CNAE codes for event organizers, venues and caterers in Brazil
The main CNAE code for event companies in Brazil is 8230-0/01 – Serviços de organização de feiras, congressos, exposições e festas (Organization of fairs, conferences, exhibitions and parties). Event venues use 8230-0/02, buffets 5620-1/02 and stage and tent rental 7739-0/03. To prospect this segment, search codes 8230-0/01, 8230-0/02, 5620-1/02, 7739-0/03 as both primary and secondary CNAE, keep only active CNPJs, then filter by company size and city.
CNAE codes for event companies
CNAE (Classificação Nacional de Atividades Econômicas) is Brazil's official activity classification. Every company registered with a CNPJ declares one primary CNAE and any number of secondary ones. These are the CNAE 2.3 subclasses most used by event companies:
| CNAE | Official description (pt) | English | When it shows up |
|---|---|---|---|
8230-0/01 | Serviços de organização de feiras, congressos, exposições e festas | Organization of fairs, conferences, exhibitions and parties | Corporate and social event organizers |
8230-0/02 | Casas de festas e eventos | Party and event venues | Event halls and venues |
5620-1/02 | Serviços de alimentação para eventos e recepções - bufê | Catering for events and receptions (buffet) | Buffets and event caterers |
7739-0/03 | Aluguel de palcos, coberturas e outras estruturas de uso temporário, exceto andaimes | Rental of stages, tents and other temporary structures | Stage, tent and structure rental |
Search primary and secondary CNAE
Many event companies register their real activity as a secondary CNAE, because the CNPJ was opened under another primary activity or because they do more than one thing. A venue often lists buffet as secondary, and organizers often declare structure rental. Filtering on the primary code alone misses part of the market.
Who sells to event companies
Events buy in chains: each event hires dozens of suppliers.
- Food, beverage and disposables suppliers
- Sound, lighting, furniture and structure rental
- Photography, video and decoration
- Ticketing, badging and event management software
- Event insurance, security and cleaning
How to build a list of event companies in Brazil
- Pick the codes: start with
8230-0/01and add8230-0/02,5620-1/02,7739-0/03depending on what you sell. - Search them as primary and secondary CNAE.
- Keep only active registrations (situação cadastral ativa) to drop unfit, suspended or closed CNPJs.
- Narrow by location (state, city, neighborhood) and company size (MEI, ME, EPP, other). Corporate event organizers (ME and EPP) have recurring budgets; many small party venues are MEI or ME.
- Keep companies with contact data (email or phone) and save the filter as a reusable segment.
- Write a segment-specific opener and track replies in a pipeline.
1Lead runs all of these filters in one search over Brazil's public company registry, and its AI suggests adjacent CNAE codes from a plain-language description such as "I sell badging software to corporate event organizers in São Paulo". The product interface is in Portuguese.
Qualification signals
- Calendar: organizers book suppliers months before peak season (year-end and graduations).
- Recently opened venue: still building its partner list.
- Several event CNAE codes: a company that organizes, hosts and caters.
How to approach this segment
Events have fixed dates and little margin for error. Show reliability, lead times and similar events, and reach out ahead of the season.
Example first message (in Portuguese, with translation)
Frequently asked questions
What is the CNAE code for event organizers in Brazil?
8230-0/01, organization of fairs, conferences, exhibitions and parties.
What is the CNAE code for a party venue?
8230-0/02, party and event venues.
Where is the official CNAE table?
IBGE publishes it in the CONCLA online search, with the full hierarchy (section, division, group, class, subclass) and notes on what each code includes and excludes.