The 2023 Hotel & Shop Plus, an influential expo for the hotel and commercial space industry in the country, will kick off at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in East China's Shanghai on March 28.

The four-day event will showcase the latest in trends and innovations in various areas such as building materials, lighting fixtures, smart hotels, hotel supplies, smart retail and commercial cleaning.

More than 2,000 exhibitors from home and abroad will display their products and services to potential buyers from hotels, commercial spaces and other related fields.

The expo will also feature more than 80 activities, such as forums, seminars, workshops and awards ceremonies.

The organizers expect it to serve as a comprehensive communications platform that will help hotel and commercial space industry enterprises to seize market opportunities in the early stage and boost their development in the COVID-19 post-pandemic era.