Marketplace Events Acquires Client Travel Present Collection

Marketplace Events has acquired the Travel & Adventure Shows, marking the most important acquisition within the firm’s historical past. The deal, finalized on May 1, expands the corporate’s portfolio to incorporate the consumer-facing journey  present sequence.Context: Marketplace Events was established in July 2008 and previously operated as London-based DMG World Media’s North American house present division. Clarion Capital Partners, a New York-based personal fairness agency, acquired Marketplace Events in January 2025. 

Why it issues: The acquisition brings the Travel & Adventure Shows’ portfolio of 10 occasions, which magnetize greater than 150,000 attendees and a couple of,500 exhibitors yearly, into Marketplace Events’ community of greater than 125 reveals throughout 50+ markets. The Travel & Adventure Shows will proceed to function as a definite division, led by Jonathan Golicz as Vice President, making certain continuity for exhibitors, sponsors, and companions.

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The Travel & Adventure Shows had been based by John Golicz. Photo: Travel & Adventure Shows

The present roster of 10 Travel + Adventure Shows collectively appeal to greater than 150,000 attendees. Photo: Travel & Adventure Shows

What they’re saying: “Unicomm has spent 23 years building the Travel & Adventure Shows into America’s leading travel show series. Now it’s time for the next chapter. MPE brings the platform, the reach and the operational firepower to take these shows where they deserve to go,” stated Golicz, CEO of Unicomm and founding father of the Travel & Adventure Shows.

Back story: The Travel & Adventure Shows embody long-running occasions in main U.S. cities similar to New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., in addition to latest launches in South Florida and Seattle. The acquisition aligns with Marketplace Events’ technique to increase its footprint in high-growth experiential classes, together with journey and out of doors occasions.

Big image: “We are very excited to welcome the Travel and Adventure Shows and the team led by Jonathan to Marketplace Events,” stated Mark White, CEO of Marketplace Events. “These shows fit perfectly with our other enthusiast shows, especially our Outdoor Shows, and expand our geographical reach to nearly all of the major markets in the US.”

In 2026, two new Travel & Adventure Shows launched in South Florida and Seattle. Photo: Travel & Adventure Shows

The present roster of 10 Travel + Adventure Shows collectively appeal to greater than 2,500 exhibitors. Photo: Travel & Adventure Shows

Deeper dive: The mixed platform now boasts 135 reveals yearly, attracting 2.2 million attendees and 30,000 exhibitors, with greater than 5 million distinctive net guests annually, based on a release by Marketplace Events. The acquisition reinforces Marketplace Events as a dominant operator within the North American shopper occasion market.

Travel and Adventure Shows will function as a division of Marketplace Events underneath the Travel and Adventure Shows model. Photo: Travel & Adventure Shows

What’s subsequent: “Joining the Marketplace Events family is a tremendous opportunity for our team, our exhibitors, and the hundreds of thousands of travelers who come through our doors each year,” stated Golicz. “MPE’s reach, resources and expertise give us an incredible platform to grow.”

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The particulars: Financial phrases of the transaction weren’t disclosed. Jim Forberg, outgoing COO of Unicomm, will stay concerned in part-time consulting roles to assist the transition.