Hotelex India 2008, Your Gateway to India's Leading Equipment, Technology & Solutions Exhibition for the Growing Hospitality & Leisure Sectors

MUMBAI, India, Aug 18, 2008 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) ----CMP India, a subsidiary of United Business Media Ltd, a leading global business media company has announced hosting Hotelex India 2008. The event will be held at the Bombay Exhibition Center in Mumbai from November 21 to 23, 2008. This year, marks the second edition of Hotelex India.

In keeping with its mandate of being the preferred choice of the Indian Hospitality industry to showcase cutting edge technologies and concepts, this year, Hotelex India 2008 will feature Specialized Events such as, Hotelex Culinary Challenge, Hotelex Bar Challenge and a CEO conclave. Visitors and participants to this year's event will also be treated to some specialized seminars such as Green Housekeeping & Technology Trends.

Informing about the value that the event will deliver to participants and exhibitors, adds Mr. Sajid Desai, Director, UBM India Pvt. Ltd:

"With the Indian economy globalizing rapidly, industry demands have surged, for a first class international trade show that responds to a dynamic & fast changing market place. The Hotelex brand integrates its global experience in staging first class international shows in emerging economies, that both buyers as well as sellers are ensured standards aspired by national and accepted by international hospitality players. We believe Hotelex India 2008 will be a definitive source ground for both qualitative and quantitative sourcing for the industry. We already have confirmed exhibitors from USA, Netherlands, Italy, Hong Kong, UAE and China to name a few, besides strong participation from India. The recipe for success of Hotelex is driven by the value proposition that it delivers, namely a sharp understanding of the demands of the local market and delivering that knowledge in an international format. And this is the value that Hotelex is going to recreate in India."

This year the event will also have a pavilion from the Nasik Valley Wine Growers Association to culminate into the "Wine Village". With domestic wine consumption on the rise, this concept serves a very special need of a highly discerning and rapidly evolving Food & Beverage market. The Wine Village will consist of various wine producers, both domestic and international, showcasing their various flavors.

Internationally, Hotelex has been staged successfully for the last 17 years in Shanghai and 7 years in Beijing. The brand represents a high value and business friendly approach through its styling and format.