Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. (“Emerald” or the “Company”) announced that David Doft will become its Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) effective immediately. Mr. Doft brings more than 25 years of experience in corporate finance, accounting, and strategic planning to Emerald, including fourteen years of Wall Street experience. Before joining Emerald, Mr. Doft served as Chief Financial Officer of MDC Partners, since 2007, where he was responsible for all aspects of agency operations, financial reporting and compliance, corporate finance, treasury and investor relations and helped architect and launch the company's venture investing strategy, and materially increase the company's digital expertise organically and through acquisition.

On January 16, 2020, Philip Evans, the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. (the “Company”), provided notice to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), that he intends to resign from the positions of CFO, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Company immediately subsequent to the filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (such date, the “Effective Date”). Mr. Evans will stay on with the Company as an employee through March 31, 2020 (the “Separation Date”) in order to assist in a reasonable transition of responsibilities to his successor. Mr. Evans indicated that his resignation is not the result of any disagreement of any sort with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.