Counting down to 'sold out' Hostex 2009

The South African Chefs Association (SACA), which exclusively endorses Hostex, is gearing up to bring a feast of demos and competitions in their Village in Hall 1, and promises to be a constant buzz of activity. A full list of activities is available on the Hostex website www.hostex.co.za.

Hall 2 offers the established "Home Grown SME Village", featuring a horde of suppliers offering a diverse range of locally made products at cost effective prices. This area will also host the premier of the Global Pizza Challenge, which has gained fervent attention from Jeremy Mansfield and his team on 94.7's morning radio show.

Assistance and product displays

Industry specialists will be on hand to share their expertise face-to-face, and demonstrate or discuss the best options to suit specific requirements for beds and bedding, catering and bakery equipment, cutlery, crockery and glassware, food and beverage products, furniture and furnishings, guest amenities, laundry equipment, packaging and container ware, point of sale, refrigeration, uniforms, vending equipment and much, much more.

Hostex will provide the perfect platform to introduce a kaleidoscope of new industry products including, but not limited to, the first wireless bar system from Bardesign, a wholesale range of locally manufactured furniture from Oriental Concepts, a travelling adaptor range from Presence, and the Microburst Duet Air Care dispensing system from Technical Concepts.

In co-operation with the company Tana Rose, seven German companies will be introducing their linen products to the South African market. Products to be highlighted include down and micro fibre duvets, bathrobes and curtains and curtain material.

"We are particularly excited about this year's event as it is poised to entertain and educate visitors like never before," says Exhibition Director, Lynn Chamier. "With 10 industry association endorsements we haven proven that we have hit the mark in addressing the requirements of the industry and provide the ideal vehicle for suppliers and industry consumers to meet."

Ticketing and registration

Pre-register on www.hostex.co.za to avoid registration queues.
A R60.00 entry fee will be charged to non-ticket holders.
Strictly trade only.
No under-18s allowed.
Hotel schools and technikons will be allowed entry on Monday, 16 March only.