Emerald acquires EDspaces tradeshow and conference
Global event organiser and B2B platform Emerald has acquired EDspace, the annual tradeshow and conference run by trade organisation for the educational products marketplace, Education Market Association (EDmarket)
Founded in 1916, the EmA, which now has 400 members, promotes a market for quality educational products and services that are produced and delivered by professional suppliers and dealers.
“The Education Market Association built EDspaces over the past 25 years into a major industry tradeshow with more than 600 booth units along with a strong conference programme of 50 individual sessions. This event is a great addition to the existing Emerald portfolio of design industry related events that will strengthen their presence in this growing sector,” said Nick Curci, president of Corporate Solutions, Connecticut, the exclusive advisor to EDmarket in structuring and negotiating the transaction, which was closed on 21 December 2020 and approved unanimously by the EDmarket membership. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.