Air route event planner to stay in Manchester

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Aviation specialist and meeting organiser Route Development Group (RDG) will stay in Manchester after being acquired by United Business Media.

RDG, which is being bought by UBM for up to £9.3m from its private shareholders, produces events geared toward developing new air routes. It’s flagship event is Routes - The World Route Development Forum, the next edition of which will take place from 19 to 20 September in Vancouver, Canada.

RDG is made of three divisions - events business World Development Forum, consultancy Airport Strategy and aviation industry website routesonline.com. All three are based at the company’s headquarters on Portland Street in Manchester.

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