Newton has spearheaded the growth of his portfolio of events with acquisitions such as The Cake & Bake Show and The Build Show. In the qualifying period he launched three shows in three weeks – 100% Optical UK, Design Shanghai and Destination Star Trek Germany – and expanded the Ideal Home Show in Manchester.
As Event went to press, the company’s revenues were set to see a year-on-year increase of more than 20 per cent by the end of 2014, with its shows welcoming in excess of one million live visitors across the year.
The full Event 100 Club 2015 rankings can be found below: