We began in the Gift & Souvenir event space in 1995 and are now one of the fastest growing event companies in North America fueled through strategic acquisitions, launches and innovation. Clarion Events North America covers 12 industry sectors, operating in 7 offices and employing more than 200 people. In addition to our live events we have been able to find new ways to quickly and successfully deliver customer value by diversifying our offering of digital and virtual products.
Our Sectors
We operate in 12 industry sectors across North America where many of our event team leaders are members of the communities we serve. Additionally, our events cover a variety of formats from hosted buyer and connection-led models, content-led community events and virtual summits, digital product and service marketplaces, enthusiast events and regional and large-scale tradeshows. Five of our shows have been named top TSNN Trade Show Event.
Our People
Our team is made up of a uniquely talented group of entrepreneurs, event professionals and industry and sector specialists all driven to deliver exceptional customer experiences. Clarion Events North America values innovation and creativity. We look to always support each other and grow and foster our team members throughout the business.
Our Culture
We work hard to deliver for our customers and ensure there is a balance of fun and autonomy along the way. Success here is measured through our customers’ eyes and we look forward to continuing to lead the industry in innovative thinking and approaches while never being afraid to fail – we learn, grow and improve every step of the way.
One of the most amazing shows to attend. Lots of inspiration, networking and overall fun. I'll be back next year!
Linda Campbell, Fashion Designer, IOSH
Latest Clarion Events North American News
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Shelton, CT - December 2, 2024 – Clarion Events North America is proud to announce the promotion of Liz Irving to CEO, recognizing her exceptional leadership, transformative vision, and deep commitmen ...
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Shelton, CT - November 8, 2024 - Clarion Events, the world's largest privately owned event and exhibition organizer, today announced their acquisition of Eaton Hall, a premier event organizer speciali ...
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Shelton, CT (October 28, 2024) — Clarion Events, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Information Forecast, Inc. (“Infocast”), a strategic addition to Clarion Events Energy portfolio. The ad ...
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Shelton, CT October 3, 2024 — Clarion Events is proud to announce the launch of The Clarion Events Collaborative: Elevating Association Events, a strategic partnership initiative to maximize the value ...
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Shelton, CT - February 13, 2024 - Clarion Events is delighted to announce that Greg Topalian, current CEO of Clarion's North America business, will be elevated to the role of Chairman of Clarion Event ...
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Clarion Events North America Receives Second Consecutive “Great Place to Work” Certification in 2023
November 30, 2023 – Clarion Events North America has been awarded the “Great Place to Work” Certification for the second year in a row, effective October 2023. This recognition is validated by our sta ... -
Shelton, CT - October 26, 2023 – Lisa Hannant, CEO, Clarion Events, Inc. and Liz Irving, President, Clarion Events North America has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors at UFI, The Global ...
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Shelton, CT - September 12, 2023 - Clarion Events North America is thrilled to announce a new addition to its leadership team with the appointment of Nicole Peck as the Executive Vice President of the ...
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Shelton, CT – August 21st - Clarion Events North America is pleased to announce an exciting leadership change that marks a new era of innovation and growth. Liz Irving has been named President, Clario ...
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Shelton, CT August 14, 2023 - Clarion Events North America is thrilled to announce the appointment of Narisa Wild as the Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy & Products. Narisa comes to Clarion E ...
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“Bringing our communities together and providing valuable connections sits at the heart of what Clarion does. It is fantastic to see how resilient the industry has proven to be and how much it has ...
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Mike Carlucci Promoted to Chief Revenue & Customer Delivery Officer for Clarion Events North America
Clarion Events announced today the promotion of Mike Carlucci to Chief Revenue & Customer Delivery Officer for North America. Carlucci is the first person to hold this position within Clarion. This sh ... -
Clarion Events, Inc. announces its Clarion Cares corporate initiative to give back to the communities that are affected by and engaged in its events starting with supporting Energize Ukraine in partne ...
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(Shelton, CT, December 20, 2022) — Clarion Energy, a subsidiary of Clarion Events, the world leader in B2B industry events, announced today that Becca Jones-Albertus, the director of the Solar Energy ...
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On October 31, 2022, TSNN News wrote: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show When Hurricane Ian hit Florida in late September, hundreds of restaurants and hotels were destroyed by the catastrophic storm a ...
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Clarion Events North America has been awarded the "Great Place to Work" Certification, effective September 2022. This designation signifies that Clarion Events North America is recognized as an employ ...
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Clarion Events announces UCX USA, the newest event in the unified communications and collaboration industry. UCX USA will be held in Austin, Texas, on September 13-14, 2023. Connections will be at t ...
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(Shelton, CT, September 19, 2022) — Clarion Energy, a subsidiary of Clarion Events, the world leader in B2B industry events, announced today the launch of a first-of-its-kind regional event designed t ...
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Clarion Events has today announced that Lisa Hannant will become the company’s new CEO, succeeding Russell Wilcox, who moves to the position of Executive Chairman. Lisa joined Clarion in 2008 and was ...
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Paris, France – 14 April 2022: Global Exhibitions Day (GED) advocates for the irreplaceable value of physical exhibitions and face-to-face business events in bringing people together and driving the g ...