Emerald Expositions makes conference acquisition

Emerald Expositions has acquired RFID Journal Live Conference & Expo from RFID Journal. Corporate Solutions of Westport, Connecticut was the exclusive advisor to RFID Journal in arranging, structuring and negotiating this transaction. Corporate Solutions’ Nick Curci said: “RFID Journal Live is the world’s largest and most important event focused on radio frequency identification (RFID) and related technologies, bringing together buyers, sellers, researchers, academics, consultants and others interested in using RFID technologies to identify, track and manage assets and inventories.” The next RFID Journal Live event is expected to draw 3,000 attendees from more than 60 countries to the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona in May 2017. The event will feature more than 100 educational sessions, including seminars, keynotes, workshops and master classes, together with an expo floor showcasing around 200 exhibiting companies. In addition to the main annual event that Emerald is acquiring, there are several regional and vertical events, including RFID Journal Live Europe.