Access Intelligence

What Access Intelligence does

Access Intelligence, LLC is a privately held B2B media and events company founded in 1977 and headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, with additional offices in Arlington, New York, and Houston. The company operates through two principal divisions: the Chief Marketer Network, which serves marketing, advertising, PR, and media professionals through brands including AdExchanger, AdMonsters, Event Marketer, Chief Marketer, PRNEWS, LeadsCon, Cynopsis, and Cablefax; and the Critical Infrastructure Division, which serves aerospace, defense, satellite, energy, infrastructure, and healthcare markets through brands including SATELLITE Conference, LDC Gas Forums, Power Magazine, Defense Daily, Via Satellite, Exchange Monitor, P3C Media, and Periop Leader Network. The company is owned by private equity firm VSS, with Jeffrey Stevenson serving as Chairman and Heather Farley as CEO since 2023.

The business produces 80+ annual events ranging from intimate executive forums to large-scale exhibitions, alongside subscription newsletters, magazines, podcasts, webinars, awards programs, and proprietary research and consulting services. Distribution is anchored by an aggregate audience exceeding 1 million marketing professionals across the Chief Marketer Network, with AdExchanger alone reaching 290,000+ monthly unique visitors and 55,000+ daily newsletter subscribers. The portfolio has won numerous industry recognitions including Jesse H. Neal Awards, ASBPE Azbee Awards, SIPAwards, and the Tradeshow Executive Fastest 50.

Revenue is generated through five primary streams: live events and conferences, digital subscriptions and publications, advertising and sponsorship across owned media, awards programs, and custom research and consulting engagements. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales targeting Fortune 1000 buyers with community-led growth through professional networks and member-driven event registration. Strategic alliances with organizations such as The Exhibitor Advocate, CMO Council, EMMC, and partners like Equativ and Cadent extend reach into adjacent practitioner communities. The company has grown through acquisitions including AdExchanger (2017), Pulsar (2019), Exchange Monitor (2015), Cynopsis (2011), Red7 Media (2011), The Social Shake-Up (2016), and Contexo Media (2009).

Name

Access Intelligence

Legal name

Access Intelligence, LLC

Website

https://accessintel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Access Intelligence is a privately held B2B media and events company operating across marketing/advertising and critical infrastructure verticals through brands like AdExchanger, Event Marketer, SATELLITE, Power Magazine, and Defense Daily, producing 80+ annual events and serving over 1 million professionals globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Media and Events

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Publishing Industries (513), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & B2B PR (MPAAADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technology & B2B PR (BPAFADAI)

Keywords

• B2B media publishing
• Trade conferences
• Industry publications
• Event management services
• Market research consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Live Events and Conferences: Revenue from producing and managing large-scale trade shows, conferences, and executive events across multiple industry verticals including aerospace, energy, healthcare, marketing, media, and defense. Events range from intimate executive forums to major exhibitions with thousands of attendees and exhibitors.
2. Digital Subscriptions and Publications: Paid subscription newsletters, digital publications, and e-media solutions across brands including AdExchanger, Cynopsis, PRNEWS, Cablefax, Power Magazine, and others serving specific industry verticals.
3. Awards Programs: Various award programs including Ex Awards, Experience Design Awards, Azbee Awards, Top Women awards, Sports Media Awards, and others that generate revenue through nominations, sponsorships, and attendance.
4. Research and Consulting Services: Custom research, consulting engagements, and industry reports for event marketing, conventions, venues, and digital media industries. Clients include leading organizations in event, venue and marketing industries worldwide.
5. Advertising and Sponsorship: Advertising across digital publications, email newsletters, websites, and event sponsorship packages. AdExchanger attracts 290,000+ monthly unique visitors with newsletters reaching 55,000+ subscribers daily.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Access Intelligence is a privately held B2B media and events company that produces trade shows, conferences, digital publications, subscription newsletters, podcasts, webinars, awards programs, and custom research/consulting services. It operates across two main divisions—the Chief Marketer Network (marketing, advertising, PR, media) and the Critical Infrastructure Division (aerospace, defense, satellite, energy, healthcare)—serving over 1 million professionals globally through more than 20 owned media brands and 80 annual events.

Product overview

Access Intelligence is a multi-million dollar B2B media and events company providing business intelligence and integrated marketing solutions across nearly a dozen key global market sectors. The company operates through two primary divisions: the Chief Marketer Network (serving marketing, advertising, PR, and media professionals with brands including AdExchanger, AdMonsters, Event Marketer, Chief Marketer, PRNEWS, LeadsCon, Cynopsis, and Cablefax) and the Critical Infrastructure Division (serving aerospace, defense, satellite, energy, infrastructure, and healthcare markets with properties including SATELLITE Conference, LDC Gas Forums, Power Magazine, Defense Daily, Exchange Monitor, Via Satellite, Periop Leader Network, P3C Media, and Research & Consulting services). The portfolio includes live events, podcasts, video, webinars, e-letters, data and digital products, award programs, paid subscription newsletters, magazines, and e-media solutions, serving over 1 million marketing professionals globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chief Marketer Network: A marketing intelligence hub connecting specialized media brands serving media and marketing channels
• Critical Infrastructure Division
• AdExchanger
• Event Marketer
• Chief Marketer
• PRNEWS
• LeadsCon
• Cynopsis
• Cablefax
• Defense Daily
• SATELLITE
• POWER Magazine
• Chemical Engineering
• LDC Gas Forums
• P3C Media
• Exchange Monitor

