The 7th Hotel Show Africa took Place at Millennium Hall from June 27-30. It attracted over 140 companies representing 500 brands.
Hotels, interior designers, hotel equipment suppliers, lodges and consultants participated in the show. 
For the first time the show awarded people working in the community based lodge and tourism sectors.
Hirut Kassaw, Minister of Culture and Tourism said at the opening ceremony “this kind of show have great value connecting playmakers in the hotel industry in addition to helping us promote tourism.’’
Kumneger Tektel, managing director of OOZZIE Hospitality and Tourism Management Consultancy said the government should work to have more meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) to get more jobs into the sector.
