What Concord Group does

Concord Group (ГК «Конкорд») is a privately held Russian MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Moscow, operating through three wholly-owned limited liability companies: ConcordBusinessService LLC (core operations), Concord-Travel LLC (corporate travel), and Concord-Saint Petersburg LLC (regional operations). The company functions as a professional organizer of congress and exhibition events in Russia and internationally, delivering 90+ projects annually across 18+ countries and 38+ Russian cities as of 2023. Its customer base is dominated by Russian federal and regional government bodies, including the Federal Customs Service of Russia (for which it operates the International Customs Forum), the Moscow Government, the St. Petersburg Committee for Industrial Policy, the Moscow Export Center, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The company's core offering is bespoke congress-exhibition event organization and business mission coordination, primarily serving government export-promotion and regional-development mandates under brands such as 'Made in Moscow' and 'Made in Russia.' It also operates proprietary industry platforms including the Russian Business Travel & MICE Award (since 2010), the All-Russian MICE Day, the MICE Map digital platform (micemap.ru), the Russian Tax Week, and the National Tourist Forum 'Rivers of Russia.' The underlying technology stack is services-led rather than product-led, with no disclosed proprietary software beyond the MICE Map portal and no API or developer-facing integrations. Revenue is generated through professional services fees paid by government and corporate clients under negotiated contracts and government tenders; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured as customized service packages.

The go-to-market motion is event-driven and relationship-led, leveraging industry events, professional associations (RSVA, ANCB, RST, MTPP, CCIR, IATA, WSK), and long-standing government partnerships to secure contracts. Distribution is direct B2B enterprise sales supplemented by government procurement channels. Strategic positioning has increasingly shifted toward organizing Russian regional and corporate presence at international exhibitions in non-Western markets (UAE, Iran, Serbia, Mongolia, Algeria, Kazakhstan) and diversifying into adjacent verticals including cultural events (BraVo music award), defense (Flot-2026 naval salon), and tourism. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, no public listing, and no reported funding rounds.

Name

Concord Group

Legal name

Группа компаний «Конкорд» (GK Concord)

Website

https://concordgroup.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Concord Group is a privately held Russian MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions) firm founded in 1992, headquartered in Moscow, organizing congress-exhibition events and business missions for Russian federal and regional government bodies across 18+ countries and 38 Russian cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

MICE Event Management Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Convention Campus & District Operators (Integrated Venue Districts) (THAHAAAL), Finance, Economics & Public Administration Congresses (THAHAJAL), Professional & Certification Expos Organizers (THAHABAD)

Keywords

• Congress-exhibition services
• MICE event organization
• Business mission coordination
• Trade exhibition management
• Corporate event services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Congress-Exhibition Services: Professional organization of congress-exhibition events for government and corporate clients, including event planning, execution, and international business mission coordination

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Concord Group is a professional organizer of congress and exhibition events in Russia and abroad. The company plans, manages, and executes forums, conferences, exhibitions, business missions, and road shows for government bodies and corporate clients. It operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries including ConcordBusinessService LLC (event management), Concord-Travel LLC (corporate travel), and Concord-Saint Petersburg LLC (regional operations), serving clients across 18+ countries and 38+ Russian cities.

Product overview

Concord Group (ГК «Конкорд») is a professional congress and exhibition event organizer in Russia and abroad, founded in 1992. The company operates through its primary brand Concord Business Service (КонкордБизнесСервис), offering comprehensive event organization services including forums, exhibitions, business missions, conferences, and road shows. The portfolio includes proprietary event platforms such as MICE Award (Russian Business Travel & MICE Award), MICE Day, and MICE Map, as well as specialized forums like the National Tourist Forum 'Rivers of Russia' and Global Education congress-exhibition. The company organizes both domestic and international events across 18 countries and 38 Russian cities, serving government agencies and corporate clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MICE Award: Russian Business Travel & MICE Award - major industry award in business tourism and MICE industry established in 2010
• Российская налоговая неделя (Russian Tax Week)
• Конкорд Meet Up