Products and services

• Chief Marketer Network A marketing intelligence hub connecting a global portfolio of specialized media brands spanning advertising technology, PR/communications, experiential marketing, lead generation, and cable/broadband, serving over 1 million marketing professionals with curated insights.
• Critical Infrastructure Division A division serving aerospace, defense, satellite, energy, infrastructure, nuclear, and healthcare markets with events, publications, and digital products spanning Power, Defense Daily, Exchange Monitor, Via Satellite, LDC Gas Forums, SATELLITE, Periop Leader, and P3C Media.
• AdExchanger Leading subscription-based digital publication and events business covering the programmatic advertising ecosystem, serving marketing, media, and advertising decision-makers across brands, agencies, publishers, data providers, and ad tech companies.
• Event Marketer The world's largest information resource on face-to-face/experiential marketing, serving Fortune 1000 brand marketers with a flagship magazine, the Experiential Marketing Summit, Ex Awards, and Experience Design Awards programs.
• Chief Marketer Marketing publication covering campaigns, brand strategies, and marketing innovation, featuring agencies-of-the-year programs and industry awards serving marketing executives.
• PRNEWS PR and communications publication serving public relations professionals with awards programs including the Platinum PR Awards and People of the Year Awards.
• LeadsCon Leading annual conference for lead generation professionals featuring the Power150 list of most active lead generation practitioners and networking events.
• Cynopsis TV, digital, and sports media intelligence publication covering broadcasting, streaming, and sports media industries, including awards programs and a jobs board.
• Cablefax Leading cable, broadband, and telecom journalism brand covering regulatory and policy matters, including Cablefax100, FAXIES awards, and Top Women in Media recognition.
• SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition The world's largest satellite and space communications event uniting commercial innovators, government, and military decision-makers across the space ecosystem.
• LDC Gas Forums Series of natural gas industry forums across North America serving LDC leaders, pipeline operators, and infrastructure decision-makers with more than 1,000 natural gas executives attending.

Quantifiable outcome

• 290,000+ monthly unique visitors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• The Exhibitor AdvocatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Landmark strategic alliance between Event Marketer and The Exhibitor Advocate to deliver unmatched content, research, professional development, and advocacy for the trade show exhibitor community. Four collaboration pillars include co-branded content series, dedicated exhibitor track at Experiential Marketing Summit, preferred EMS registration for Exhibitor Advocate members, and annual State of the Exhibitor Research Report.
• EquativflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 April 2026Strategic partnership to capture, convene and amplify important conversations at Cannes Lions 2026 International Festival of Creativity. AdExchanger will bring editorial authority on-site producing executive video interviews, rapid-response conversations, daily editorial coverage, and social-first content with Equativ as Powered By sponsor.
• CadentflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 January 2026Cadent serves as the Powered By sponsor of Programmatic AI Las Vegas (debuting May 18-20, 2026), bringing expertise in advanced TV and outcome-driven advertising aligned with event's focus on intelligent systems and measurable performance.
• CMO CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2025Partnership recognizes need to uplift, unify and align marketing ecosystems, data sources, and advertising/media partners. Focus on best/next practice adoption, experiential knowledge transfer, domain-expert sourcing, peer-to-peer engagement, and marketing technology selection.
• Experiential Marketing Measurement Coalition (EMMC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2024Multi-year media partnership (Year 3 in 2026) providing experiential marketers with tools and resources to track and measure event success. Includes quarterly LinkedIn Lives, quarterly columns, expertise at Experiential Marketing Summit, and Performance IQ newsletter. Partnership focuses on standardizing core experiential marketing metrics and measurement methodologies.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Informa: Informa is a global B2B media, events, and information services group operating Informa Markets, Informa Connect, and Informa Tech. Its vertical-specialized events and media brands overlap directly with Access Intelligence's portfolio across marketing, tech, and infrastructure verticals, though Informa operates at materially larger scale.
• Future plc: Future plc is a publicly listed B2B and consumer media company operating events-led, content-driven brands across technology, marketing, and specialist verticals. It shares the multi-brand vertical media strategy with Access Intelligence, though it is significantly larger and more digital-first.
• Ziff Davis: Ziff Davis is a publicly listed digital media and internet company with vertical B2B media brands (MSSP Alert, Spiceworks, eMarketer) that overlap with Access Intelligence's digital publishing business, particularly in martech and ad-tech.
• Penton Media (informa): Penton Media, now part of Informa, was a long-standing direct peer in B2B media and events. The CTO of Access Intelligence previously held leadership at Penton, indicating direct operational familiarity.
• S&P Global (S&P Global Market Intelligence / Commodity Insights): S&P Global is a major information services provider with significant overlap in energy, infrastructure, and media intelligence via its Commodity Insights and Market Intelligence divisions, both of which compete with Power Magazine and Exchange Monitor properties.

Direct peers

• Emerald (formerly Emerald Expositions): Emerald operates B2B trade shows and conferences across multiple industry verticals including marketing and infrastructure. It is a direct competitor to Access Intelligence's events business, particularly in experiential marketing and B2B exhibitions.
• Haymarket Media: Haymarket is a privately held B2B media company producing trade publications, events, and awards programs across marketing, communications, and medical sectors. The portfolio overlaps with AdExchanger, PRNEWS, and other Access Intelligence marketing brands.
• Questex: Questex is a privately held B2B media and events company serving technology, healthcare, and industrial verticals. Its portfolio of events and digital media directly mirrors Access Intelligence's two-division structure across marketing and critical infrastructure.
• ADWEEK: ADWEEK is a leading advertising and marketing industry media brand with editorial, events, and awards programs. It directly competes with AdExchanger, Event Marketer, and Chief Marketer in the marketing and advertising professional media space.
• PRWeek (Haymarket): PRWeek is a leading public relations industry publication and events brand owned by Haymarket. It directly competes with Access Intelligence's PRNEWS publication and Platinum PR Awards programs in the PR professional community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/accessintelligence
• Xx.com/accessintel
• Facebookfacebook.com/AccessIntelligence
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/access-intelligence

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A7 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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