Midwest Solar Expo will be part of Diversified Communications’ Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) portfolio, building upon the company’s investment in the renewable energy industry.
Portland, Maine (November 15, 2024) – Diversified, a family-owned international B2B media company with a portfolio of face-to-face exhibitions and conferences, online communities and publications, announces the expansion of its Clean Energy portfolio with the acquisition of Midwest Solar Expo (MWSE). Midwest Solar Expo will join Diversified Communications’ Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA), a portfolio of US-based conferences and trade shows focused on solar, energy storage, EV charging infrastructure and manufacturing.
“The addition of Midwest Solar Expo to our Clean Energy portfolio further strengthens our commitment as a company to the renewable energy sector,” said Oakley Dyer, Corporate VP, Strategy & Corporate Development at Diversified. “This acquisition was a perfect fit, both strategically and culturally. Weare always looking for acquisitions that align not only with the industries that we serve but also our values as a business. Diversified is a unique acquirer in the B2B media landscape, as one of the few family-owned companies of scale. I think this makes us a great home for sellers looking to find someone to carry on and grow what they have built.”
“Midwest Solar Expo was founded to illuminate the future of the renewable energy market in the Midwest and now becomes our second regional expansion following Intersolar & Energy Storage North America Texas, which is set to launch November 19-20, 2024, in Austin,” said Wes Doane, Vice President, Clean Energy at Diversified. “MWSE’s platform has focused on the intersection of policy, finance, technology, and business model innovation in the Midwest, and its growing exhibition targets the region’s specific challenges, offering professionals the tools they need to successfully navigate this ever-changing market.”
Diversifiedacquired Intersolar North America in 2019 and Energy Storage North America in 2020 and has continued investing in the renewable energy industry with the expansion of its Clean Energy portfolio. Today, the Clean Energy portfolio is made up of events, conferences and digital networks, including Energy Storage North America, Smart Energy Decisions , Net Zero Forum, Renewable Energy Forum, Intersolar & Energy Storage North America Texas—and now Midwest Solar Expo. In addition to its media portfolio, Diversified owns and operates a 1.5-megawatt solar farm in Brunswick, Maine.
Grimes, McGovern & Associates was the exclusive advisor to Midwest Solar Expo in the transaction. Midwest Solar Expo will be next held June 9-11, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois.