200000 square meters+super large scale, 5000+high-quality brand gathering, 250000+professional buyers gathering! From July 17th to 20th, 2026, Qiyang 2026 Zhengzhou Catering Exhibition/Hot Pot Exhibition will be relocated to the new venue of Phase 2 of Zhongyuan International Convention and Exhibition Center (Airport Port Area), aiming to create the largest professional hot pot catering event in China in the second half of the year with larger scale, stronger resources, and better services, unlocking annual core opportunities for hot pot catering professionals!
　　1. Location strategy: Based on the national hub, radiating the trillion dollar consumer market
　　The Zhongyuan International Convention and Exhibition Center enjoys the strategic location of Zhengzhou as a national central city and the hub advantage of a national level aviation port experimental zone. It is the core pivot of the "Air Silk Road" that connects the world and radiates inland. This not only connects the three major commercial networks of North China, Central China, and Northwest China, but also provides a "golden channel" for hot pot catering brands to explore the national market with its geographical potential of "connecting the east and opening up the west, and linking the south and north".
　　The exhibition directly faces the huge population base and continuously upgrading catering consumption demand in the Central Plains region. Exhibiting is not only an excellent window for brand display, but also a strategic opportunity to connect with high-quality channels and accurately reach the consumption hinterland, helping enterprises expand cooperation and leverage national business.
　　2. Venue Hardcore: Supported by Phase 2 New Venue, Creating Industry Benchmark Events
　　In 2025, Zhengzhou Exhibition set a brilliant record by settling in Phase 1 of Zhongyuan International Convention and Exhibition Center (Airport Zone) for the first time. The four-day exhibition attracted 4286 brands and 230492 professional visitors, achieving multidimensional breakthroughs and establishing a benchmark position in the national catering industry. At the 2026 Zhengzhou Exhibition, the scale of the exhibition will undergo a comprehensive upgrade: after moving to the new Phase 2 venue, the exhibition area will increase from 135000 square meters to over 200000 square meters, expected to gather over 5000 exhibiting brands and attract over 250000 professional visitors, making it the largest hotpot and catering professional exhibition in China in the second half of the year.
　　The "hard power" of the Phase 2 new venue can be regarded as the top match in the industry: the total investment of the project is about 15 billion yuan, the total construction area is about 1 million square meters, and the indoor net exhibition area is as high as 320000 square meters, far exceeding most professional venues in China; From hardware facilities to functional zoning, the Phase 2 new building is designed with the standards of "intelligence, specialization, and internationalization" to meet the display needs of diverse exhibits such as catering equipment, ingredient supply chains, and the entire hotpot industry chain, providing enterprises with a higher quality brand image presentation space.
　　3. Transportation Empowerment: Multi dimensional Transportation Network, Efficiently Linking Merchants Across the Country
　　For national exhibitions, 'accessibility' directly determines the efficiency and effectiveness of participation. The Phase 2 of Zhongyuan International Convention and Exhibition Center boasts a four-dimensional transportation network consisting of "aviation, high-speed rail, high-speed rail, and subway", making it a hub among transportation hubs. It is only 6 kilometers away from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport and 2 kilometers away from the airport station (high-speed rail), providing "zero" transfer between aviation, high-speed rail, subway, and public transportation; The surrounding highway network is dense, with a 30 minute direct access to Zhengzhou city center, covering major cities in the Central Plains urban agglomeration within 1 hour, and radiating to core markets in North China, Central China, and Northwest China within 2 hours.
　　Whether it's overseas brands entering Henan by air, domestic merchants taking high-speed trains/planes to attend events, or local and surrounding visitors driving to exhibitions, they can all enjoy a seamless and convenient experience, greatly improving exhibition efficiency and viewing experience.
　　4. Industrial resonance: relying on the advantages of the port area, linking the entire industry chain
　　The competition in the catering industry is essentially a competition between the supply chain and the industrial chain. As an important advanced manufacturing base in China, Zhengzhou Airport Economic Comprehensive Experimental Zone has formed a cluster of industries worth billions of yuan, including food processing, cold chain logistics, and intelligent equipment, injecting unique "industrial genes" and core competitiveness into the 2026 Qiyang Zhengzhou Exhibition.
　　The 2026 Zhengzhou Exhibition will deeply integrate industrial resources and link upstream and downstream enterprises to build a full chain cooperation ecosystem from fields to tables and from equipment to terminals. On the one hand, it will help food suppliers and equipment manufacturers connect with catering brands and buyers, and expand B2B channels; On the other hand, relying on the strong logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing capabilities of the port area, we can reduce the operating costs of enterprises, help brands quickly penetrate the Central Plains and national markets, and truly achieve the two-way empowerment of "exhibition platform setting and industry singing".
　　5. Embark on a new journey: from "benchmark" to "leader", define a new height for exhibitions
　　The success of 2025 is a testament to the strength of Qiyang's deep cultivation in the industry; The upgrade in 2026 is a declaration of its move towards becoming a "national leader in the catering industry". The venue iteration from Phase 1 to Phase 2, the scale leap from 135000 square meters to over 200000 square meters, the gathering of 4286 brands to 5000+high-quality brands, and the breakthrough from 230000+visitors to 250000+professional traffic - behind the numbers is the continuous consolidation of exhibition professionalism and industry influence, as well as the adherence to the original intention of "serving catering professionals and promoting industry development".
　　This exhibition is not just about "exhibition": it will also hold a series of annual events, Henan Catering Culture Festival, China Hotpot Barbecue Leading Trend Summit, the Second National Catering Traffic Conference, the National Pasta Cooking Competition, the Cold Splicing Sculpture Competition, the National Waimai Packaging New Trends and Packaging Supply Chain Product Exchange and Matchmaking Conference, the launch ceremony of "Chinese Culinary History", and various supporting activities such as Precision Research Machinery · Intelligent Creative Packaging. Industry experts and top brand founders will be invited to share cutting-edge trends and build a diversified communication and cooperation platform; At the same time, optimize the audience invitation system, accurately connect with core customer groups such as chain catering, distributors, agents, and supermarket procurement, and ensure the effectiveness of exhibitions.
　　On July 17-20, 2026, let's gather at Zhengzhou Zhongyuan International Convention and Exhibition Center (Airport Zone) Phase 2, at the hub of "air, rail, and land" interweaving, witness Zhengzhou Exhibition opening a new chapter of "connecting the whole country and win-win business opportunities" for the hotpot catering industry with larger scale, stronger resources, and better services!
　　Qiyang 2026 Zhengzhou Catering Exhibition/Hotpot Exhibition - The Annual Opportunity Field for Hotpot Catering Professionals, Lock Your Booth Now and Seize the Market Advantage!