Aakar Exhibition

What Aakar Exhibition does

Aakar Exhibition Pvt. Ltd. is a privately held, Ahmedabad-based trade exhibition organizing company founded in 1998 under the K.I.E.I framework (Knowledge, Ideas, Evaluations, Implementation). The company specializes in creating B2B marketplace events that connect end users, traders, and manufacturers across vertical-specific trade exhibitions spanning beauty, photography, elevators and escalators, lighting and air, rubber, stationery, hospitality, and printing. Over 25+ years of operation, it has organized 50+ trade exhibitions, served 10,000+ exhibitors, partnered with 20+ trade associations, and hosted 1M+ trade visitors.

Service offerings span the full exhibition lifecycle: venue selection and booking, exhibition design and fabrication, exhibitor and visitor management, marketing and visitor promotion, on-site logistics and technical support, and post-event analytics. A complementary International Exhibition Services add-on addresses cross-border execution needs (visa coordination, shipping, customs, multi-language support). Events are physically hosted at major Indian convention venues including India Expo Mart Greater Noida, Pragati Maidan New Delhi, Gujarat University Exhibition Centre Ahmedabad, Mahatma Mandir Gandhinagar, and Chennai Trade Centre.

Revenue is generated through two streams: transaction-based income from renting exhibition booth spaces and halls, and professional-services income from end-to-end exhibition management engagements. Pricing is quote-based with custom packages built around venue size, duration, design complexity, exhibitor count, marketing scope, and supplementary services. No public pricing is disclosed. Customer acquisition is event-driven — the company's own exhibitions function as both delivery vehicles and demand-generation assets — supported by website contact forms, email inquiries, phone consultations, and in-person office visits at the Ahmedabad headquarters. The company is founder-owned, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent entities, or subsidiaries.

Name

Aakar Exhibition

Legal name

Aakar Exhibition Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://aakarexhibition.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aakar Exhibition is an Ahmedabad-based, founder-owned B2B trade exhibition organizer (founded 1998) that designs, markets, and runs recurring vertical-specific trade shows in beauty, photography, elevators, rubber, stationery, and hospitality across major Indian convention venues, serving 10,000+ exhibitors and 1M+ visitors over its history.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Exhibition Organizing Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade Shows & Exhibitions (Booths, Show Management) (BPAFAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Consumer Expos & Trade Shows (MPAGAFAA), Exhibition & Trade Show Management (Conference-Adjacent) (THAHACAF), Beauty, Fashion & Pop-Culture Conventions (MPAGAFAG)

Keywords

• Trade exhibition organizing
• Exhibition management services
• Event logistics services
• Trade show booth design
• B2B trade exhibitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Exhibition Space Rental: Revenue generated from renting exhibition booth spaces and halls to exhibitors who participate in trade shows and exhibitions organized by Aakar Exhibition.
2. Exhibition Management Services: Comprehensive end-to-end exhibition services including venue selection and booking, exhibition design and construction, exhibitor management, visitor promotion, logistics coordination, on-site management, technical support, and post-event analytics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aakar Exhibition is a trade exhibition organizing company that plans, manages, and executes industry-specific trade shows across India for exhibitors, manufacturers, and traders. Its offerings combine exhibition space rental, end-to-end event management (venue selection, booth design and fabrication, logistics, on-site management), visitor promotion, and post-event analytics under the K.I.E.I framework (Knowledge, Ideas, Evaluations, Implementation). Recurring branded exhibitions include Beauty Salon Expo, Photo Video Asia, Elevator & Escalator Expo, Light And Air Expo, and Asia Rubber Expo.

