NEW YORK — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), America’s largest hotel association, and Questex, a leading information and event services company, are joining forces to launch The Hospitality Show (aka “The Show”) June 27-29, 2023 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas.
The show will bring together industry leaders and purchasing specialists from across the hospitality sector, including leading service providers and suppliers, as well as senior executives from hotel brands, owners and management companies. It is also aimed at managers from restaurants, bars and other related businesses, such as travel agencies, gyms, spas and clubs.
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The launch goal is 3,000 to 5,000 attendees and more than 300 exhibitors, and so far the initial response has been overwhelming, according to Alexi Khajavi, president of Questex Hospitality Group.
“We are the only hospitality event in North America that can bring together top executives from all walks of life, from hotel brand CEOs to technology companies, third-party management companies and investment funds, under one roof to learn, network and be inspired,” said Khajavi. “We also bring our expertise in matchmaking and buyer events hosted at The Hospitality Show, which will intelligently connect exhibitors with qualified buyers who are specifically looking for these products and solutions. We are highly skilled in hospitality activations at the show floor that bring hospitality experiences to life for our delegates.”
The three-day event will offer training including presentations by expert speakers, an exhibit hall showcasing new products, personalized business meetings and other networking opportunities.
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According to Khajavi, planning for the new event began nearly four years ago. “We saw an open space in the hospitality events industry in North America that is arguably quite saturated, but fragmented along functional lines between technology, real estate investment and design,” he said.
“We have a strong relationship with hotel, bar and restaurant owner-operators and we know that these entrepreneurs are the key decision makers and are facing increasingly complex and challenging operating environments,” Khajavi added. “At the same time, there is a lot of innovation in products and solutions for hospitality operations. The sector was ripe for an event that addressed these needs.”
AHLA has nearly 32,000 members and Questex owns Hotel Management, with over 564,000 readers and a roster of industry events including the International Hospitality Investment Forum, the annual Hospitality Conference, Bar & Restaurant Expo, Vibe Conference and HOTEC Design.
Contact Alexi Khajavi at akhajavi@questex.com