Clarion Events North America, which is the US division of Clarion Events UK, and backed by The Blackstone Group has become one of the fastest growing event companies in the United States, with aggressive growth through both acquisition and launch. We excel in managing and producing trade and consumer events across the United States in 12 diverse sectors such as pop culture (anime & comics), energy, technology, and fire & rescue.
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Our Story
Clarion Events, Inc. - Clarion's North American Headquarters, produces 50 events across 12 sectors including trade, enthusiast events. Clarion Events North America which is the U.S. division of Clarion Events, UK, and backed by The Blackstone Group has become one of the fastest growing event companies in the United States with aggressive growth through acquisition, launch and innovation. Clarion acquired PennWell in early 2018, bringing 4 Tradeshow 200 events into the U.S. portfolio and super-charging the already rapid growth. Clarion Events, Inc. has offices in Shelton, CT; Tulsa, OK; Tacoma, WA, and Fairlawn, NJ.
The Clarion Events North American portfolio today spans 12 product sectors, including ones they share with Clarion Events Globally including Fashion, Gaming, Retail-Trade and, Power and Energy. Clarion Events Globally also produces a multitude of consumer events, industry conference and trade events in defense & security, life sciences and technology across 50 countries. Learn more here.
Our Vision, Our Values
This unique culture and identity of Clarion comes from our people and our values, which we bring in-turn to our events, and the customers we serve. We hire and support committed and passionate people, and invest in developing and growing their careers in a positive, open environment of mutual respect.
We at Clarion Events Inc. believe that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are fundamental to making us a successful and vibrant organization. What we aim to do is to put inclusion and belonging at the heart of everything we do. We have made strides (and continue to make strides) to attract, develop, and retain a diverse workforce that reflects the diverse communities and markets we serve. In the end, a supportive environment for our employees where everyone is treated equitably and with respect is our goal.
Learn about our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging Initiatives here
One of our fundamental beliefs is to provide a culture of transparency, support, and collaboration through clear communication of ideas, processes, and goals. From the top-down, we promote:
- Work-life balance – we are flexible with you to allow you to be at your best on the job
- Leading by example and taking full responsibility for ideas, actions and problem solving
- Ensuring our employees have all the necessary tools to effectively perform their job
- Constantly identifying training needs to grow and develop our employees
- Failing forward faster – try new things, fail & learn, repeat!
Clarion Events North American Employee Resource Groups
Clarion Events is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Clarion Events does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline. In addition, it is the policy of Clarion to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances where a particular employee works.