Reed Expositions

What Reed Expositions does

Reed Expositions operates as RX France, the French operating unit of RX Global (formerly Reed Exhibitions Limited, a division of RELX Group). The company organizes face-to-face, digital, and hybrid professional and consumer trade shows and exhibitions across more than 15 markets, including flagship brands MIPIM (global real estate), MIPCOM and MIPJUNIOR (entertainment content markets in Cannes and Cancun), Maison&Objet (interior design, organized via joint subsidiary SAFI with Ateliers d'Art de France), Batimat and Interclima (construction and HVAC), Cannes Yachting Festival, Paris Photo, MAPIC (retail real estate), IFTM (tourism), EquipHotel (hospitality), and BIG DATA & AI Paris. Its technology stack centers on a hybrid event platform that extends physical shows into digital access for remote exhibitors and visitors.

The company generates revenue from exhibitor booth fees, visitor registration, sponsorship packages, and digital platform access across these events. Pricing varies by event, exhibition space size, sponsorship tier, and participation mode (physical, digital, or hybrid), with no publicly disclosed standard price list. GTM is event-driven and relies on direct enterprise sales via event-specific websites and established venues across France (Paris Nord Villepinte, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Palais des Festivals, Grand Palais), Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia. Customer segments are split between B2B exhibitors/sponsors (primary) seeking brand visibility and lead generation, and professional visitors/attendees seeking sourcing, education, and networking.

RX France is a privately held subsidiary within the broader RX Global network, which operates across 17+ regional entities including Africa, Australia, Germany, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Middle East, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, the UK, and the USA. The legal entity is Reed Exhibitions Limited (UK-incorporated), with headquarters in Puteaux, France, and 251-500 employees. No public listing, venture funding, or private equity ownership signals are disclosed in available data.

Name

Reed Expositions

Legal name

Reed Exhibitions Limited

Website

https://reedexpo.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

RX France (Reed Expositions) is a French trade show and exhibition organizer operating 25+ flagship events including MIPIM, MIPCOM, Maison&Objet, Batimat, and Cannes Yachting Festival across 15 markets in Europe, Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East, serving enterprise exhibitors and professional visitors through physical, digital, and hybrid event formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Show and Exhibition Organization

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

General Consumer Expos & Trade Shows (MPAGAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction, Building Materials & Real Estate Shows Organizers (THAHABAG)

Keywords

• Trade show organization
• B2B exhibitions
• Event management services
• Professional trade fairs
• Hybrid event platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Puteaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trade Show and Exhibition Organization: RX France generates revenue by organizing professional trade shows and exhibitions across multiple industry verticals including yachting, hospitality, real estate, technology, construction, and tourism. Revenue comes from exhibitor booth fees, visitor registration, sponsorship deals, and digital platform access for hybrid events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Reed Expositions (RX France) organizes and operates face-to-face, digital, and hybrid professional trade shows and exhibitions across approximately 23 distinct event brands spanning real estate, entertainment content, construction, hospitality, tourism, photography, security, IT, logistics, environmental, healthcare, yachting, and interior design verticals. The company generates revenue from exhibitor booth fees, sponsorship packages, visitor registration, and digital platform access, hosting events in France, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and the United States.

