Ecobuild organiser UBM claims its first hosted buyer programme, inviting UK and international VIP buyers to the event, helped attract 45,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors to Excel over three days.
Tarsus will focus on carefully targeted acquisitions in China, Southeast Asia, Turkey and the United States, as the firm looks for 10 per cent annual growth.
UBM chief executive David Levin has told Exhibition News large scale events and continuing investment in the emerging markets are responsible for an 11.9 per cent rise in its organic events revenue.
Tarsus Group has turned its sights on a new project 'Quickening the Pace' after achieving its target of deriving half its revenues from emerging markets by 2013.
ITE Group has taken a big leap into the Indian exhibition market by acquiring a minority stake in Asian Business Exhibitions and Conference for INR 1.22bn (US$22m).