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VStar Entertainment Group company history timeline

1980

Vee Corporation was started on March 14, 1980 from an idea by founder Vincent Egan to produce a live character show just for Sesame Street.

1995

Sanjay Syal started Blue Star Productions before 1995 to produce trade shows.

2000

Around 2000, Egan purchased Norwest Fund's stake in the corporation.

2011

Where Syal produced over 100 events per year, Syal then formed Blue Star Media in 2011 for the traveling exhibition, Discover the Dinosaurs, which became one of the most successful traveling family events in the country with over 120 event per year.

2014

Blue Star Media then started to look for a partner finding AUA Private Equity, who purchase a share of the company from Syal in early June 2014 via a leverage buyout.

A tented version of the Discover exhibition was launched in 2014 at two state fairs, New York State Fair, and the California State Fair, and had 14% of total yearly attendance for the exhibition.

2015

On April 1, 2015, Blue Star Media, LLC under the direction of Sanjay Syal as CEO purchased VEE Corporation with Egan continuing as a consultant.

In August 2015, the company agreed to partner with the Pro Football Hall of Fame for a mobile tour.

2016

In April 2016, Vstar hired Eric Grilly as CEO from Comcast Sports Group.

2017

In January 2017, Vstar acquired Cirque Productions, based in South Florida.

2018

On July 5, 2018, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group announced that it was acquiring VStar.

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