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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-017366
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170428
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170428

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Emerald Expositions Events, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001579214
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				421775077
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31910 DEL OBISPO STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92675
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-226-5789

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31910 DEL OBISPO STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92675

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Expo Event Holdco, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130613

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gilis Kosty
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001543506

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38076
		FILM NUMBER:		17796156

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4700 WEST 10TH STREET
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46222
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the reporting person's pecuniary interest in shares of Common Stock owned of record by Onex Partners III Select LP. Does not include a contingent pecuniary interest in additional shares, based on performance.</footnote>
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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Philip Evans and David Gosling, and each of them, with full power of substitution, the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as executive officer, director and/or beneficial owner of equity securities of Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><u>Company</u></font>&#8221;), (i) any forms required to be filed by the undersigned pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><u>Securities Act</u></font>&#8221;), (ii) Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><u>Exchange Act</u></font>&#8221;), (iii) Schedules 13D and 13G in accordance with Section 13 of the Exchange Act and (iv) and any other forms or reports the undersigned may be required to file in connection with the undersigned&#8217;s ownership, acquisition, or disposition of securities of the Company;</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such (i) form required to be filed by the undersigned pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, (ii) Form 3, 4 or 5 under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, (iii) Schedule 13D or 13G under Section 13 of the Exchange Act or (iv) other form or report, including, without limitation, all forms or reports necessary to obtain EDGAR Identification Numbers, and timely file such form or report with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of any such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interests of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by any such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as any such attorney-in-fact may approve in any such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s discretion.</div>
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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Rule 144 under the Securities Act or Sections 13 or 16 of the Exchange Act.</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file any form required to be filed by the undersigned pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, any Form 3, 4 or 5 under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act or any Schedule 13D or 13G under Section 13 of the Exchange Act with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</div>

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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 14th day of April, 2017.</div>

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