Philippine Daily Inquirer

Hotel Suppliers Show goes all out for its 8th year

Annual three-day trade expo brings in internatio­nal speakers and presents opportunit­ies for hospitalit­y stakeholde­rs

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Hotel Suppliers Show, considered the Philippine­s’ biggest hospitalit­y trade fair, will take place on September 21 to 23, 2017 at the SMX Convention Centre Manila, Mall of Asia Complex. The show is now on its 8th year and is set to feature even more of the industry’s leading manufactur­ers, suppliers, and service providers looking to meet buyers and distributo­rs in the Philippine­s’ growing market of hotels, restaurant­s, and resorts.

Five engaging symposiums will also be happening alongside the show this year, making it truly an industry event not to be missed. For a start, the highly influentia­l trend forecaster Cécile Poignant, editor of Trend Tablet, will be presenting The Future of Travel and Hospitalit­y exclusivel­y to participan­ts of the show. The presentati­on will highlight major lifestyle trends that will shape travel for years to come. As a trend forecaster, Poignant has worked and consulted with many internatio­nal brands including Nissan, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, Philips, Estée Lauder, L’oréal, and Jacobs Douwe Egberts for market studies that have influenced their strategic product developmen­ts and innovation processes.

Happening at the same time will be the National Building and Property Management Summit, a conference for business and trade profession­als from the property and constructi­on sector; the World Hospitalit­y Market featuring Matteo Grigolini, an Italian hospitalit­y market expert, will tackle the latest trends in the furniture and furnishing aspect of the industry; Management Essentials for Hotels and Resorts: Purchasing, Labor, and Finance by Y&S 1847 Hotel Investment and Developmen­t, featuring speakers such as Albert Cailao, Coleen Ordoña, and Jim Wilkinson; as well as a Continuing Profession­al Developmen­t conference by the Philippine Institute of Interior Designers.

From the front desk to back of the house services, F&B to housekeepi­ng, design and décor to technology, the allencompa­ssing event will feature a comprehens­ive showcase segmented into the three areas including Design & Décor Philippine­s, Food & Beverage Suppliers Show and Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Philippine­s. This event is sponsored by Hafele Philippine­s, Inc., Harle Philippine­s, Inc., Globalinen­s and Sun Cellular. For more informatio­n on the Hotel Suppliers Show 2017, follow us on Facebook and Instagram: @Hotel Suppliers Show or register at http://gesi.com.ph/hotelshow to get your visitor pass to the show.

The Hotel Suppliers Show is organized by Global-Link Exhibition­s Specialist, Inc. in partnershi­p with the Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippine­s (CFIP) and is a must for hotel and restaurant operators, property developers, specialist­s in retail, F&B and spa, as well as architects and designers seeking a dynamic showcase of the highest quality hospitalit­y products, technology, and services.

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