GIORGIO PEROTTINO
HostMilano Registrations up 11%
ITALY
HostMilano, the international equipment, coffee and food exhibition, reports an 11% increase in registrations for the October event.
The exhibition, taking place for the 40th time Oct. 20-24, reports more than 1,800 companies already are registered for this year’s event. Nearly half of those attending are from countries other than Italy.
“With an increase of 11.4% on the same date in 2015, the figures confirm the central role played by HostMilano on the international trade fair circuit,” says Simona Greco, head of art, fashion, hospitality, and travel exhibitions for Fiera Milano.“Italian and foreign manufacturers see HOST as the perfect marketplace to present technological innovations and trends in hospitality.”