All Emerald Holding articles
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ArticleEmerald acquires U.S. organizer of Overland Expo Series
Trade show organizer Emerald Holding, Inc, responsible for the U.S. trade show Outdoor Retailer, among others, has acquired all assets of Lodestone Events, a U.S. event production company that owns and operates the Outside Adventure Expo and Overland Expo event series. According to an official statement, the acquisition supports “Emerald ...
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News briefsOutdoor Retailer Summer to showcase 550 brands at last Denver show
More than 550 brands will be exhibiting at the upcoming Outdoor Retailer summer edition in Denver, Colorado, with over 20 percent of those as new exhibitors. OR Summer, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, will take place at the Colorado Convention Center on June 9-11. Among the new exhibitors are ...
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ArticleEmerald’s recovery momentum continues
Trade show organizer Emerald Holding, Inc. reported revenue of $98.5 million for the first quarter of 2022, an increase of $85.6 million, or 663.6 percent, from $12.9 million in the first quarter of 2021. The company said it successfully hosted 31 in-person trade shows, conferences and other events with more ...
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ArticleOutdoor Retailer returns to Utah
Outdoor Retailer is returning to Salt Lake City, Utah. The last show in Denver will be OR Summer from June 9-11, 2022.
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ArticleIf OR moves back to Salt Lake, could an exhibitor boycott loom?
Several outdoor companies announced Monday they would boycott the Outdoor Retailer (OR) trade show events if they were moved from Denver to Salt Lake City. Their reasoning is that they suspect the Utah state government has unacceptable plans for some state national monuments and public lands. The announcement came after ...
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ArticleEmerald releases first report on the North American B2B events industry for 2022
Emerald Holding, the New York-based organizer of Outdoor Retailer (OR) trade shows, among others, has released its first research report reflecting the changing expectations that are influencing and shaping the future of the business-to-business (B2B) events industry. The report will be published annually in the future, Emerald said. ...
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ArticleEmerald opens debate on the future of (OR) trade shows
Emerald X, LLC, organizer of Outdoor Retailer (OR) trade shows, including the OR Snow Show, formerly the Winter Market, which has incorporated the SnowSports show that Snowsports Industries America (SIA) sold to Emerald five years ago, hosted a webinar on Oct. 25 on the future of trade shows, bringing retailers ...
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OpinionOR Summer: Considerably smaller, but an important signal
More than a week ago, the Outdoor Retailer Summer (ORS) wrapped up in Denver, Colorado. Due to Covid-19, the show could not take place in its usual slot, making it too late in the year for many companies and retailers. Still, the show was an important event, as it was ...
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Emerald launches B2B e-commerce platform
Emerald Holding , organizer of the Outdoor Retailer ( OR ) and Surf Expo trade shows, among others, today announced the launch of the new Digital Market technology platform from its Elastic Suite division. Emerald had acquired PlumRiver , the international provider of the Elastic Suite ...
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ArticleAre digital trade shows here to stay?
Source: OR Winter Online Many trade shows moved to digital platforms due to Covid-19 in 2020. It is too early to tell if 2021 will continue the pattern, but outdoor industry giant Emerald Holding Inc. just held its 2021 Surf Expo show in Orlando, ...
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Emerald will have a new CEO and President
The board of directors of Emerald Holding Inc. , the U.S. company operating over 140 events each year including the trade shows Outdoor Retailer and Surf Expo , has appointed Hervé Sedky to the position of president and chief executive officer of the company. Sedky will assume his ...
