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The New Mayor of the Event Agency World?

Howard Givner founded and sold two event companies, built a graduate school for the industry, and survived the cancer that nearly killed him. Now he runs the only room that matters.

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David Adler
Jun 16, 2026
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Editor’s Note. Three forces have converged on the event agency business at the same moment, and the convergence is the story of the year. Brands have discovered that their live events are their Super Bowls, and the corporate budgets have followed. Private equity has arrived at scale in the exhibition and consumer event industry. And the digital channels…

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