Company Background
CEO specialises in organising regional and international fairs and exhibitions, designing, building and equipping exhibition stands, and organising business forums, B2B and B2G meetings, conferences, institutional presentations, professional and study visits for business and institutional delegations. Through these services, CEO brings businesses, institutions and international partners together to exchange ideas and build partnerships.
CEO’s activities span Kosovo, Germany, Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland and Kenya.
In Western Europe, CEO operates through its sister company, Xhafa Exhibitions, headquartered in Mannheim, Germany. Xhafa Exhibitions specialises in international event planning and management, as well as business consultancy. It partners with entrepreneurs, investors, business associations and government institutions to develop projects, build partnerships and turn ideas into concrete initiatives with international reach.
With experience across multiple markets, specialist expertise and a strong network of partners, CEO creates opportunities for business development and international collaboration.
Company Background
Founded in Kosovo in 2000, CEO LLC - Congress and Event Organization is a leading company specialising in the planning, organisation and management of events for businesses and institutions. CEO is the only company in Kosovo to be certified by UFI - The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, a distinction that sets it apart in the exhibition sector.
CEO specialises in organising regional and international fairs and exhibitions, designing, building and equipping exhibition stands, and organising business forums, B2B and B2G meetings, conferences, institutional presentations, professional and study visits for business and institutional delegations. Through these services, CEO brings businesses, institutions and international partners together to exchange ideas and build partnerships.
CEO’s activities span Kosovo, Germany, Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland and Kenya.
In Western Europe, CEO operates through its sister company, Xhafa Exhibitions, headquartered in Mannheim, Germany. Xhafa Exhibitions specialises in international event planning and management, as well as business consultancy. It partners with entrepreneurs, investors, business associations and government institutions to develop projects, build partnerships and turn ideas into concrete initiatives with international reach.
With experience across multiple markets, specialist expertise and a strong network of partners, CEO creates opportunities for business development and international collaboration.
Vision
Mission
Vision
To build a connected community of businesses and institutions that creates value for the market and society
Mission
To connect businesses, institutions and partners through professional platforms and events, creating opportunities to build relationships and collaborate
Facts and Figures
Facts and Figures
2000
Founding
CEO is established as a Limited Liability Company (L.L.C.) by professionals with a background in organizing trade fairs and seminars in the countries of the region, with activities in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the USA.
2006
Opening of our office in Albania
CEO's expansion to an office in the Albanian market and the organization of the Education Fair, Medicine Fair, SEE EXPO and Mediterranean Boat & Caravan Show.
2010
Tenth anniversary year
CEO celebrates ten years of successfully organizing trade fairs, conferences and congresses in Kosovo, with about 65 trade fairs organized so far, with 200k active visitors and about 800 participating companies from Kosovo and the region.
2012
Certification and membership of the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry - UFI
CEO is internationally certified by the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry - UFI, based in France - and affiliated for the organization of trade fairs and events.
2013
Opening of our office in Germany
Expansion of CEO to an office in the German market, extending its activities to organizing trade fairs, conferences and other events further into Europe and beyond.
2015
Organization of Education Fairs in four capital cities: Tirana, Prishtina, Skopje and Sarajevo.
2016/2018
The only company authorized to represent the country at state level in foreign trade fairs.
Training of local companies in giving presentations abroad, and design and construction of state-level stands at international trade fairs.
2020
CEO today
CEO has achieved its goals in building a stable and leading company in Kosovo and in the region. The current number of clients to whom we provide our services to is 1100 clients per year, 105 trade fairs, 240 conferences, 60 seminars, 38 trade fairs for third parties, and 27 business missions around the world.
2020/2021
3D Virtual Platform
IT revolution; we created a 3D virtual platform for organizing virtual exhibitions and provided virtual events for the European market such as Germany, Belgium, and western Balkans. We are contracted by GIZ offices in Kosovo and Albania for organizing their virtual job and career fair and are the organizers of the virtual Education Fair in Europe and the Frankfurt Investment Fair as a hybrid live and in-person event.
2022
Launching of new event
"E Jona" fair was launched with the purpose of uniting all the Albanian producers from Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Presheva Valley and diaspora where they will have the opportunity to build relations and exchange products and services throughout the market which includes 7 million citizens. The first edition featured 4 countries, 125 exhibitors and 25400 visitors. Apart from this new event, we have also organized the 7th Edition of National Job, Career and Entrepreneurship Fair on behalf of GIZ which featured over 200 companies and over 18.000 visitors.
2023
CEO Today
CEO Company achieved its goals in building a stable and leading company in Kosovo and in the region. With 23 years of active engagement in the organization of fairs and various events, CEO Company has now built a rich experience with references, certifications and success stories for services provided to its clients. The bulk of our services recipients include both local and foreign businesses, government institutions international organizations embassies business associations, diplomatic missions, foreign and domestic investors, and start-up companies. Current number of clients we provide services to reaches over 1100 entities per year, 117 trade fairs, 243 conferences 65 seminars 42 fairs for the third parties, 27 business missions around the world.
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