Azerbaijan’s economy is enjoying a prolonged and steady growth, and this is creating ideal conditions for the development of the country’s HoReCa industry.The country is among the region’s most promising in terms of investment, due to:An advantageous geographical locationWell-developed infrastructureA favourable business environmentRich natural resourcesA welcoming climate and a welcoming peopleEconomic and financial stabilityHOREX Caucasus is an event for hospitality professionals - a platform for leading representatives of the industry to meet with suppliers and producers of equipment, fixtures and fittings, products and services for restaurants, cafés, hotels, and resorts. 5 reasons to exhibit at HOREX Caucasus: It is a major international hospitality event for the South Caucasus and Caspian regionsThe number of tourists visiting Azerbaijan has grown by 32% to 2.5 million over the last five yearsFrom 262 in 2005, the number of hotels in the country had doubled to 508 by 2012, with 46 more tourist facilities still under construction. The number of beds has increased from 6,000 to 31,000 in the last 10 years, 15,000 of which are in BakuSeven luxury hotels opened in Baku in 2011 and 2012: Four Seasons, Hilton, Marriott, Kempinski, Jumeirah, Fairmont, and SheratonThe tourism industry grew by 19% in the first half of 2012, with $95m being invested in it. New resorts, complexes, hotels, and business centres are all planned for construction in the next few years