Leading events and meetings industry trade publisher Mash Media Group, the new owners of the Event Production Show, will team up with organiser Expo Management for both the 2013 and 2014 editions.
Expo
Management’s events team has been providing outsourced support to
exhibition organisers for many years, most notably for more than 10
years on the Scotland and London Bike shows with Bauer (formerly Emap).
The
partnership sees Luke Galliana, previously Sales Manager for the show
when it was owned by Ocean Media, back on-board and driving the sales
effort. Galliana moved to Expo Management in February after Ocean Media
expressed its intention to sell the show.
Mash Media MD Julian Agostini was looking forward to working with Expo
Management’s MD Mark Griffin. “Mark and I have
known each other for many years; share a similar philosophy and have a
great deal of respect for each other’s businesses,” said Agostini.
“The
opportunity to collaborate on the Event Production Show is an exciting
development and gives our exhibitors and visitors the confidence that we
are completely committed to taking this event forward.”
The Event Production Show will be held at Olympia on 5 and 6 February 2013.
Last
year’s edition attracted more than 200 leading suppliers of innovative
event products and services as well as 4,000 of the industry’s key
organisers to meet new suppliers, network with colleagues, discover new
technologies and gather information at the workshops and seminars.
“We
are delighted to be working with the team from Mash on the delivery of
the Event Production Show,” said Griffin. “I believe this partnership
approach will become the way forward for many organisers and publishers
as they seek to maximise resources and build their brands at key times
of the year.
“Julian and his team have identified a number of exciting opportunities to develop this as a key show for the industry.
“I’m
sure the combination of Mash’s infectious enthusiasm and wide product
portfolio coupled with our long history in event management will be a
recipe for success and create an event over the coming years that the
event industry can be justifiably be proud of.”
Pictured: Expo management’s Luke Galliana (left) with Mash Media MD Julian Agostini.
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