synopsis: UBM announces that it has acquired 70% of Sign China, the fastest growing Chinese sign exhibition, on behalf of its UBM Asia business for a cash consideration of $10.7m, with a further performance-related consideration of up to $3.9m.

synopsis: dmg world media announced today that it has acquired the AD:TECH trade exhibitions from JD Events. Focusing exclusively on interactive marketing, this series of annual conferences and exhibitions includes events held in San Francisco, Chicago and New York as well as new shows to be launched in London and Shanghai in 2005.

synopsis: Rockville, Maryland-based b-to-b media company Access Intelligence has purchased four of Penton Media's marketing brands. Included in the deal are Chief Marketer, Multichannel Merchant, Direct and PROMO and their associated events and digital components.

synopsis: The CAPS Group, a premier provider of graphic arts services to corporations, advertising agencies and design firms, has acquired the educational product development, catalog, publication and New York-based advertising pre-media operations of Schawk, Inc.

synopsis: New Marketing Labs, LLC, creators and producers of the New Marketing Summit, announced the acquisition of the Inbound Marketing Summit conference. The combination of these two market-leading programs will bring the best in thought leadership together for three events throughout the US.

synopsis: Viad Corp completed the acquisition of The Becker Group, Ltd., on January 4, 2008 for $24.3 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to Viad’s 2008 income.

synopsis: AD-EX International, a premier global provider of comprehensive exhibition and event marketing products and services, today announced it has acquired Marathon Exhibits, a market-leading developer of innovative exhibit environments that enhance client brands. Marathon Exhibits, will now be known as AD-EX International-West.

synopsis: Hansen Gray & Company, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of NAPP Tour, Inc., a development stage event management and marketing company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

synopsis: dmg world media announced that it has acquired the Bathrooms & Kitchens portfolio of Quantum Business Media Ltd. Four products comprise this portfolio: the Bathrooms & Kitchens Expo; Bathrooms & Kitchens Magazine; Bathrooms & Kitchens Directory (annual); and Bathrooms & Kitchens Industry Awards.

synopsis: Valcon, the consortium of private equity firms that for months has been trying to buy Anglo-Dutch media giant VNU for $9.7 billion, last weekend declared victory. The consortium said shareholders representing nearly 79% of VNU’s stock have tendered their stake.

synopsis: Jewelry company Alex and Ani Inc. has acquired marketing firm Mediapeel. Based out of Rhode Island, it offers a variety of products including wed video magazines, website development and more.

synopsis: UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, announced the acquisition of Online Marketing Summit, the industry's premier digital marketing event, adding to its rich portfolio of business information and global technology media brands.

synopsis: Dealer Media Group, Inc., a premier infomercial producer, advertising, and marketing organization for the automotive industry, announced the acquisition of Tom Park Results Marketing, LLC, an Austin, Texas-based advertising and marketing firm with over 50 years of combined experience assisting some of the most successful companies.

synopsis: Sandow, a cutting-edge publishing company announces the acquisition of Events International, a global marketing firm renowned for reaching exclusive audiences through fully integrated luxury event solutions.

synopsis: The Pulse Network, a leading programmer and distributor of live and on demand digital video content across digital channels, and New Marketing Labs, the social media strategy and analytics company, announced they are merging business operations. New Marketing Labs and The Pulse Network will continue to do business under their own brands.

synopsis: “We are pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with Discovery Marketing Associates to acquire the following Discovery Traveling Shows: the 12 National Market Weeks, the West Coast Business Gift & Promotional Products Showcase, four Client-Distributor Shows and the Discovery name,” said Matthew Cohn, ASI Show President.

synopsis: Omnicom Media Group has acquired Singer Direct, a premier specialist in the insert media business. Based in Scarsdale, New York, the company is the largest provider of client insert media buying and management services.

