Hospitality Fair The 48th Hospitality-The Hospitality Exhibition closes successfully: an edition that amazes

The participation and great involvement of the operators demonstrate the desire to invest to innovate and renew structures and services

The 48th edition of Hospitality – Il Salone dell'Accoglienza , the leading international fair in Italy dedicated to the Ho.Re.Ca. sector, closed today at the Riva del Garda exhibition center with an important result : almost 20,000 professional visitors, growing by 8% compared to last year, coming from all over Italy and 15 other countries, the event brought together the entire hospitality supply chain with 861 exhibitors (35% compared to 2023), a wide participation and a continuous attendance every day .

Internationality, innovation and vision : characteristics that have thrilled the Ho.Re.Ca community. , strongly involved by the contents and the quality and variety of the exhibition proposal .

“ A result that confirms Hospitality's leadership in the sector thanks to the strategic choices and the work done in the creation of this edition. We will continue to invest in the uniqueness of the exhibition offer, both in terms of product categories and types of companies present, and in consolidating our historic collaborations at a national and international level, in the interest of professional operators", highlighted Roberto Pellegrini , President of Riva del Garda Fierecongressi.

The event, with its complete range of services and products, has demonstrated its ability to respond to every need and preference of visitors , recording a significant participation of entrepreneurs from the catering , hotel and public sector sectors, as well as operators from the extra -hotel.

Alessandra Albarelli, General Director of Riva del Garda Fierecongressi , commented: “In each edition we try to offer a complete overview of all the latest trends in the sector, and amaze visitors with always new content, ideas and concrete proposals for their business. This is demonstrated by the enthusiasm of the operators who visited the fair with the certainty of finding the right solution and the perfect partner for their business. An edition that involved a new audience that was strongly oriented towards purchasing”.

Among the novelties of this year, the start of the collaboration with Village for All - V4A and Lombardini22 for DI OGNUNO , the area dedicated to accessible hospitality, which will continue in the next editions with the design of new spaces.

“ DI EVERYONE allowed visitors and exhibitors to live an exciting immersive experience and to understand that enormous investments are not necessarily needed to make one's facility accessible to “everyone”. It was gratifying to see the usefulness of carrying out a project on accessible tourism, confirming the role of the fair in giving ideas and concrete suggestions to operators who want to evolve their structures by responding to the needs of an important market segment ". – declared Giovanna Voltolini, Exhibition Manager of Hospitality .

The 50 international buyers present at this edition were satisfied thanks to the scouting activity of the fair and the collaboration with ICE Agency (ITA - Italian Trade Agency), coming from selected countries such as Slovenia, Eastern European countries, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal, UK, German-speaking countries, as well as Kenya and Central and South America. Everyone was positively impressed by the rich and complete format of Hospitality, for the numerous inspirations and ideas, and for having found the right partners for their purchases.

Paulo Occhialini Mancio, Global Vice President Hospitality at DAMAC Properties, Dubai “ The main objective of my visit to Hospitality was to see all the innovations in the industry and the quality of the suppliers. I found expertise, solutions and many different ideas to innovate hotels and make the structure no longer just a place to stay but where I can create a unique hospitality experience. This is what I was looking for and what I found ."

Boris Mihaljević, F&B Manager Hotel Hilton Podgorica (Montenegro) “ I came to Hospitality to see what the trends are in the hotel sector in the world, what the innovations are; in particular I wanted to understand how to aesthetically improve our hotel, make it more beautiful. I found a lot of innovation both in the offer of products and services and great attention to design. An experience that completely met my expectations."

This year too, Hospitality with its Academy has dedicated ample space to training. Between workshops, educational, seminars and experiential initiatives, the event was a stage full of multidisciplinary content which was sold out in the mainstage, the Theater , and in the five thematic arenas - Beer Arena, Outdoor Boom Arena, RPM Arena, Winescape Arena and the new Restaurant Arena.

The appointment with the 49th edition of Hospitality – Il Salone dell'Accoglienza is in Riva del Garda from 3 to 6 February 2025 .

The voice of the exhibitors

Hot Spring Italia srl – Alessandro Gianotti, President of the Board of Directors and Sales Director of HotSpring Italy

“ This edition went very well for us; we were fully satisfied with both the turnout and the type of negotiations and also the quantity of contracts. It is certainly a very positive experience that we will repeat next year .”

Bonfante Interior Contractor – Matteo Bonfante, Founder & CEO

“ This is a fair that we have been doing for 25 years, this year in particular the perception is that the fair is growing. It has improved on a logistical level and not only that, the selection of companies and the distribution of areas - both on our part as exhibitors and on the part of potential customers - has been positive. There was a lot of fervor, or at least this is the perception, it means that the fair is also working in this direction.”

Barilla – Roberto Nuzzoli, head of the North-East Italy district of Barilla

“ This fair always remains a great opportunity to make products known, but above all to have an exchange with other suppliers and therefore create links together to be able to always offer better things to the market. Definitely a positive opinion ."

San Felici srl - Franco San Felici, Founder

“ Like every year, the Riva del Garda fair offers us great opportunities for visibility with great professionalism. The turnout was excellent. We already confirm our presence for next year too ”.

Viander – Giancarlo Natalini, general manager

“It went very well, even compared to previous years. The turnout was great, especially on Tuesday and Wednesday, but opening day was also good. It fully met our expectations ”.