Product overview

RX France is an event management company that operates a diversified portfolio of professional trade shows and exhibitions. The company organizes face-to-face, digital, and hybrid events across multiple industry sectors including tourism (IFTM, MIPIM), media and entertainment (MIPCOM, MIPJUNIOR, MIP Cancun), real estate (MAPIC, MIPIM Asia), technology (BIG DATA & AI Paris, IT Partners), construction (Batimat, Interclima), hospitality (EquipHotel Paris), and various other professional sectors. The portfolio includes flagship events like Maison&Objet Paris, Paris Photo, and Cannes Yachting Festival. RX France positions itself as creators of meeting places that facilitate business opportunities, combining physical and digital platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cannes Yachting Festival Annual yacht and boating trade show for marine industry exhibitors, yacht manufacturers, and luxury boating buyers, held at Vieux Port de Cannes and Port Pierre Canto.
• Maison&Objet Paris Major home decor and design exhibition for interior design, lifestyle, and decorative arts exhibitors and buyers, organized by SAFI (a joint subsidiary of RX France and Ateliers d'Art de France) at Paris Nord Villepinte.
• IFTM (International Tourism Trade Show) International tourism trade show for travel industry exhibitors (tour operators, destinations, hospitality suppliers) and travel trade buyers, held at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.
• BIG DATA & AI Paris Technology conference focused on big data and artificial intelligence for enterprise data/AI vendors, data practitioners, and enterprise buyers.
• Rééduca Paris Professional trade show focused on the rehabilitation and re-education healthcare sector for medical equipment suppliers, therapists, and healthcare buyers.
• Idéobain Trade show for bathroom and bathroom equipment industry serving manufacturers, designers, distributors, and bathroom installation buyers.
• Interclima Trade show focused on climate control, heating, and air conditioning solutions for HVAC manufacturers, installers, and project buyers.
• Batimat Major international building trade show covering construction materials and techniques for building product manufacturers, contractors, architects, and construction industry buyers.
• Renodays Trade show dedicated to renovation and home improvement solutions for renovation contractors, building product suppliers, and residential project buyers.
• MIPJUNIOR International television program market for children's content at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, serving kids' content producers, distributors, and buyers.
• MIPCOM Cannes Leading international market for entertainment content held annually in Cannes, serving TV and digital content producers, distributors, and global buyers.
• MIPIM Middle East Real estate investment market conference held at Ritz-Carlton Riyadh for real estate developers, investors, and Middle East property buyers.
• EquipHotel Paris Trade show for hospitality equipment and services industry serving hotel operators, restaurant groups, and hospitality suppliers.
• Expoprotection Trade show focused on risk prevention, security, and fire safety solutions for security equipment vendors, safety integrators, and corporate buyers.
• MAPIC International retail real estate market and trade show for retailers, shopping center developers, and retail property investors.
• Paris Photo Leading international photography fair held at Grand Palais in Paris for galleries, photographers, collectors, and art market professionals.
• MIP Cancun Television market event held at Moon Palace Cancun for Latin American entertainment content producers, distributors, and buyers.
• Supply Chain Event Trade show focused on supply chain management and logistics solutions for logistics software vendors, 3PL providers, and supply chain buyers.
• STEP (by Pollutec) Environmental and pollution control trade event serving environmental technology vendors, water and waste management firms, and sustainability buyers.
• MIPIM Asia Summit Real estate investment summit for the Asia region held in Hong Kong serving Asian real estate developers, investors, and property buyers.
• IT Partners IT channel partner trade show held at Paris La Défense Arena for IT distributors, resellers, vendors, and channel partners.
• MIPIM Leading global real estate market and investment summit serving global real estate developers, investors, and property buyers.
• SITL (International Transport and Logistics Exhibition) International logistics and transport trade show held at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles serving logistics service providers, freight forwarders, and supply chain buyers.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SAFI (Société des Artistes Français Indépendants)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAFI is a subsidiary jointly owned by RX France and Ateliers d'Art de France. Together they organize Maison&Objet, one of the leading interior design and lifestyle trade fairs held at Paris Nord Villepinte. This partnership combines exhibition expertise with artistic and creative industry representation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Comexposium: Comexposium is a Paris-headquartered trade show organizer operating events across food, retail, security, fashion, and digital sectors in France and internationally. Closest French-headquartered direct competitor with overlapping verticals.
• Koelnmesse: Koelnmesse is a Cologne-based trade fair company organizing events in food (Anuga), furniture (imm cologne), and sports (ISPO). Comparable scale and structure of European-rooted trade show organizer.
• Messe Frankfurt: Messe Frankfurt is one of the world's largest trade fair organizers with major events in consumer goods, textiles, automotive, and lighting. Comparable B2B trade show portfolio and global operating model.
• Fiera Milano: Fiera Milano is Italy's leading exhibition center and trade fair organizer with events in design, furniture, and fashion. RX France operates events in Italy (Milan) creating direct competitive overlap.
• Messe München: Messe München operates major trade fairs including BAUMA, IFAT, and EXPO REAL across construction, environment, and real estate sectors. Directly overlaps with RX France's MIPIM, Batimat, and STEP events.
• Hyve Group: Hyve Group is a London-listed international events company organizing trade shows in fashion, food, and technology. Comparable mid-sized trade show portfolio across B2B verticals.
• Messe Berlin: Messe Berlin organizes international trade fairs and congresses including ITB Berlin (travel), IFA (consumer electronics), and FRUIT LOGISTICA. Comparable in B2B exhibition scope and European footprint.
• Informa Markets: Informa Markets is the world's largest B2B trade show organizer with a portfolio of hundreds of events across similar verticals (real estate, technology, healthcare, hospitality). The most direct global competitor to RX France by scale and event mix.
• Deutsche Messe (Hannover): Deutsche Messe organizes HANNOVER MESSE (industrial technology) and other major industrial trade fairs. Comparable large-scale B2B trade fair organizer with similar event cadence and vertical breadth.
• GL Events: GL Events is a publicly listed French event organizer and venue operator with significant trade show organizing capability across multiple sectors and geographies. Comparable scale, business model, and French headquarters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ReedExpositions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Reed Expositions