Press Releases

Marketplace Events Announces Partnership with Mike Rowe and the mikeroweWORKS Foundation

Marketplace Events, the largest producer of business-to-consumer home shows in North America, announced today that the company has partnered with skilled-trade advocate Mike Rowe, best known as the host and creator of Dirty Jobs, to promote their 60+ home shows. The company will also work closely with Rowe’s Foundation, the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, which awards Work Ethic Scholarships to students pursuing a career in the skilled trades. (Photo credit: Michael Segal)

Drew & Jonathan Scott, HGTV's Property Brothers, Returning to the Minneapolis Home + Garden Show

Minneapolis --- The un-official kick-off to spring, the 2019 Minneapolis Home + Garden Show will return for two full weekends Friday, Feb. 22 – Sunday, Feb. 24 and Friday, March 1 – Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the Minneapolis Convention Center (1301 Second Ave. So.). Marketplace Events, the producers of the Minneapolis Home + Garden Show, is delighted to announce that Drew Scott and Jonathan Scott, the hosts of HGTV’s “Property Brothers” for 13 seasons, will appear at the Show on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019.

Marketplace Events Acquires Minnesota Home & Patio Show from Cenaiko Productions

Solon, Ohio – June 8, 2018 – Marketplace Events, the largest producer of business-to-consumer home shows in North America, announced today that it has purchased the Minnesota Home & Patio Show from Cenaiko Productions.

Marketplace Events Acquires Shows in Seattle, Tacoma

Solon, Oh. – June 4, 2018 – Marketplace Events, the largest producer of business-to-consumer home shows in North America, announced today that it has purchased two shows from O'Loughlin Trade Shows, the largest producer of consumer shows in the Pacific Northwest. O'Loughlin Trade Shows will continue their long tradition of producing Boat, RV, Food and Sportsmen's Shows.

Marketplace Events Acquires Atlanta Shows

Marketplace Events, the largest producer of business-to-consumer home shows in North America, announced today the purchase of three Atlanta home shows from SEMCO Productions LLC. Marketplace Events CEO Tom Baugh labeled the development as “highly strategic”.

Marketplace Events Acquires Two Montreal Home Shows from ExpoPromotion

It was announced today by Donald Cantin, President of ExpoPromotion Inc. and Tom Baugh, CEO of Marketplace Events, that ExpoPromotion has sold the Montreal Home Expo and Montreal Fall Home Expo to Marketplace Events, the largest home show producer in North America.

Marketplace Events Launches Four Holiday Shows, One Home Show

Marketplace Events, the largest producer of home and holiday events in North America, announced the launch of five new shows: four holiday shows and one home show.

Marketplace Events announces Habitat for Humanity Sweepstakes Winner

Marketplace Events congratulates Hawaii Build + Beach Sweepstakes winner Carrie Le from Falls Church, VA. Marketplace Events launched the Hawaii Build + Beach Sweepstakes in late 2016 to provide one lucky winner a trip for two to Hawaii – to take part in a Blitz Build for Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii and help build 10 homes alongside future Habitat homeowners.

Marketplace Events Acquires Cincinnati Home & Garden Show

CLEVELAND, Ohio – May 18, 2017 – Marketplace Events, the largest producer of home and garden events in North America, announced today that it has acquired the Cincinnati Home & Garden Show from Hart Productions of Cincinnati, OH. Hart Productions will continue to operate six other annual events in the Greater Cincinnati market including shows in the holiday, boat, adventure sports, golf, baby, children and family industries.

Marketplace Events announces partnership with Habitat for Humanity

CLEVELAND, OH, (Jan. 10, 2017) -- Marketplace Events has announced its partnership with Habitat for Humanity, to assist in their mission to create a world where everyone has a decent and affordable place to live. Marketplace Events has committed to provide corporate financial support, product donations, contributions from attendees, advocacy and awareness building and on-site activation across 57 annual events in 25 markets.

Marketplace Events Acquires Five Home Shows and Country’s Largest Christmas Show from Southern Shows

CLEVELAND, Ohio – December 21, 2016 – It was announced today, by David J. Zimmerman, President of Southern Shows, Inc. and Tom Baugh, CEO of Marketplace Events, that Southern Shows has sold six of the 18 shows in its portfolio to Marketplace Events. All events in this transaction are located in North Carolina: two home shows in Raleigh, two in Charlotte and one in Greensboro along with the Southern Christmas Show in Charlotte.

Marketplace Events acquires shows in Indianapolis, Richmond; Grows portfolio to 51 shows

CLEVELAND, Ohio – September 27, 2016 – Marketplace Events, North America's largest home show producer, announced today it has acquired two shows in Indianapolis, In. and three home shows in Richmond, Va., bringing its portfolio to 51 shows including 47 consumer home shows and four holiday shows.

Marketplace Events adds seven shows to portfolio; Acquires Homexpo in Calgary and launches six others

CLEVELAND, Ohio – April 13, 2016 – Marketplace Events, North America's largest home show producer, announced today it has acquired the Calgary Homexpo from the nonprofit CHBA-UDI Calgary Region. The company also announced the launch of six new shows in the 2016-17 show season...

Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires Marketplace Events

NEW YORK, January 28, 2016 – Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies at the lower end of the middle market, today announced the acquisition of Marketplace Events, the largest organizer of consumer home and garden shows in North America. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....

AIMExpo Acquired by Motorcycle Industry Council

IRVINE, Calif. --The Motorcycle Industry Council today announced it has acquired the Motorcycle Group business segment from Marketplace Events LLC. The acquisition includes the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo), America's premier motorcycle and powersports show, and the only powersports event in North America that caters to trade, media and consumers all under one roof, timed to showcase the powersports industry's new model year product unveilings....

Marketplace Events Acquires Winnipeg Home Shows from Manitoba Home Builders’ Association

CLEVELAND, OHIO – September 9, 2015 – Marketplace Events, North America's largest home show producer, announced today it has purchased two consumer home shows held annually in Winnipeg, MB from the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association (MHBA), a non-profit trade association with more than 300 members....

AIMExpo's Mike Webster and Larry Little named 2015 Industry Leaders of the Year - PowerSports Business Magazine

Marketplace Events to Launch Additional Home Shows in Philadelphia and Des Moines

CLEVELAND, OHIO – March 10, 2015 – Marketplace Events, North America's largest home show producer, announced today that it has signed an initial three-year contract with the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA to produce the Philly Home + Garden Show at the suburban facility beginning in January 2016. ...

AIMExpo News: TSE Announces Fastest 50 Class of 2014

Oceanside, CA - A total of 91 dynamic trade shows earned a ranking on the just-released Trade Show Executive (TSE) Fastest 50 list after growing by leaps and bounds last year. The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Emerald Expositions produced the two exhibitions in 2014 that topped the list of the fastest-growing shows in the U.S., growing more than 50% from 2013 to 2014. ---...

Why One Consumer Show Organizer Profits From Technology

Marketplace Events became a standalone company in 2008, when its leadership bought out the consumer show division of DMG Shows. However, the company six years later bears little resemblance to that former entity....