignCon to EE Times Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Business Media.

    United Business Media

  • November 2009

    DeSilva+Phillips represents PEI in the sale of Broadband World Forum to Informa Telecoms & Media

    Informa Telecoms & Media

  • Pulvermedia

    October 2008

    Pulvermedia

    Pulvermedia, a media company which produced the VON conference, has sold certain assets to Virgo Publishing, a B2B information services company.

    Virgo Publishing

  • September 2008

    The Winner's Circle Organization, a conference co-producer and consultancy which analyzes and produces rankings of financial advisors, has been sold to Barron's, published by Dow Jones & Co.

    Dow Jones & Company

    DeSilva+Phillips Corporate Finance

  • February 2008

    Virgo Publishing, an integrated B2B publishing, events and e-media company with 17 magazines, 10 shows/ conferences, training and accreditation programs and a growing online platform, has been sold to Arlington Capital.

    Arlington Capital Partners

  • February 2008

    CBI Research, Inc., a provider of live/electronic conferences for senior executives in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, has been sold to Advanstar Communications Inc.

    Advanstar Communications Inc.

  • July 2007

    Wicks Business Information, a leading media company serving financial services and legal professionals, has been acquired by Summit Business Media.

    Summit Business Media

  • February 2007

    $530,000,000

    Prism Business Media Holdings, Inc. has acquired Penton Media, Inc. (OTCBB: PTON).

    Penton Media, Inc.

Reports

  • The Events Industry - the Opportunity for New Growth

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News

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    2/6/2009

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    12/1/2008

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OUR Trade Shows / Conferences TEAM

Bert Messina

Managing Director

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