Hospitality Show has “Appetite for Success”

29 August 2007

Hospitality Show has “Appetite for Success”

With unprecedented sales of exhibition space, a change of date and some great new attractions, the hospitality industry’s most anticipated event is just days away and poised to be a ground breaking success.

HospitalityNZ is the most comprehensive gathering of hospitality industry suppliers and customers in New Zealand. Now in its 16th year, the 2007 show will feature the largest collection of hospitality-related exhibitors and culinary entertainment in the country. It is a major forum where hospitality trade visitors can sample the latest foods, flavours, appliances, apparel, equipment and furniture.

This year’s show, aptly coined “Appetite for Success” has event organisers and industry professionals alike excited about both the quality and volume of exhibitors on hand to do business with as well as some exciting new attractions.

“We’ve been overwhelmed with the response of exhibitors wanting to attend the 2007 HospitalityNZ show and are pleased to report that more than 95% of exhibitor space for the show is sold! We have brought the date forward which is looking like a winner for all parties and we’ve had some extremely positive feedback so we hope this will drive even more visitors. This year’s show is very fresh with some great new features and lots of new first time exhibitors,” says Michele Harrod, DMG Group Manager HospitalityNZ.

A main attraction at this year’s show is ‘The Great New Zealand Coffee Experience’ profiling both national and internationally acclaimed coffees within a specially designated area at the show. In addition to the extremely popular Culinary Fare competitions there will also be national beer pouring competitions, bartending flair championships and an extensive array of hospitality equipment and supplies showcased by more than 470 exhibitors.

“We’re really excited about this year’s HospitalityNZ show. Without question this is the largest forum in which exhibitors and visitors make contact and conduct business. An astounding amount of business is written over the three days of the show, and the knock-on effects continue for many months after. Add to that the fantastic entertainment such as the draught masters beer pouring, flair bartending and culinary fare competitions and you have one of our best shows yet!” says Michele.

Event organisers DMG World Media report more than 97% of exhibition space is already sold out for the September show and a record 93% of space sold for the hugely popular Wine New Zealand event within the show. Wine New Zealand is also celebrating its 10th anniversary at this year’s show.

“There’s no better place to see what’s really driving New Zealand’s thriving hospitality industry than at our national premier event HospitalityNZ. This is where you’ll see the people, products and services that are all fuelling growth under one roof at one time”, says Michele.

And if all that is not enough to tempt hospitality professionals to the show then the Pick Six prize package drawn each day up to the value of $12,000 sure will!

A new initiative at HospitalityNZ, show visitors simply collect one of the Pick Size entry forms at the door then visit all six of the participating sponsor stand to be in with a chance to win anything from new latte machines, crockery, furnishings to vodka and staff training programmes from participating sponsors Altura Coffee, WizBang Technologies, Stark Vodka, Perfect Pieces and North Shore International Academy.

HospitalityNZ, which includes the Hospitality Show, Wine New Zealand, Telecom Seminars, the Culinary Fare and the NZ Bar Show, is to be held from 2 - 4 September 2007 at the ASB Showgrounds from 10am – 5pm.

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