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TPMG Acquires Meetings Today

MILWAUKEE, WI — July 31, 2024  — Trade Press Media Group (TPMG), a market-leading, growth-oriented B2B media company headquartered in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, has acquired Meetings Today. Based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Meetings Today serves the meetings and events industry by providing essential information to North American event planners for successful global events. With an acquisition closing date of July 31, 2024, Meetings Today will officially become a part of TPMG’s suite of brands on August 1, 2024.

“At TPMG, we recognize that Meetings Today is a brand with a vibrant market and a significant growth trajectory,” said Jill McDermott, CEO | GM at TPMG. “We are looking to expand and diversify our brand portfolio, offering more solution-based products and digital opportunities. Moreover, this is an exciting opportunity for our existing employees with each department at TPMG expected to grow.”

A top publisher in facilities management, commercial cleaning, and freight rail industries, TPMG publishes six print magazines, one digital magazine, four websites, daily newsletters, membership programs, virtual and live events and a professional certification program.

Founded in 1915, TPMG is a subsidiary of FORUM MEDIA GROUP, an international media company headquartered in Merching, Germany with leading professional publishing houses worldwide. FORUM’s other North America subsidiaries include Kenilworth Media in Toronto, Canada and Gemba Academy in Keller, Texas.

“We are excited for the future ahead as we look forward to joining the Trade Press Media Group,” said Jim Krotz, Vice President of Meetings Today. “Their expertise and longevity in B2B publishing will help us continue developing as a leading hospitality brand to become even more successful for our clients and readers of Meetings Today. The opportunities and future for our brand will be elevated as we become part of the Trade Press Media Group family.”

Ranked among the top three media companies in the United States for the meetings and events industry, Meetings Today publishes nine print and digital magazines as well as an e-newsletter, a podcast, four live events per year, an ehandbook and awards programs, and lead generation tools.

A media company with over a century of history, Meetings Today is owned by Stamats Communications, Inc., a full-service marketing firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a focus on higher education, healthcare, and B2B marketing.

“Following the significant downturn experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic, Meetings Today rebounded to far surpass its 2019 results. This transaction will position the brand for continued growth in a highly competitive industry through Trade Press Media Group’s sole focus on B2B media,” said Peter Stamats, President and CEO of Stamats Communications, Inc. “Trade Press Media Group is the right fit with the right culture for Meetings Today.”

Meetings Today is also responsible for planning events, choosing locations, hiring caterers and coordinating with all other vendors to ensure a successful event. Event themes include corporate events (conferences and seminars), product launches, training, celebrations, fundraising and non-profits, sporting events, and executive retreats.

“All of us at Meetings Today are so excited to join the Trade Press Media Group family,” said Tyler Davidson, Vice President and Chief Content Director of Meetings Today. “Our company values and shared foundation of placing our audience at the forefront is making the transition from Stamats seamless. We’re looking forward to the additional resources Trade Press Media Group will bring that will take our efforts to a new level. While you may not notice a lot of changes right off the bat, since the core Meetings Today team is coming over in the transition, stay tuned for some exciting new developments in the future.”

With a staff of 16, Meetings Today will continue to operate out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa while making TPMG their new headquarters.

For more information about TPMG, visit tradepress.com, and for more information about Meetings Today, visit meetingstoday.com.

About Trade Press Media Group, Inc. (TPMG) 

Proudly celebrating over 100 years, Trade Press Media Group (TPMG) is a market-leading, growth-oriented, and idea-driven B2B media company based in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin that satisfies the business and information needs of our customers, provides job fulfillment for our employees, and shares our resources and talents with our community. Owned by FORUM MEDIA GROUP, an international media company headquartered in Merching, Germany and a holding company of leading professional publishing houses, TPMG is known for award-winning editorial excellence, top-notch events and valuable business-building opportunities. We proudly publish six business-to-business magazines, put on market-leading trade shows, manage a number of industry web sites, produce educational webcasts, offer informational email newsletters and develop a myriad of other media products. Our brands are considered "best-in-class" by our subscribers, event attendees, advertisers, and exhibitor customers. To learn more, visit www.tradepress.com.

About Meetings Today

Meetings Today is a business-to-business brand of Stamats, a leading marketing and research company providing a complete range of services, including websites, mobile, PPC, SEO/SEM, content marketing, email, magazines, video, research, traditional media, live events and audience data and marketing. Stamats focuses on distinct markets to gain unique category knowledge and experience that it brings to bear for the benefit of Stamats’ clients. These markets are higher education, professional meetings and events planning, and healthcare and consumer marketing. Stamats was founded in 1923 and maintains offices in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (headquarters).