Clarion Events

Event conglomerate Clarion Events is a large event organizing company based in the United Kingdom, and as of 2014 was the largest trade show organizer in the United Kingdom. In September 2014, Rachel Wimberly of the Trade Show News Network reported that Clarion would potentially be sold. At the time Clarion was controlled by Veronis Suhler Stevenson. The expected sales price was reported to be $327 million by The Sunday Times.[1] In January 2015 it was acquired by Providence Equity Partners for £200 million.[2] In February 2015, there were protests organized against Clarion's involvement with various military trade shows.[3]

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  1. ↑ http://www.tsnn.com/news-blogs/clarion-events-reportedly-sales-block-327-million
  2. ↑ http://www.sbcnews.co.uk/europe/2015/01/16/providence-equity-acquires-clarion-events-for-200-million/
  3. ↑ http://www.citmagazine.com/article/1334749/clarion-events-targeted-anti-arms-trade-campaigners
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