synopsis: UK-based media group Aegis has acquired marketing effectiveness analytics consultancy Data2Decisions. London-based Data2Decisions uses a variety of statistical modelling, econometric and analysis techniques to examine client data and uses the resulting insights to inform marketing strategy.

synopsis: Harte-Hanks, Inc. announced that it acquired Information Arts (UK) Limited. Information Arts, based in High Wycombe in the United Kingdom, is a provider of data-driven marketing insight to business-to-business marketers across Europe -- and increasingly across the globe.

synopsis: Nationally-recognized marketing service provider, TFC, Inc., today announced the acquisition of Database Marketing Solutions, a leading database marketing consultancy based in Los Gatos, California, with a client base of Fortune 1000 companies.

synopsis: UBM announces that it has acquired 70% of Sign China, the fastest growing Chinese sign exhibition, on behalf of its UBM Asia business for a cash consideration of $10.7m, with a further performance-related consideration of up to $3.9m.

synopsis: UBM Asia announces that it has signed a binding agreement with Novo Mania Limited, the organiser of NovoMania, to acquire this annual urban fashion event in Shanghai. Upon completion, UBM will own 60% of a joint venture company, with Novo Mania Limited, called UBM Novomania, to organise NovoMania from 2013 onwards.

synopsis: U.K.-based UBM acquired a 65-percent equity share in Eco Exhibitions Sdn Bhd – owner of sustainable building, design and construction trade show Greenbuild Asia. Greenbuild Asia’s founder and owner, Andrew Siow, will remain as a partner and managing director of the company. Greenbuild Asia will become a part of UBM Asia.

synopsis: UBM plc announced that it has acquired the Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) from its private owners on behalf of UBM Asia. Established in 1995, MIFF is Malaysia's largest exhibition held in Kuala Lumpur and the largest furniture exhibition in South-East Asia.

synopsis: UBM plc announced that it has acquired Renewable Energy India exhibition on behalf of UBM Asia from the Exhibitions India Pvt Ltd. Renewable Energy India is an annual exhibition held in New Delhi to serve the Indian renewable energy market. It focuses on non-depleting and environmentally-friendly renewable energy sources.

synopsis: UBM plc announced it has acquired a 70% equity stake in Index Furniture Private Limited from its private owners on behalf of UBM Asia. Comprising three annual tradeshows held in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, the Index Fairs are India’s largest and best-recognised annual furniture and interiors exhibitions.

synopsis: UBM plc announced that it has acquired the business and assets of AMB Exhibitions Sdn Bhd and AMB Events Sdn Bhd in Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines, on behalf of UBM Asia. AMB’s two largest shows are AsiaWater and ASEAN M&E Expo, which together account for approximately two thirds of 2010 revenue.

synopsis: United Business Media Limited has announced that it has acquired SATTE, India’s largest travel and tourism exhibition. UBM has acquired the event on behalf of UBM Asia from Cross Section Publications Pvt Ltd. Launched 17 years ago, SATTE takes place each January in New Delhi and is now India’s largest travel and tourism event.

synopsis: UBM announces that it has acquired 70% of Sign China, the fastest growing Chinese sign exhibition, on behalf of its UBM Asia business for a cash consideration of $10.7m, with a further performance-related consideration of up to $3.9m.

synopsis: Conference and exhibition organizer ITE Group has announced that it acquired a 75 percent stake in Trade-Link Exhibition Group, a Malaysian-registered company. Trade Link runs a number of events that take place together annually at Kuala Lumpur's Putra World Trade Centre.

synopsis: Deutsche Messe has acquired a majority share in Mannheim-based trade fair organizer Spring Messe Management (Spring). The company spring Messe Management was founded in Mannheim in 1998 and has a staff of around 50.

synopsis: Jaarbeurs (Holding) BV has reached an agreement in principle with The Nielsen Company to acquire Nielsen’s 50% of the shares in VNU Exhibitions Europe. In doing so, Jaarbeurs will become the full owner of the company, which organizes 60 national and international fairs annually.

