RIMINI – Integrating catering/food service and the hotel trade in two great adjoining expos in order to highlight the entire food and hospitality world.
With this premise, Rimini Fiera chairman Lorenzo Cagnoni has officially announced at a press conference last week the project that foresees bringing forward RHEX RISTORAZIONE (Rimini Horeca Expo) to the new dates – 18-22 January – and holding it simultaneously with the 2014 edition of the SIGEP (International Exhibition of Artisan Gelato, Pastry, Confectionery and Bakery production).
While the hospitality sector once again has SIA GUEST, which will be held from October 9th to 11th 2014, simultaneously with the leading event TTG Incontri.
Chairman Cagnoni said, ´Consumers´ habits have evolved – nowadays, catering offers differentiated, multi-offer venues, some of which even change format in the course of the day. A very evident phenomenon that Rimini Fiera, being able to count on a great expo ´line-up´, effectively puts into practice by positioning RHEX RISTORAZIONE in the chain with SIGEP 2014, thus meeting the market´s requests.
A timely decision that further strengthens the Rimini event´s leadership, to the advantage of its exhibitors´ business of an international nature. RHEX´s public will therefore be joined by the 144,803 SIGEP trade visitors.
The event will offer an important boost to business with public venues, distribution chains and large-scale distribution. Reasoning in trade chain terms, we shall manage to obtain the expo completeness and critical mass necessary to promote companies´ proposals with foreign buyers in the best possible manner.´
The section hospitality on the other hand takes its place alongside TTG Incontri [Italy´s main tourist trade fair event and international business meeting, organized by TTG Italia (Rimini Fiera Group) from 9th to 11th October].
Cagnoni stressed, ´In this case we are re-proposing the SIA GUEST brand following wide request on behalf of the sector´s companies and associations, who consider it has great appeal.
We believe that the contents will be highlighted by the new format, as will the international business opportunities and B2B matching. On one hand, the suppliers of the hotel industry, on the other hospitality facilities, national and international chains, architects, designers, procurement companies and general contractors.
A double opportunity for trade members, who will have both the possibility of selling their own products (i.e. accommodation facilities) to the travel world; and of taking advantage of the excellent purchasing possibilities for their hospitality enterprises, thanks to SIA´s range of hotel supplies SIA.´
The launch of the two new appointments – RHEX RISTORAZIONE and SIA GUEST – integrated and appropriately developed within two giants like SIGEP and TTG Incontri – has met with the appreciation and full consent of exhibitors and business categories.
