The State of M&A for Experiential Designers & Producers

Thank you for attending my session at EDPA’s ACCESS Conference earlier this month. As promised, below is a link to download the slides from the presentation.

I opened my session by remarking on a record 5 event industry acquisitions announced the day before, and since then there have been several more, including

• Moss being acquired by Vomela

• Goldcast acquired by Cvent

• Top Shelf Exhibits acquired by Access TCA

I expect this momentum to continue deep into 2026, as numerous Tailwinds continue to drive the event industry forward.

Howard Givner
Senior Advisor | Oaklins: DeSilva & Phillips (M&A) email me
CEO | Heathcote Advisory Group (Consulting) email me

Catch up on recent articles:

• Q4 M&A Update: Bullish on the Industry, Cautious on Deals

• Event Industry Awards: The Good, the Bad, and the Shameless

• Mastering the Exit Strategy: Insights On Selling Event Businesses.

• The Hollywood Staffing Model

• The View From Private Equity: Truelink Capital’s Luke Myers on the GES Acquisition, Investing in Events, and Why Deals Collapse

• Tailwinds

• Preparing Your Event Business For Sale

• 15 Agency CEOs Walk Into A Bar . . .

If and when you’re ready, here are ways I work with event business owners:

• Business Coaching & Owner Accountability

• Business Diagnostic & Company Valuation

• Growth Consulting

• Exit Planning

• M&A (Buy Side & Sell Side)

Wanna chat? Email me, or schedule an intro call.

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