Maven Events, Congress & Exhibitions Inc.

What Maven Events, Congress & Exhibitions Inc. does

Maven Events, Congress & Exhibitions Inc. is a premium event management and congress organizing agency headquartered in Istanbul with additional offices in Ankara, Izmir, and Madrid. The firm operates across six service lines: corporate events (meetings, incentives, team building, galas), Professional Congress Organizing (PCO) for associations and scientific bodies, exhibitions and trade shows across sectors including water/infrastructure, agriculture, insurance, sports, and information systems, Destination Management Company (DMC) services for Türkiye, brand communications, and event consulting for government and corporate clients. Its customer base spans government ministries (Youth and Sports, Industry and Technology, Strategy and Budget), international associations (Asia-Pacific Seed Association, European Society for CardioVascular and Endovascular Surgery), universities, hospitals, and corporations in the US and Pakistan.

The underlying technology stack is built around a partnership with EventMagix, which provides end-to-end hybrid event infrastructure including a virtual congress center capacity for up to 20,000 attendees, a cybersecurity-approved webinar system, online conference registration software, and a congress abstract management system. Maven additionally offers 3D design, animation, video production, greenbox studio, mobile application development, and sustainable event design (Green Meetings). The firm maintains a self-reported 4.7+ client rating and hosts a portfolio of recurring flagship events including the Asian Seed Congress (31st edition in 2026), the Eurasia Water Expo, the IST Expo, and the High Heels Women in Insurance Summit.

The business is structured as a private professional services firm; revenue is generated via project-based, custom-quoted engagement contracts with billing typically on multi-year cycles. Go-to-market is consultative and RFP-driven with dedicated sales contacts across each office, supplemented by a channel network of international DMC partners. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company reports 8 employees and was founded in 2013; executives cumulatively carry 80+ years of events industry experience and the DMC business has operated in Türkiye for 25+ years. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, or public listing are disclosed.

Name

Maven Events, Congress & Exhibitions Inc.

Legal name

Maven Events, Congress & Exhibitions Inc.

Website

https://maven.events

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Maven Events is a premium event management and congress organizing agency headquartered in Istanbul, serving associations, corporations, government ministries, and DMC partners across Türkiye, Europe, and the Middle East through six service lines including PCO, exhibitions, and hybrid event technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Management Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Production & Theming (Décor, Creative, Entertainment Booking) (THAHADAH), Integration & Managed Services for Hybrid Events (Platform Integrations, Ops, Support) (THAHAOAO), Corporate Event Program Management (Annual Planning, Calendaring & Budgeting) (THAHAIAJ), Corporate Virtual Events (All-Hands, Town Halls, Product Launches) (MPAGAOAI)

Keywords

• Event management services
• Professional congress organizing
• Destination management services
• Corporate event planning
• Exhibition management

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Event Management Services: Full-service event management including corporate events, congresses, exhibitions, and trade shows. Revenue is generated through professional services fees, project-based pricing, and management fees for organizing events for clients. Services include venue planning, production support, catering coordination, delegate registration, and onsite operations.
2. Destination Management (DMC): Leading DMC services in Turkey for over 25 years, servicing associations, corporations, and agencies. Includes destination consultancy, event design, event planning, logistics, and exclusive high-end programs for incentive events and corporate travel.
3. Congress Organizing (PCO): Professional Congress Organizing services including venue selection, financial control/budget monitoring, press assistance, secretariat & staffing, conference registration, liaison with vendors and sponsors, production support, catering, giveaways, and social events.
4. Event Consulting: Professional event consulting services to companies, associations, and government institutions, ranging from World Expositions host country arrangements to company incentive meetings.
5. Brand Communications: Brand communication services including external/internal communication campaigns, branding & identity, creative & design, augmented & mix reality creative, content & storytelling, video & presentations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maven Events is a premium event-based business intelligence services agency that plans, organizes, and executes corporate events, professional congresses (PCO), exhibitions and trade shows, destination management (DMC), brand communications, and event consulting for associations, corporations, government institutions, and DMC partners worldwide. The firm combines full-service event production with hybrid and virtual event technology delivered through its official EventMagix partnership, enabling end-to-end event management across physical, virtual, and hybrid formats.

Product overview

Maven Events is a premium event-based business intelligence services agency offering a portfolio of event technology products and professional event services. The core product is EventMagix, a hybrid event platform providing virtual event management software, a Virtual Congress Center for 20,000 people, website/registration management, congress abstract management, and cybersecurity-approved webinar systems. The company delivers six core service lines: Corporate Events (meetings, incentive programs, team building), Congress Organizing/PCO services, Exhibitions & Trade Shows (B2B/B2C/B2G), Destination Management/DMC (25+ years in Turkey), Brand Communications, and Event Consulting. Maven organizes recurring branded events including ASC - Asian Seed Congress, Eurasia Water Expo, Information Systems and Technologies Expo (IST Expo), and Yüksek Topuklar Women in Insurance Summit. The company emphasizes technology as fuel for business transformation and incorporates sustainable event design practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Events Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Hosted 1,500+ participants, 33 exhibitors, 72 municipalities, 25 water & sewerage administrations at 2nd Eurasia Water Expo
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EventMagixcoreTechnology or IntegrationEventMagix is Maven's official partner and one of the leading hybrid event platforms. They offer a wide range of end-to-end solutions from technical infrastructure of physical events to virtual event management software, regardless of sector or country. This partnership enables Maven to provide optimal event experiences combining physical and virtual elements.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MCI Group: Global association and congress management company offering PCO, association management, and event services across 60+ countries — directly comparable to Maven's association congress and DMC service lines, but at vastly greater scale.
• Kenes Group: Long-standing international PCO specializing in association and medical congresses (e.g., cardiology, respiratory, oncology) — directly comparable to Maven's ESCVS and healthcare congress work and to its core association PCO positioning.
• Congrex: International PCO and association management firm delivering congress, conference, and event services — directly comparable to Maven's association congress and PCO offerings, particularly in the European market.
• Cievents: Global event management agency offering corporate events, conferences, incentives, and DMC services — directly comparable to Maven's event management, DMC, and incentive travel offerings.
• AIM Group International: European-headquartered PCO and DMC delivering congress, association management, and destination services — directly comparable across Maven's PCO, DMC, and corporate event lines, with stronger European geographic reach.
• BCD Meetings & Events: Global corporate meetings, incentives, and events agency serving enterprise clients — directly comparable to Maven's corporate events, incentive programs, and DMC service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Informa Markets: Global exhibitions, events, and B2B information services giant — overlaps with Maven's exhibitions and congress business as a vastly larger incumbent with similar vertical-specific event franchises.
• Freeman: Global brand experience and event production company serving large associations and corporations — comparable to Maven's event production, brand communications, and trade show service lines at significantly larger scale.
• Tarsus Group: Large exhibitions and events organizer operating trade shows across multiple industries — comparable to Maven's exhibition/trade show service line as a broader incumbent rather than a direct PCO competitor.

Regional players

• Corinthia Events / Istanbul DMC peers: Regional DMC and event services players in Türkiye — comparable to Maven DMC as competing destination specialists serving inbound corporate and association travel into the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maven-events-exhibitions-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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