Minister of Tourism, Hesham Zazou, inaugurated the 32nd HACE, the international Catering Equipment & Trading Laundry Exhibition, with the participation of 181 Egyptian and foreign companies.
During his inspection tour, Hesham Zazou emphasized the necessity of the event in reviving the tourism sector, in which more than 4 million people work. Furthermore, the tourism sector is connected to other sectors; more than 70 sectors depend on tourism.
He expressed his optimism over improving the tourism sector in the coming sector, and increasing the tourism investments.
The number of exhibitors this year increased 6 companies, compared to 2011, in addition to the participation of Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Egypt Tourism Authority (ETA), Commercial Attache in the US embassy, and Egyptian Chefs Association (ECA).