synopsis: Publicis Groupe announces the acquisition of a majority stake in eventive Holding, the No. 1 event group in Austria and a key player in Germany and Switzerland.

synopsis: Wasserstein & Co., LP, along with investment partners Highfields Capital Management and Lexington Partners, announced the completion of the purchase of PRIMEDIA's Business Information segment for $385 million in cash.

synopsis: Britain's T&F Informa is to buy conference organiser IIR Holdings for $1.4 billion in cash, the publishing and exhibitions firm said on Wednesday, boosting its presence in the lucrative North American market. IIR is a privately-held firm which arranges over 1,400 conferences worldwide every year.

synopsis: WRG Creative Communication has acquired Hong Kong-based Serious Events, the event management business of Serious Staging, to gain a foothold in China. Serious Events is a live event management and technical staging business that has produced effective business conferences as well as high profile retail brand events across Asia.

synopsis: Destination King has merged with Quiddity Entertainment of Chattanooga, Tenn., and the subsequent formation of LEO – an events management group. Quiddity Entertainment LLC is an event management company that offers conception, creation, and execution of special events.

synopsis: Fiera Milano SpA announces that it has signed a preliminary contract for the acquisition of 60% of the Turkish trade fair operator, Interteks Uluslararasi Fuarcilik A.S., the local market leader, which has a diversified portfolio of exhibitions in the beauty and personal care, home and garden, hospitality, sailing and logistics sectors.

synopsis: MCI announces the acquisition of DNA Events, expanding its service offering in The Netherlands. DNA Events will become part of MCI Amsterdam. DNA Events has expertise in creative special events such as product launches, corporate meetings and sales challenges with a focus on corporate clients.

synopsis: Travel and event agency The Appointment Group has acquired Twickenham-based event consultancy The Ultimate Event Company.

synopsis: Freeman, the world’s leading provider of integrated solutions for face-to-face marketing, has acquired Wheelhouse, an experiential marketing services firm comprised of three companies – Champion Exposition Services, George Fern Company and Immersa Marketing, from Pamlico Capital.

synopsis: The Board of Chime Communications PLC announces that it has entered into an agreement with the shareholders of Maidstone Road Holdings Limited, the parent company of the Icon group of companies to acquire the entire issued share capital of Maidstone.

synopsis: Corporate Magic CEO Jim Kirk has reached an agreement to re-acquire the agency he founded from Gaylord Entertainment. The agency produces creative and entertainment events and develops business content for corporate audiences. Kirk re-purchased the 50% stake from Gaylord, giving him 100 percent control over the company.

synopsis: London-based event management company Ex Events Ltd has acquired corporate events company The Finishing Touch for £101,000. The last filed accounts for The Finishing Touch show a pre-tax loss of £215k on a turnover of £3m for the 15 months to 30 November 2009.

synopsis: Ruder Finn, a leading communications, counseling and services agency, has announced the acquisition of China event management, brand and marketing consultancy, Thunder Communications. Thunder Communications is one of the longest-standing PR practitioners in Shanghai.

synopsis: dmg world media has agreed to sell the majority of its Redhill, United Kingdom-based trade publishing and event business to London-based trade show producer and publisher Quartz Business Media Ltd. The sale includes 17 events and 12 publications targeted at the coatings, chemicals, commodities, glass and primary metals industries.

synopsis: GL events has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of Alice Events, a leader in its sector in France. Alice comes to events of major accounts for the organization of corporate events, consumer transactions and business tourism.

synopsis: DoMark International acquired Executive Sports Tickets and Entertainment, Inc. in December 2008. Executive Sports, Tickets and Entertainment Inc., handles event planning for corporate and personal sporting events.

synopsis: Daily Mail & General Trust Plc. (DMGT) said its exhibitions unit dmg world media has sold its portfolio of 38 U.S. and Canadian home shows to Marketplace Events LLC for $53 million.