Emerald strengthen executive-level summit portfolio with new acquisition

Emerald has taken over the Canadian leader of high-impact executive-level B2B summits.

Generis Group marks an acceleration of growth for the event organizer – increasing the size of their well-established executive summit portfolio.

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• Informa continues growth momentum in Q2 report
• WTM Africa advances women in the travel sector with strategic partnerships
• IMEX America shares practical sustainability insights

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Emerald takes over Generis Group

Emerald has accelerated their growth with their newest acquisition to their executive-level summit portfolio.

The event organizer announced it has acquired 100% equity interest in the Toronto-based Generis Group.

Generis is the leader of executive-level summits in Canada and has made significant business impacts in key growth markets.

Francesco Scalzo, CEO of Generis, said: “We believe Emerald’s expertise will empower Generis to scale our impact even more rapidly and reach new heights, while staying true to what has made our events valuable to senior executives.”

This acquisition is a key strategic step in expanding Emerald’s executive-level summit portfolio.

The event organizer is keen to strengthen it’s presence in this market – particularly in the US and Europe.

Emerald is significantly closer to achieving that goal with this latest takeover.

Hervé Sedky, CEO of Emerald, added: “With the addition of Generis, Emerald will now host more than 50 executive summits annually – underscoring the strength, scale and value of our offering.”

Informa continues growth momentum in Q2 report

Informa has announced more than 15% quarter-over-quarter sequential revenue growth in its Q2 financial report.

This is accelerated growth compared with the results from the first quarter.

Informa has reaffirmed its 2025 full-year guidance due to this improved momentum.

Gary Nugent, CEO, Informa TechTarget, said: “We continue to make good progress through the Foundation Year for Informa TechTarget, delivering sequential improvement in financial performance through Q2, as the impact of our early strategic actions are beginning to bear fruit.”

This shows continued progression of Informa’s combination plan – a focus on reshaping and optimizing the combined company.

The report indicates long-term growth opportunities with increasing demand for data-driven marketing solutions.

WTM Africa advances women in the travel sector with strategic partnerships

World Tourism Market Africa has formed a strategic alliance with two women-focused associations.

The RX-owned exhibition aims to challenge the male-dominated African tourism industry by advancing women in this sector.

Women in MICE and Women in Tourism are influential networks that WTM Africa seeks to utilize to achieve this.

Antois Leigh Nepgen, owner of Women in MICE, said: “By joining forces with WTM Africa and Women in Tourism, we’re creating a high-impact platform that celebrates excellence, fosters leadership, and breaks down the barriers that still exist in our industry.”

Women in MICE will unveil their awards categories at WTM Africa’s breakfast event on 15 April 2026.

The event will host around 80 women in leadership roles within the tourism industry.

This will be follow up the event with a masterclass hosted by leaders that will deliver practical leadership strategies, marketplace visibility, and personal branding.

Carol Weaving, managing director of RX Africa, said: “These new partnerships are a meaningful extension of our year-round commitment to empowering women in tourism,

“By bringing together these powerful networks, we’re demonstrating that real change happens when we unite our efforts from the ground up.”

IMEX America shares practical sustainability insights

IMEX has shared its 2024 sustainability report with the sustainable event management agency MeanGreen, which is acting as a consultant.

The organizer’s sustainable initiatives were implemented in 2024 – resulting in a 39% reduction carbon emissions compared with 2023.

IMEX has highlighted the initiatives it has taken that have made it a zero-waste event for the sixth time in a row.

Carina Bauer, CEO of IMEX, said: “Having the right knowledge to hand is key to making meaningful progress and this report details the practical information planners can use to make changes to their own events and enhance conversations with colleagues and clients.”

IMEX also highlights areas of improvement that are needed despite the positive results of their 2024 initiatives.

The industry leader is using this report as a call to action for all event professionals to prioritize sustainable events.

The sustainability report provides some practical strategies that event organizers can implement as the first step.

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