Maximize Your Impact At Hostex March 2026
Hostex March 2026 is South Africa’s flagship food, drink, and hospitality trade show, bringing together key decision-makers shaping the future of the region’s hotel, catering, retail, and restaurant sectors. Taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre, the event draws senior buyers, procurement leads, franchise owners, and restaurant groups who influence significant purchasing decisions across southern Africa.
This is a high-impact environment where supplier agreements, product evaluations, and operational partnerships are frequently initiated or finalized. Exhibitors and sponsors have the opportunity to present new technologies, ingredients, or services directly to budget holders and procurement executives.
The enriched attendee list from Vendelux helps commercial teams prioritize outreach to the most relevant business profiles—filtering by industry focus, company size, regional presence, and decision-making authority. With attendee insights available early, teams can connect with hospitality buyers and operators before the floor opens, securing meetings that convert into real pipelines.
How Sales, Marketing And Revops Teams Can Use This Attendee List
For go-to-market teams operating across the food service, hospitality tech, or packaging sectors, the enriched Hostex March 2026 attendee list offers a valuable opportunity to accelerate deal cycles and increase qualified engagement. Sales leaders can segment leads by operator type—whether franchise brands, hotel groups, distributors, or independent chains—and align messaging with their procurement timelines or operational pain points.
Marketing teams can personalize content strategies based on attendee priorities such as food safety, sustainability, equipment innovation, or POS modernization. Revops teams can map out target account overlap by comparing your internal pipeline with listed attendees and prioritize outreach accordingly. Knowing who’s attending helps with how to get more meetings—before you land in Gauteng.
During the event, teams can convert booth interest into meaningful conversations by pre-identifying attendees and aligning talking points with their business goals. Post-event, the enriched conference attendee list supports timely, relevant follow-up that reflects the context of on-site discussions. Use attendee data to reinforce value and guide next steps in the sales process.
Timing Is Everything
Hostex March 2026 is scheduled for March 8–10, 2026. Outreach during the final quarter of 2025 and early 2026 is optimal for engaging attendees while budgets for capital improvements and operational spend are still open.
With Vendelux, your team gains early access to who’s expected to attend—along with business priorities and contact details—to begin meaningful conversations ahead of the show. Align your event strategy with the attendee list to pre-book meetings in Sandton and approach the show with a confirmed calendar.
What’s Included In The Hostex March 2026 Attendee List?
Vendelux provides visibility into Hostex March 2026 attendees through organizer-sourced records and predictive modeling. Teams can upload their target accounts to discover overlap with confirmed or expected participants for accurate targeting.
The enriched attendee list includes full name, job title, company name, company website, location details (city, state, country), LinkedIn profile, verified email address, and, when available, direct phone numbers.
Where Is Hostex March 2026?
The event will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa.
When Is Hostex March 2026?
Hostex March 2026 is taking place from March 8 to March 10, 2026.
What Type Of Event Is Hostex March 2026?
Hostex is a leading B2B trade exhibition focused on the food, beverage, restaurant, hospitality, and catering industries. The event features a comprehensive showcase of products, decision-making exhibitors, supplier demos, as well as keynotes and thought leadership sessions relevant to both multinational and regional operators.
How Many People Attend Hostex March 2026?
Hostex March 2026 is expected to attract over 5,000 attendees, drawing professionals from across Africa and beyond. The audience includes procurement officers, food and beverage directors, executives from hotel chains, franchise owners, and independent operators, with a high concentration of senior-level decision-makers.
