Information for EXHIBITORS and VISITORS

EXHIBITORS

Hostex Cape brings everyone who is anyone in the hospitality and catering industry together under one roof.

Finely focused on its industry sector, the event has been engineered to provide a highly cost-effective, interactive platform that will enable exhibitors to deeply penetrate the market, guaranteeing the delivery of business contacts that create value.

Exhibitor Profile
The following hospitality and catering products and services will fall under the spotlight:

• Access control and room safes
• Alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages
• Bar equipment
• Catering and bakery equipment
• Catering wholesalers
• Cleaning and hygiene equipment
• Computers and computer software
• Conference and entertainment equipment
• Cutlery, crockery and glassware
• Floor and wall coverings
• Food and beverage products
• Furniture and furnishings
• Guest amenities
• Laundry equipment
• Management and communication systems
• Packaging and containerware
• Point-of-sale and cash registers
• Promotional items
• Refrigeration and ice machines
• Tableware
• Telecommunications systems
• Training and education services
• Security services and systems
• Uniforms
• Vending equipment

By exhibiting at Hostex Cape 2012, you can benefit from any of the following:

• Meeting your market face-to-face
• Direct selling to serious buyers in active buying mode
• Building prospect databases
• Generating high quality sales leads
• Building relationships with existing customers
• Demonstrating products/services
• Educating the customer market
• Improving media relations
• Generating media exposure
• Building brand awareness
• Launching new products/services
• Positioning your company as a market leader
• Promoting company image
• Targeting, testing and developing new markets
• Conducting market research
• Identifying and recruiting new distributors or partners
• Gathering competitive intelligence
• Networking with industry peers

VISITORS

With its focus on the hospitality and catering industries, Hostex Cape 2012 presents visitors with the opportunity to discover and explore all the latest products, equipment, systems and services that are now available to them, under one roof.

In addition, Hostex Cape 2012 enables visitors to:

• Source product & supplier information
• Keep abreast of new technology and industry trends & innovations
• See, test, compare & evaluate the latest products
• Acquire technical information
• Assess vendors & brands
• See product demonstrations
• Make purchasing decisions
• Consolidate business relationships
• Solve specific problems
• Find new markets
• Discuss specific terms/conditions
• Discuss business needs in a neutral environment
• Network & develop business contacts

• Architectural and interior design companies
• Canteens
• Casinos and gaming clubs
• Catering companies
• Clubs and pubs
• Coffee shops
• Conference centres
• Executive dining rooms
• Fast food outlets
• Forecourt and convenience stores
• Game farms and lodges
• Guest houses and B&B’s
• Hospitals and clinics
• Hotels
• Restaurants
• Supermarkets and retail stores
• Taverns, bars and shabeens
• Timeshare and holiday resorts