Product overview

Aakar Exhibition is an exhibition and event management company offering comprehensive services centered around creating world-class trade exhibitions. The company provides a unified service portfolio combining exhibition design & fabrication, event logistics & management, marketing services, and post-event analytics. Their K.I.E.I framework (Knowledge, Ideas, Evaluation, Implementation) underpins all service delivery. The company organizes multiple recurring trade exhibitions across various industries including Beauty Salon Expo, Photo Video Asia, Elevator & Escalator Expo, Light And Air Expo, and Asia Rubber Expo. Services are delivered as end-to-end solutions, with international exhibition support available as an add-on module.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beauty Salon Expo Annual trade exhibition focused on the beauty and salon industry, held in Ahmedabad for exhibitors, manufacturers, traders, and trade visitors in the beauty sector.
• Photo Video Asia Annual trade exhibition for the photography and videography industry held in New Delhi, designed for camera/equipment manufacturers, traders, and trade buyers.
• Elevator & Escalator Expo Trade exhibition for the elevator and escalator industry targeting manufacturers, suppliers, and trade buyers in the vertical transportation sector.
• Light And Air Expo Trade exhibition focused on the lighting and air solutions industry, targeting manufacturers, distributors, and trade buyers in those categories.
• Asia Rubber Expo Trade exhibition for the rubber industry held in Chennai, targeting rubber product manufacturers, suppliers, traders, and industry buyers across Asia.
• Exhibition Design & Fabrication Services Comprehensive exhibition design, fabrication, and construction services for creating world-class exhibition spaces and booths for exhibitors participating in trade shows.
• Event Logistics & Management Services End-to-end event logistics and management services covering venue selection and booking, on-site management, and technical support for trade exhibitions.
• Marketing Services Visitor promotion and marketing services for exhibitions including digital marketing campaigns and brand communications delivered to exhibitors.
• International Exhibition Services Services for managing international exhibitions including visa coordination, international shipping, customs clearance, multi-language support, and cultural considerations for cross-border exhibitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully organized 50+ market leading trade exhibitions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Reed Exhibitions India: Indian presence of RX (formerly Reed Exhibitions), one of the world's largest exhibition organizers. Comparable as a multi-vertical B2B trade fair organizer in India, though typically operating larger, more internationalized events than Aakar.
• NürnbergMesse India: Indian subsidiary of NürnbergMesse (Germany), running B2B trade fairs in India across industrial and consumer verticals. Comparable as a professional exhibition organizer serving Indian and international exhibitors, though with a different vertical mix.
• Informa Markets India: Indian arm of Informa Markets, organizer of major B2B exhibitions and conferences across multiple verticals including beauty, hospitality, and lifestyle. Overlaps directly with Aakar on verticals such as beauty and lifestyle, but operates as part of a global portfolio with far greater scale and resources.
• Koelnmesse India: Indian operations of Koelnmesse (Germany), organizer of B2B trade fairs in food, lifestyle, and industrial sectors. Directly comparable as a foreign-affiliated multi-vertical exhibition organizer active in India.
• Messe Frankfurt India: Indian subsidiary of Messe Frankfurt (Germany), one of the world's largest exhibition organizers running flagship B2B trade fairs globally. Directly comparable as an organizer of multi-vertical trade exhibitions for Indian and international exhibitors, but with significantly deeper capital, brand, and global exhibitor pull.
• Hyve India: Indian operations of Hyve Group plc (UK), running pan-Indian B2B trade exhibitions including in beauty, fashion, and lifestyle verticals. Closely comparable operating model — multi-vertical B2B trade show organizer in India — with larger international backing and broader vertical reach.
• India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO): Government of India body managing major exhibition venues including Pragati Maidan and organizing flagship India International Trade Fair. Comparable as a major Indian exhibition organizer, though with public-sector backing and a different scale and vertical mix.

Regional players

• FICCI: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, which organizes flagship trade exhibitions including the India Expo and sector-specific B2B fairs. Comparable as an Indian exhibition organizer with strong association-driven exhibitor pipelines, though operating as a non-profit chamber rather than a private commercial organizer.
• CII (Confederation of Indian Industry): Industry chamber that organizes trade fairs and exhibitions across industrial and consumer verticals in India. Comparable as a multi-vertical exhibition organizer leveraging a deep member/association network, though as a non-profit industry body rather than a for-profit operator.

Direct peers

• Asian Exhibitions Services: Independent Indian exhibition organizer focused on B2B trade shows across niche industrial and consumer verticals. Most directly comparable as a similarly-sized, founder-led private Indian exhibition organizer competing in adjacent verticals with a similar end-to-end service offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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