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Inaugural edition · Q4 2027 · Benghazi, Libya

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HOST Libya

Inaugural edition · Q4 2027 · Benghazi

Libya's new meeting point for food, hotels and hospitality

Food and beverage, hospitality, food manufacturing and everyone who serves them, together in Benghazi for the inaugural edition of HOST Libya. From the organisers of Libya Build.

Freshly plated dishes from a hosted dinner

From the organisers of Libya Build

HOST Libya is brought to you by the same organisers as Libya Build, which returns to Benghazi for its 19th edition on 3 to 6 May 2027. That experience now comes to food, hotels and hospitality.

Dates
Q4 2027, exact dates to be announced
Edition
Inaugural edition
Venue
Benghazi, Libya

Get involved

Be part of the launch of a new food and hospitality trade event

Food and beverage, hospitality and food manufacturing come together under one roof in Benghazi, bringing the brands, buyers and decision-makers who move the market to live competitions, expert talks and face-to-face business.

Don't watch the launch from the sidelines. Join the first edition of HOST Libya and help shape the future of Libya's food and hospitality industry.

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Guests sharing plates of food at a hosted table
Launch teaser video coming soon

One industry, one show

HOST Libya is built around the whole of Libya's food and hospitality industry. The launch edition opens with these core areas and welcomes every business that supplies, serves and equips them.

Plates being served at a restaurant table

Food and beverage

Who exhibits

Restaurant, café and food-service brands, franchise and concept owners, plus producers, importers and distributors of food and beverage products

Who visits

Franchise partners, investors, operators, retailers, wholesalers, and hotel and restaurant buyers

Hospitality professionals with coffee

Hospitality: hotels, restaurants and cafés

Who exhibits

Suppliers of equipment, furniture, interiors, technology, cleaning and hygiene

Who visits

Owners, general managers, chefs and procurement teams

A prepared dish ready for service

Food manufacturing

Who exhibits

Processing and packaging equipment, ingredients, refrigeration and cold chain

Who visits

Factory owners, production and quality managers, procurement teams

HOST Libya at a glance

100+
Exhibitors and brands
5,000+
Expected visitors (target)
2,500+
sqm exhibition space
4
Days

Activation areas

Chef Showdown

Libya's culinary professionals go head to head in live cooking rounds on the main stage.

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Barista Competition

Coffee professionals compete in timed rounds.

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Industry Talks

An opening conference on building Libya's food and hospitality supply chain, followed by sessions on sourcing, franchising, food production and hotel operations.

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Become a founding exhibitor

Be among the first brands on the floor at the inaugural HOST Libya. Founding exhibitors will be announced here as they confirm.

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Got a question about the event?

Answers to the most common enquiries from exhibitors, visitors and sponsors ahead of the inaugural edition.

Select Book a Stand and submit your details. The sales team will contact you with stand options, availability and pricing. You can also download the event brochure.

Partner with the inaugural edition

Sponsorship and media partnership packages are open for the first HOST Libya. Put your brand in front of the people who buy, specify and approve for Libya's food and hospitality industry.

Organiser and partners

HOST Libya is delivered by an established exhibition organiser and supported by specialist partners.