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Once I decided to do that, I had to think about what I was going to do.”Īfter leaving MA Exhibitions, Tranter started consulting, but was eager to get back to creating and running events. “With all the growth at MA Exhibitions that clearly wasn’t going to happen. If you really love something, you have to think, ‘am I doing this because I love it or is there a business here?’ “Being in Dubai or Miami sounds very glamourous and is a lot of fun but I’m fond of my children and actually want to see them. “I decided I was going to leave MA Exhibitions largely 6based on my children,” he tells EN. Tranter’s reason for leaving MA Exhibitions was simple: family. “I’ve been a passionate rugby fan for some time, which is fairly well documented,” he agrees.ĮN is meeting with Tranter at International Confex to learn more about life after three years as managing director of MA Exhibitions, where he grew Mark Allen Group’s exhibition business from a handful of events to a thriving international portfolio of trade shows. Ed Tranter, founder of 73 Media, on tackling a consumer show with the launch of The Rugby Show.Ī nyone who follows Ed Tranter on social media might be unsurprised to learn that his first major launch as an independent organiser is The Rugby Show, taking place at Ricoh Arena.