Turkey hospitality and catering sector is showcasing its experience at 20th Hospitality Technologies Exhibition between 28 March - 1 April 2012 at Istanbul CNR Expo . The exhibition will be organized by Sine Trade Fairs at CNR Expo Center which is just accros the Istanbul International Airport, will be the meeting point of hospitality and catering industry professionals.

Main supporter of the 20th Hospitality Technologies Exhibition will be TUSID -Turkish Food Service, Laundry & Service Equipment Manufacturers and Businessmen Association. Fair also supported by KOSGEB – Small and Medium Sized Industry Development Organization (Turkey) TÜRSAB – Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (Turkey), TUROB – Touristic Hotels and Investors Association (Turkey) and TAFED – The Federation of Turkish Cooks (Turkey), SYRITEL -Societe Syrienne Des Hoteliers (Syria), IHA Israel Hotel Association (Israel) , FIHR - Romanian Hotel Industry Federation (Romania) , BHRA - Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (Bulgaria) and GHA - Greek Hotels Association (Greece)

Spanning over an area of 55.000 m2, HOSTECH by TUSID is expected to bring together 550 companies from 6 continent with 45,000 professionals mainly from Middle East, (CIS) Commonwealth of Independent States and Western Europe.

In order to support Turkish gastronomy the 1st National Cooking Competition was organized during the fair. Haci Abdullah Restaurant ranked as 1st in “Merchant Diner Equipment Category”. Sheraton Istanbul was 1st in “5 Star Pastry and Baked Products Category” while Ceylan Intercontinental ranked as 1st in “5 Star Chefs Category”.

Turkey ranked as Eighth Highest tourism earner in the word in 2010 and hosted 28,632,204 foreign tourist in its 3,379 hotels and holiday villages which has 786,453 bed capacity. If you would like to enter this rapidly growing market or if you would like to expand your exisiting business in Turkey, 20th Hospitality Technologies Exhibition is the best platform for you. Be a part of it.

TURKISH HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN BRIEF;

• Turkey's strategic location between Europe & Asia, offers a trading platform to the world's hospitality industry players to faciliate the sourcing and selling of global quality products.
• Turkey is the 15th largest ecomomy in the world.
• Turkey ranked Eighth Highest tourism earner in the word in 2010
• 28,632,204 foreign tourist visited Turkey in 2010
• Tourism revenue was 21.910 Million $ in 2010
• Turkey has 3,379 hotels and holiday villages with a total bed capacity of 786,453.
• Total sales of large cooking appliances is 867 million USD and grow by 10% in retail volume terms and 13 % in current value terms in 2010.
• Large cooking appliances is expected to grow by a 13 % volume CAGR and a 12 % constant value CAGR over the forecast period.
• In 2010, durable goods retailers accounted for an 82% share of retail volume sales. Within durable goods retailers, electrical goods retailers independents held a 69% share of sales.
• Small kitchen appliances (non-cooking) sales increase by 12% in both retail volume and current value terms in 2010 and is expected to grow by a 15% retail volume CAGR over the forecast period