Hanley Wood Sells Exhibition Business, Including Surfaces

Washington, D.C., November 18, 2014 -- Hanley Wood, a media and event firm, announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its Hanley Wood Exhibitions business -- which includes The International Surface Event -- to Informa PLC, a UK-based international publishing and events company.

Hanley Wood Exhibitions will be rebranded Informa Exhibitions US and the headquarters will remain in Irving, TX under the continued leadership of Rick McConnell as president of Informa Exhibitions US, Construction and Real Estate.

Hanley Wood and Informa PLC struck an agreement, allowing Hanley Wood to continue in its role as official media and information provider for events such as Surfaces.

Amy Gilmore, director of The International Surface Event, says of the 2015 show, "It will be business as usual."