Clarion Events is internationally recognized as a leading pioneer of B2B exhibitions. Always innovative, Clarion Events vision, and belief in the importance of international trade has led to the development of an exhibition and events program located within the United Arab Emirates with offices in Abu Dhabi & Dubai, and reaching out across The Middle East, North Africa and Asia.From emerging markets to the economic powerhouses of the UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and India, MECOM Forums organizes events specifically designed to bring buyer and seller together, face-to-face, to do business.Clarion Events has grown into a highly successful business. In 2008 alone, over 600,000 carefully targeted people visited our 200 exhibitions, conferences and seated events across Britain, Europe, North and South America, Africa, Middle East and Asia. They came to see, hear, touch, taste, smell, buy and learn about thousands of products from more than 12,000 companies.Our events, business-to-business and business-to-consumer, serve 15 different market sectors from leisure and entertainment to finance, from retail to gaming and from fine art to energy.We have become one of the largest independent and one of the top three organising companies in the country. Currently Clarion Events employs a talented staff of 280+ people in global offices that include: UK - Germany - The Netherlands - South Africa - USA - Brazil - United Arab Emirates - Singapore and Turkey.The company has grown profits by more than 300% since undertaking an MBO in 2004. In that time Clarion has completed eight acquisitions, launched fifteen events and entered into three joint venture partnerships. In 2006 Clarion entered the Sunday Times Buyout Track 100 in 44th position, rising to 32nd in the 2007 list.In February 2008, Clarion Events was acquired by Veronis Suhler Stevenson, a US private equity firm specialising in the media, information and education industries.
