By Our Reporter,The Nation
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The Hotel Expo Nigeria (HEN), one of the country’s fastest-growing hospitality trade shows, will hold its sixth edition on September 29–30, 2025, at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos.
Founded six years ago by Joe Hanson alongside Michael Yanai and Toni-anne Uwaifo, the expo has become a major platform for hoteliers, designers, chefs, suppliers, fintech operators, policymakers, and other stakeholders in the hospitality and tourism ecosystem.
This year’s edition, themed “Strategise, Connect, Invest”, is expected to attract over 60 exhibitors and 1,000 participants. Organisers say the event will focus on collaboration, planning, and funding, with masterclasses and conference sessions led by international experts.
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Hanson said the vision behind the expo has been to push Nigeria’s hospitality industry beyond meeting global standards to setting them. “There is no tourism without a vibrant hospitality industry. We needed to move from competition to collaboration,” he noted.
While the early editions centred on hotels, restaurants, lighting, interior design, and entertainment, the scope has since expanded to include finance, technology, manufacturing, and other linked sectors. Stakeholders say the initiative is helping to position hospitality as a critical driver of Nigeria’s tourism and investment potential.
