Cooperation Established Between ZEPS and Celje Fair

(Patria) - A delegation of the International General BH Economy Fair ZEPS, led by General Director Elvir Ajanović, Executive Director Sanel Ibrić, Director of Corporate Communications Adis Hasaković, along with the Minister of Economy of Zenica-Doboj Canton (ZDK) Samir Šibonjić, visited the headquarters of the Celje Fair in Celje today.

In discussions with the President of the Management Board of the Celje Fair, Nina Ermenc Pangerl, Commercial Relations Director Amadej Gande, Fair Manager Brigita Bakarić, and Fair Project Manager Špela Peras Podpečen, the readiness to establish cooperation between these two prestigious fairs was confirmed.

The cooperation will involve mutual promotion of ZEPS and the Celje Fair, meaning the implementation of joint promotional activities through their own communication channels and via chamber networks.

Furthermore, the subject of cooperation will be the animation of exhibitors and visitors from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia for mutual collective appearances.

The two sides also discussed the possibility of signing a Memorandum of Cooperation, as a basis for long-term partnership, which is expected to take place at the beginning of next year.

"Celjski sejem d.d." has a modernly equipped fairground and congress center in the city center, which they describe as the "heart of Slovenia", just as Zenica is the "heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina".

The company is considered one of the leading organizers of fairs and business events in the region. The Celje Fair has a rich tradition dating back to 1963 and has become a synonym for innovation and quality in the fair industry.

Today, the company manages a large fair complex with over 20,000 square meters of indoor exhibition space and larger outdoor areas for organizing major events.

The Celje Fair is known for its flexibility in adapting to the diverse requirements of exhibitors and visitors. This flexibility allows it to host various events covering multiple industries, including MOS and many other events.

The Celje Fair has organized 300 major fair events to date, covering 60,000 m² of space, with 500,000 visitors.

According to the Celje Fair's schedule, three major events will take place in the first half of next year: the Agritech Fair from January 29 to February 2, the March Fair from March 13 to 15, and the International Industry Fair from April 14 to 17.

More information about the Celje Fair can be found at https://ce-sejem.si/, with an invitation to BiH companies to find their interest and participate in one of the fairs and business events in Celje.

The International General BH Economy Fair ZEPS will be held from September 2 to 5, 2026.

With the message "BUSINESS FIRST!", the organizers of ZEPS recently invited exhibitors from all over the region and BiH to jointly contribute to the key imperative of placing the issues of development and strengthening of the economy in the Southeast European region at the forefront, at a time when global economic conditions are significantly changing and when more and more opportunities are arising for all of us.

They added that the message "BUSINESS FIRST!", which is also the slogan of the ZEPS 2026 fair, should and must become a common commitment for all of us.

ZEPS is among the fast-growing fairs, representing today the largest multi-sectoral business platform in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the most significant in Southeast Europe.

More than 500 exhibitors from over 15 countries participate in the ZEPS fair every year. ZEPS is known for hosting an exceptionally large number of B2B meetings, with as many as 2,500 concrete business meetings recorded at the last fair alone, along with achieved concrete business agreements.

Precisely because of its reputation and regional significance, ZEPS 2026 is already positioning itself as the economic event of the year and a strategic place for strengthening regional and international economic cooperation, knowledge exchange, and the placement of products, innovations, and technologies.