Host America to Debut at 2027 NAFEM Show

Host Milano, the world’s largest exhibition for hospitality, foodservice, and food retail, is bringing its brand to next year’s North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) Show.

Host Milano and NAFEM originally announced their plan to create a cooperative program in 2025. The new announcement revealed additional details about what the organizations are now calling Host America. Host America will take place Feb. 11-13, 2027, in Orlando, Florida, at the NAFEM Show. The event will serve as a platform to connect international companies with the world’s largest professional hospitality market.

Host America will spotlight the sectors where Italian-made equipment has a reputation for achieving the highest standards of technological excellence and innovation. This includes coffee equipment and vending technologies, gelato equipment and refrigeration, furniture, tableware and hospitality design, and bakery and pastry equipment.

“By combining the international reach of the Host brand with NAFEM's deep roots in the U.S. market, the partnership creates new business opportunities and offers exhibitors direct access to a highly qualified audience of buyers and industry professionals,” Host Milano said in a news release.