With its own exhibition grounds, the Messe Frankfurt Group is one of the top organizers of trade shows, congresses, and events worldwide. With 28 companies and 2,200 employees at its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, it plans events all over the world.Messe Frankfurt Middle East, the Group's Dubai-based affiliate, was founded in 2002 and presently hosts 11 trade shows, four of which are in Saudi Arabia and seven of which are in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Currently, the company has more than 100 employees.