HOTELEX Shanghai 2018 Coming Soon!
Not one, but TWO huge hospitality expos are coming to Shanghai. If you’re in the industry or even just interested in all the innovative equipment, services, and ideas, it’s the perfect event to go to for networking and inspiration. Here’s what you need to know!
Over the past 26 years, Shanghai International Hospitality Equipment & Food Service Expo (also known as HOTELEX Shanghai) has grown to become one of the largest and the most influential industry events in the region. To cater to different purchasing needs and an ever-expanding crowd, HOTELEX 2018 will be expanded into two shows this year: These two shows will complement each other and are expected to attract over 200,000 trade buyers and 4,000 exhibitors throughout the more than 400,000sqm of exhibition space.
Both events will take place in Pudong's SNIEC, an exhibition center with over 400,000sqm of space.
HOTELEX Shanghai 2018 – Phase I
(THE 27TH SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY EQUIPMENT & FOOD SERVICE EXPO)
Date: March 26 – 29, 2018
Price: FREE when you register (see web address and QR code at bottom), otherwise RMB 50 at the door
Address: SNIEC, No.2345 Longyang Road, Pudong New District
Exhibit Categories: Catering Equipment Supply, Tableware, Coffee & Tea, Wine & Spirits, Beverage, Cooking Ingredients, Ice Cream, Bakery
Concurrent events: Expo Finefood 2018
Highlights
F&B, catering and hospitality in the region is booming like never before, but in the sea of competition, those that find success are bound to be the ones offering the best, most innovative, beautifully-designed and tech-forward ideas and practices. You can find all of that as well as some sage industry wisdom by checking out some of these key highlights.
Events to hit:
1. 2018 China Cup Tasters Championship
Check out this coffee roasting Championship, with judges scoring contestants to find who has the best beans and brew of them all.
2. Star Hotel Table Art Display Competition 2018
Table art is a serious business in the hospitality world, and this year the Star Hotel Table Art Display Competition 2018 will judge table settings based on a variety of factors to determine who is best in show.
3. China Gelato Championship 2018
Jdgle.com provides you the most premium exhibitors offering high-quality and exotic flavors, syrup, fillings, frosting, yogurt powders, coffee and ice cream ingredients. Gelato masters around the world will be strutting their stuff for the title, and sweet lovers won’t want to miss it!
4. The 5th Shanghai International Fashion Drinks Competition
First time ever in the history Shanghai International Fashion Drinks Competition 2018 brought back the former runner-ups to HOTELEX. Another chance for those amazing contestants breaking a leg, and for sure once again you get to witness their performance and winning moments.
Premium exhibitors to look out for:
Schaerer – Sales company of famous European and American brand catering equipment, baking supplies and kitchen appliances.
Schaerer Auto coffee machine – Made for restaurants, vending machines, take-out, fast food restaurants, convenient stores, offices, sports centres, bars, and chain stores.
Spar Eggbeater – Uses CNC turning, cutting and casting technique, gear and axis grinding, endorsed by Italian MPM and 3D computing analytic inspection.
Turbofan Roaster+Thermal Container – Digital touch screen, pre-setting program, USB driven, effortless cleaning, effortless safety.
MIWE – German commercial roaster with FP panels & HD touch screens, long endurance, easy operation and cleaning.
And like we said, this year Hotelex will be expanding to offer a second enormous event. Hotel Plus 2018 (‘Phase II’) will take place April 26th-29th. The event will offer even more incredible industry-leading exhibitors, networking opportunities and inspiring ideas from the world of hospitality.
HOTELEX Plus 2018 – Phase II
(Shanghai Hospitality Design & Supplies Expo)
Date: April 26 – 29, 2018
Price: FREE when you register (see web address and QR code at bottom), otherwise RMB 50 at the door
Address: SNIEC, No.2345 Longyang Road, Pudong New District
Exhibit Categories: Building, Interiors, Lighting, Amenities, Fitness & Leisure, IT & Security
Concurrent: Design Week Shanghai, Expo Lighting for Commercial Properties
Highlights:
1. Hotel Culture Week
There will be some can’t-miss concurrent events going on throughout the week, all geared towards demonstrating hotel management and industry trends and personalities. These are events like Global Real Estate Architect Festival (GREAF), Mock-up Room Show, Star Hotel Table Art Competition, Hotel Uniform Show and many more.
2. Forums
A number of panel discussions and industry forums that cover topics like Hotel Space Innovation, Development, Aesthetics, fashion, design and technology.
3. The Mockup Room Show
The Mockup Room Show invites the front-line hotel management corporations and design companies to strut their stuff, showing off some of the absolute best in sample mock-ups onsite. This includes mock ups from industry leaders like Greenland International Hotels Group (GIHG), Primus Hotel, The Qube Hotel and Q Hotel.
4. 2018 Hotel Uniform Show
The Hotel Uniform show will shine a light on one of the most overlooked aspects of the hospitality industry: textiles and uniforms.
5. 2018 Hotel Service Skill Competition
Get a first-hand look at the skills it takes to be a superstar in the hospitality industry with this fun service skill competition.
6. Design Week Shanghai
Tons has been dedicated to all things lighting for 26 years. See why they’re an industry leader devoted to the design, research, and manufacturing of lighting appliances for so many high-end hotel spaces.
7. Fine Design – International Designer Forum
Building Decoration and Hotel Furniture sections return but only with an advanced version. Supported by China Tourism Association, UBM BE and The Sleep Event, the Asian leading International Designer Forum features an expert line-up to discuss fashion and trends of the industry with the real estate developers.
Some of the featured guests will be:
lAB Concept Founder, ZhongKuang Wu - Fashion brand W meets with tranquil Suzhou Garden
lPiero Lissoni, art director of Alpi, Boffi, LEMA & founder of Lissoni Associati - Less is more
Event guides:
For more information you can visit their website:
http://en.jiagle.com/hotelex-shanghai-exhibition/
You can also scan the QR code:
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