M&A Deal Summary

Urban Expositions Acquires SOFA CHICAGO

On January 1, 2013, Urban Expositions acquired media company SOFA CHICAGO

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Urban Expositions’ 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Urban Expositions’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Urban Expositions’ 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-01-01
Target SOFA CHICAGO
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Urban Expositions
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

SOFA CHICAGO

Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
SOFA CHICAGO is the premier gallery-presented art fair dedicated to three-dimensional art and design. SOFA is held annually in the fall at Chicago's major destination, Navy Pier, with an average of 80 dealers and 35,000 people attending. Sales at the fair are estimated at 15-20 million dollars per show.

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Buyer

Urban Expositions

Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Urban Expositions produces and manages a portfolio of 36 events. Urban serves nine industry sectors including Gift, Souvenir, Art, Apparel, Halloween, Foodservice, Pet and Gaming. Urban also produces Airport Revenue News, a publication focused on the airport concession industry. Urban has offices in Shelton, CT, and Boca Raton, FL, and is represented by employees in California, Colorado and Illinois

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Overall 1 of 5
Sector (Media) 1 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 4
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 5
Year (2013) 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Womenswear in Nevada is a semi-annual womenswear apparel trade show held at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. WWIN attracts nearly 7,000 womenswear buyers from around the country and internationally. These retailers come to explore the offerings from 500+ exhibiting companies showcasing a full selection of traditional, contemporary, missy, petite, plus and tall resources, as well as hundreds of accessory lines with everything from shoes to hats, purses, jewelry, belts and scarves.

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