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🍵 DVG De Vecchi, Italian coffee machine component specialist, to showcase Made in Italy quality at Hotelex Shanghai from March 30 to April 2, 2025. The trade fair, a key event for expanding in Asian markets, attracts international hospitality and catering professionals. Shanghai leads with over 6,900 coffee shops as per the 2021 Shanghai Coffee Consumption Index, highlighting the city's strategic significance for Italian companies looking to penetrate the burgeoning Asian coffee market.

📷 Emilio De Risi covers the contrasts between experiencing the idealized version of nature in tourism vs. the reality, as exemplified by the Kruger Park's practice of hiding harsh scenes before tourists arrive. Insights from the third Hotellerie Summit Pambianco include emerging vacation destinations like Lake Como, Puglia, Sicily, and Sardinia, with the trend of repositioning hotels being preferred by 65% of investors, 50% in luxury. The Gruppo Gattinoni notes a drop in the average age of business front-liners to 40-45 post-COVID19. A survey on summer vacations indicates the majority heading to the beach, 18% to art cities, and 3% to villages. Human company highlights direct bookings over intermediated ones in outdoor tourism, with numerous ancillary earning opportunities. A proposed TV series aims to rekindle love for hotel work. Paris is reviving its nightlife with the administration's support, mediating between clubs and residents, funding new venues, investing in noise reduction, and rewarding rule adherence. This balance between city policy and nightlife culture offers a case study in urban and tourism policy.