Under Pfingsten’s ownership, Pfingsten Publishing was a national business-to-business media company which served the financial services (insurance and mortgage), art (art and framing retailers, manufacturers, and distributors), and industrial (MRO and commercial construction) markets. Products and services included industry magazines, trade shows, conferences, art shows, and a variety of educational, electronic and ancillary items. The company sold its products to advertisers, exhibitors, and readers. Pfingsten Publishing was headquartered near Cleveland, Ohio, and had additional facilities in Florida, Wisconsin, Missouri, and California. Pfingsten sold its interest the business in November 2006.
Acquisitions
The Commerce Publishing Company – St. Louis, MO
Mortgage Publishing Group, Inc. – San Diego, CA
Art21 Productions, LLC – Palm Desert, CA
Spectrum Business Communications – Fort Atkinson, WI
Abbink Communications Group BV – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ice Courses – Akron, OH
Art Group of Advanstar Communications, Inc. – New York, NY
International Investment Conferences, Inc. – Miami, FL