CDC Events

Trade fairs, conferences and corporate events across Sri Lanka and the Maldives are the work of this Colombo organiser, which presents itself as the largest professional conference organiser in Sri Lanka and a leading exhibition organiser in the region. It says it supplies the whole of the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions sector under one roof, from concept to delivery.

What it provides

The company lists exhibition and conference organisation, exhibition stand building, travel services for business events, public relations and general event management. It also says it represents internationally accredited trade fairs from around the world. It states that it has more than twenty years of experience in exhibitions and conferences and is backed by an inbound travel agency that has operated in Sri Lanka since 1982, which gives it a network of agents and partners overseas.

Exhibitions it has run

The older pages of its site show the range of events. In Sri Lanka they include a long-running food, beverage and hospitality show with a chef competition at its centre, an agriculture exhibition and farmers' convention aimed at agricultural technology, a hotel and hospitality show held in Colombo with the hotel school graduates' association, a boat show, and shows covering construction, wood products and packaging. In the Maldives, a hospitality exhibition brings resort and hotel owners, guest houses, safari boat operators and restaurants together with local and international suppliers of kitchen equipment, amenities, crockery and furniture. The company also organised a logistics forum in Colombo for the South Asian logistics industry, designed with meetings, technical sessions and networking. Dates on those pages are from 2018 and 2019, so they show past editions rather than a current calendar.

Tourism and cultural events

It has also taken part in a tourism trade fair organised by the inbound tour operators' association with the national tourism board, and in events celebrating Sri Lankan food, culture, crafts, music and dance.

Reach

The company says its edge is that it is a pioneer and trend setter in the region, with a presence across South Asia.

CDC Events is an exhibition and conference organiser based in Sri Lanka, covering the MICE sector (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) across South Asia. It runs trade fairs and events in Sri Lanka and the wider region, including the Maldives.

Products and services

• Exhibition organising: trade fairs such as Culinary Art Food Expo, Agriculture Expo, Sri Lanka Wood Expo and Hotel Show Colombo.
• Conference organising: planning and running professional conferences.
• Stand building: designing and building exhibition stands for exhibitors.
• MICE travel services: travel arrangements for delegates attending meetings, incentives and events.
• PR and event management: public relations services and event management for clients.

Who it serves

The company's fairs bring together exhibitors and buyers from food, hospitality, tourism, logistics, construction, wood and agriculture.

Key facts

• Based in: Sri Lanka
• Experience: more than 20 years in exhibition and conference management
• Group: backed by the Connaissance De Ceylan group, an inbound travel agency since 1982