Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. board of directors elected Sally Shankland as an independent Class III Director effective that date. To accommodate Ms. Shankland's election as a Class III Director, the Board increased the number of directors constituting the Board from seven to eight and the number of Class III Directors from two to three. It is expected that Ms. Shankland will stand for election by stockholders as a Class III Director at the company's 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. Ms. Shankland has not been appointed to any committees of the Board.