Convene, a hospitality
company that designs and manages meeting venues, has acquired UK-based venue portfolio etc.venues.
The acquisition adds 16 new venues to the Convene portfolio.
“The London and New York City markets continue to rebound at
a tremendous pace post-COVID with demand for outsourced premium meeting and
event solutions accelerating from clients and landlords alike,” said Ryan
Simonetti, CEO and co-founder of Convene.
“The talented team at etc.venues, led by Alastair Stewart
and Nick Hoare, has built an incredible business across the UK and New York for
over 30 years; the acquisition of an organisation with such an unwavering
commitment to delivering high-quality meeting and event experiences allows
Convene to expand our ability to serve our clients in more places and exciting
new ways.”
The addition of etc.venues will expand the size of Convene’s
portfolio and team across the US and UK.
“The workplace of the future is a meeting space,” added
Simonetti. “While individual work can be done anywhere, Convene provides
purpose-built meeting and social event spaces with the tools and amenities aimed
at inspiring collaboration that are needed for high-impact, team-based work. We
are proud to further this offering with the addition of etc.venues to our
global network.”
About etc.venues
Founded in 1992, etc.venues currently manages 49,000 sqm of events,
training, and conference in the UK and New York. In 2019, the company served more
than 3,100 clients and more than one million delegates across 19,000 events.
“Etc.venues is the largest urban day-conference venue
provider in the UK with an incredible client base comprising a number of
Fortune 500 companies,” said Alastair Stewart of etc.venues. “As we set our sights
on expansion into the US, we realised the natural synergy and alignment with
Convene and are really looking forward to what’s next as our two world-class firms
join forces.”
About Convene:
Since its founding in 2009, Convene has served the meetings
and events needs of more than 4,000 companies around the world. With the
addition of etc.venues, Convene now has a network of 38 meetings, events, and
flexible office locations.
A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.