Products and services

• MICE Award (Russian Business Travel & MICE Award) Annual professional award ceremony recognizing the best companies and enterprises in business tourism and the MICE industry in Russia. Held annually in Moscow since 2010.
• MICE Day (All-Russian MICE Day) Annual All-Russian MICE Day event held in Moscow, bringing together over 900 professionals from business and event tourism, leading companies, and government representatives. Co-organized with ANO Project Office MICE.
• National Tourist Forum 'Rivers of Russia' Annual forum held since 2013 gathering tourism industry professionals to discuss river and cruise tourism development in Russia.
• Russian Tax Week (Российская налоговая неделя) Annual event uniting Russian and foreign specialists in international and national taxation. Operated in partnership with the International Fiscal Association (IFA) Russian Branch.
• International Customs Forum (MTF) Major annual congress-exhibition forum operated for the Federal Customs Service of Russia. In 2021, the forum hosted more than 2,300 registered participants, 150+ foreign delegates from 32 countries, and representatives from 4 international organizations.
• Concord Business Service (КонкордБизнесСервис) Core operational brand providing congress-exhibition support, business missions organization, and event management services for government and corporate clients in Russia and internationally.
• Business Mission Coordination Services Coordination of international business missions and trade delegations for government bodies and export-oriented companies, including logistics, venue selection, and B2B matchmaking.
• Collective Exhibition Organization Organization of collective regional/city expositions and business programs at international forums for government bodies such as the St. Petersburg Committee for Industrial Policy, Innovation and Trade.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organized over 90 projects across 18 countries and 38 Russian cities in 2023

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IATA (International Air Transport Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccredited partner status for air transport services related to business missions and corporate travel organization
• Moscow Export Center (МЭЦ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for organizing Moscow exhibitions at international trade shows under 'Made in Moscow' brand
• BE IN RUSSIA / Будь в РоссииcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of All-Russian MICE Day and joint projects for promoting Russian regions as MICE destinations
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (ТПП РФ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for All-Russian MICE Day and Russian Business Travel & MICE Award
• ANO Project Office MICEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder and organizer of All-Russian MICE Day industry initiative
• International Fiscal Association (IFA) - Russian BranchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperator of annual Russian Tax Week events, co-organizing with IFA Russian branch and other professional bodies
• Committee for Industrial Policy, Innovation and Trade of St. PetersburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizer of collective St. Petersburg exhibitions at international forums including International Gas Forum
• Federal Customs Service of RussiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial operator of International Customs Forum - the company's largest and most prestigious annual event
• ITECA (Kazakhstan)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal partner for organizing exhibitions in Kazakhstan including KIHE healthcare exhibition

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Restec International: St. Petersburg-based Russian congress and exhibition organizer focused on B2B trade fairs and government-backed events. Closest geographic and service-model twin to Concord, including federal and regional government mandates.
• Expocentre: Moscow-headquartered Russian exhibition complex that combines venue ownership with congress-exhibition organization. Competes directly with Concord for federal government and corporate event mandates.
• MVK International Exhibition Company: Russian exhibition organizer (St. Petersburg/Moscow) running multi-industry B2B trade shows, including government-supported export promotion. Direct PCO peer with similar Russian regional footprint.
• ExpoForum International: St. Petersburg convention and exhibition complex that operates its own event portfolio alongside venue services. Competes with Concord for Northwestern Russia and federal convention business.
• PrimExpo: St. Petersburg-based exhibition organizer under the same regional government ecosystem as Concord; operates parallel trade-show programs for the Northwestern Federal District.

Regional players

• ITECA: Kazakhstan-headquartered exhibition organizer and explicit Concord channel partner (per the partnership record for KIHE and other Central Asian events). Comparable PCO model in a neighboring Russian-speaking market.

Broad incumbents

• ITE Group: Global exhibition organizer with operations in Russia, CIS, and Central Asia. Competitor for international trade-show clients and government export-promotion contracts.
• MCI Group: Global association management and PCO with strong public-sector and government client practice. Represents the type of scaled incumbent that could enter Concord's account set if sanctions dynamics shift.
• Kenes Group: Global PCO specializing in scientific, medical, and professional association congresses. Direct competitor for Concord's association and government-backed event business (e.g., Russian Tax Week).
• Informa Markets: World's largest exhibition organizer across trade shows and conferences. The dominant scale benchmark for the category Concord operates in; relevant for competitive positioning and valuation comparables.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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