Hospitality Academy

Exceptional training for hospitality and catering professionals

H Academy is the benchmark for those who want to keep up with the latest trends in the Ho.Re.Ca. sector.

From hotel management to the art of blending, from outdoor tourism to sustainability: H Academy offers a complete and stimulating training course for all professionals in the sector.

What awaits you?

• 4 days of intense learning and discussion with experts, consultants and opinion leaders
• over 100 events focusing on hot topics such as hotel management, tourism marketing, innovation for bars and restaurants, accessibility, sustainability and much more
• successful case histories, practical tips and operational tools to meet market challenges
• 8 training arenas + 1 mainstage for an all-round learning experience

FIND OUT THE EVENTS PROGRAMME

The seminars are free of charge, subject to purchase of an entrance ticket at Hospitality. Most of the events are in Italian

Theatre

The main stage of Hospitality will be animated by great guests, technical-professional appointments and mini masters by hospitality specialists to discover the latest trends in hospitality sustainability, accessibility and tourism.

Hotel & Co Arena

Technical training for hoteliers, restaurateurs and HoReCa professionals each year brings to the trade fair a full programme of appointments with technical seminars organised by leading experts in communication and management strategies for the hospitality industry.

Restaurant Arena

In the pavilion dedicated to Food & Equipment a space entirely dedicated to training for catering professionals in cooperation with RistoBusiness, a consulting and training company in the F&B sector.

Food Arena

In the new Food Arena, thanks to the collaboration with the FIC-Federazione Italiana Cuochi and the Unione Regionale Cuochi Trentino-Alto Adige, a series of events, competitions and Cooking Quizzes dedicated to professionals and operators in the hotel sector and students of Hotelier Institutes will be organised. 

Pizza Arena

New for 2025 is the Pizza Arena, a space in which the key themes of running a restaurant or pizzeria can be explored, from space management to offering high-quality dishes and new trends and recipes. There will also be competitions, tastings and pizza shows!

Outdoor Boom Arena

Inside the pavilion dedicated to outdoor companies, the arena is the hub of appointments on open-air tourism with a dense schedule of in-depth analyses and exclusive content dedicated to sustainability, accessibility and marketing for the open air and organised in cooperation with FAITA FederCamping.  

Mixology Arena

In the RPM-Riva Pianeta Mixology area (Hall B4) every year free masterclasses with companies and appointments reserved for bartenders and catering and hotellerie professionals. Everything on the art of mixing, from seminars to tastings and immersive experiences with the most talented ambassadors of international mixing.

Beer Arena

A central area in Hall B4 dedicated to craft beer and Solobirra exhibitors, it hosts tastings, technical courses and educational meetings to explore the latest topics in the brewing sector. 

Wine Arena 

Ideas for experiential tourism and the territory through the voice of those who make and support it. Tastings, debates, presentations and masterclasses with hospitality and catering experts to learn about the latest developments in wine tourism