Adweek Acquires Social Media Week

Shamrock Capital Acquires Adweek from Beringer Capital

June 4, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Shamrock Capital has acquired Adweek from private equity firm Beringer Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed; Shamrock says it will work with Adweek's management to grow the company's media, events, and education offerings both organically and through acquisitions.

Adweek Acquires Target Marketing and Publishing Executive from NAPCO Media

September 2, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Adweek has acquired the trade brands Target Marketing and Publishing Executive (including the FUSE Media summit) from NAPCO Media. The deal expands Adweek's publishing and performance marketing capabilities and adds roughly 200,000 first-party audience insights to its database; terms were not disclosed.

Emerald Holding Acquires Advertising Week from Stillwell Partners

June 28, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EEX) has completed the acquisition of the assets comprising Advertising Week from Stillwell Partners. The purchase adds a global events, content and e-learning platform focused on marketing, media and technology to Emerald’s B2B events and content portfolio and brings Advertising Week’s leadership team and employees into Emerald.

beaconsmind AG Acquires Wi-Fi Hotspot & Location-Based Marketing Provider Socialwave GmbH

March 31, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

beaconsmind AG has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares of Socialwave GmbH as a bolt-on extension of its B2B location-based marketing business. The EUR 10 million purchase price will be funded via low-coupon debt, cash, and 350,000 newly issued beaconsmind shares to Socialwave’s founders, with closing expected in late April.

SAE International Acquires SMi Group Ltd and Forms SAE Media Group

January 1, 2020

Media & Entertainment

SAE International acquired UK-based events producer SMi Group Ltd and will merge it with Tech Briefs Media Group (TBMG) to create the SAE Media Group. The combination expands SAE’s global events and publishing footprint—strengthening its presence in the aerospace, defense and medical/pharmaceutical markets and enabling broader content and service offerings.

SocialNext Acquires Marketing News Canada

October 29, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

SocialNext, a leading Canadian marketing events and media platform, has acquired Marketing News Canada (MNC), a national media brand known for its podcast, newsletter, and editorial coverage of the Canadian marketing industry. The acquisition brings MNC's editorial and podcast capabilities into SocialNext's event and membership ecosystem to expand storytelling, sponsor visibility, and engagement with marketers across Canada.