An inclusive journey to explore new horizons of accessibility in open-air tourism will be possible by visiting the ‘Hospitality – Il Salone dell’Accoglienza’ trade fair from February 2 to 5, 2026, in Riva del Garda.

Italy’s leading international event for the hotel and restaurant industry celebrates its 50th edition, confirming its status as a hub of innovation and hospitality culture.

Hospitality – Il Salone dell’Accoglienza, Italy’s leading international event for the hotel and restaurant industry, celebrates its 50th edition, confirming its status as a hub of innovation and hospitality culture. From February 2 to 5, 2026, at the Riva del Garda Exhibition Center, the DI OGNUNO experiential space presents the new project “Orizzonti Possibili” (Possible Horizons), dedicated to inclusive hospitality and open-air accessibility. After exploring the Reception and Breakfast Room, DI OGNUNO opens up to a sensory journey into outdoor tourism.

The DI OGNUNO project

DI OGNUNO is Riva del Garda Fierecongressi’s multi-year project for Hospitality, created in collaboration with Village for All – V4A® and Lombardini22, which explores a different area of hospitality each year, with the aim of promoting and enhancing Universal Design as a lever for innovation and progress for companies in the sector.

“With Orizzonti Possibili, we are continuing Hospitality’s commitment to sustainable tourism. DI OGNUNO is not just a project on accessible hospitality, but an invitation to embrace a broader vision towards an inclusive and shared experience, where the language of design, neuroscience, and social value come together to create hospitality that is truly for everyone,” comments Alessandra Albarelli, General Manager of Riva del Garda Fierecongressi.

Theme 2026: inclusion and accessibility in open-air tourism

The 2026 edition shines the spotlight on outdoor and open-air tourism—campsites, tourist villages, glamping, chalets, and suites surrounded by nature—to show how every accessibility need, whether permanent, temporary, or situational, can be transformed into freedom thanks to careful and inclusive design. Inside Pavilion B2, the stand reproduces the main accessibility challenges of outdoor spaces and proposes concrete, inclusive, and replicable solutions. An immersive and interactive experience that engages visitors and operators, accompanying them to look at outdoor hospitality from a new perspective.

“Investing in accessible hospitality means investing in the quality and competitiveness of businesses,” emphasizes Roberto Vitali, CEO and co-founder of Village for All – V4A®. “It is not a cost, but a strategic path to growth that enhances human capital, expands markets, and strengthens reputation. With Orizzonti Possibili, we want to demonstrate how, even in open-air tourism, inclusion can become a concrete lever for economic development and innovation for the entire sector.”

“Possible Horizons”: an experiential journey towards inclusion

The concept interprets outdoor travel as a metaphor for life and tourism, where inclusion is not a destination but an ever-open horizon in constant evolution and transformation. Inside the stand, visitors are invited to embark on an immersive itinerary that unfolds like a sensory and physical map, divided into six stages that blend architecture, neuroscience, and experiential design. The journey begins at the Reception of Everyone, a welcoming space designed to be truly accessible, complete with a tactile map, audio description, and automatic transcription, which welcomes every visitor with inclusive tools. It continues along the Road of Everyone, a path that allows visitors to physically perceive how materials and surfaces influence the experience and usability of spaces.

The Slope Challenge tests the perception of accessibility through two ramps with different inclines, 5% and 8%, offering a direct comparison between compliance with regulations and actual ease of use for everyone. The journey continues with the Sensory Garden, an oasis of calm and well-being, designed for low stimulation, where circadian light and natural sounds create a welcoming and regenerating environment. In the Traveler’s Rest, a relaxation space designed to accommodate visible and invisible needs, the senses are stimulated by an interactive olfactory game that adds an extra experiential dimension. Finally, the Map of Horizons closes the journey: a participatory panel where each visitor can leave a message, a reflection, or an idea, symbolically contributing to the construction of a shared horizon, made up of listening, inclusion, and collective imagination.

The project also introduces a multisensory wayfinding system, with information totems, visual-tactile maps, and QR codes with voice synthesis, to ensure accessible and intuitive orientation for all. “Orizzonti Possibili” is the result of a multidisciplinary approach that combines universal design, neuroscience, and sustainability, inspired by ESG principles for the reuse of materials, modularity, and waste reduction, using light, sound, and smells as sensory activators of a truly inclusive experience.

“With Orizzonti Possibili and DI OGNUNO, we want to demonstrate that inclusion, even in open-air tourism, is a tool for evolution in the sector. At Lombardini22, we have been integrating Universal Design into every project for years, with an approach based on listening and searching for solutions that are useful and beautiful for everyone, exceeding minimum regulatory requirements. We are proud to continue this journey with Hospitality and Village for All – V4A®, promoting transparent accessibility that truly goes #beyondthe norm,” adds Cristian Catania, Head of Universal Design at Lombardini22.

“At Hospitality 2026, accessibility will be the common thread running through the entire event, including training courses and in-depth discussions dedicated to the multiple needs and cultures of hospitality, offering professionals and operators new insights and concrete tools to build increasingly conscious and diversity-aware hospitality,” concludes Giovanna Voltolini, Exhibition Manager of Hospitality – Il Salone dell’Accoglienza.

The 50th edition of Hospitality – The Hospitality Exhibition is scheduled to take place at the Riva del Garda Exhibition Center from February 2 to 5, 2026. An opportunity to explore infinite possible horizons, beyond the norm.

About Hospitality – The Hospitality Exhibition

Organized by Riva del Garda Fierecongressi, Hospitality is Italy’s leading international trade fair dedicated to Ho.Re.Ca. operators. With an exhibition area of over 45,000 square meters, the event is the most comprehensive in Italy, with an extensive training program and a wide audience of companies and professionals in the Contract&Wellness, Renovation&Tech, Food&Equipment, and Beverage areas, as well as in the special areas Solobirra, RPM-Riva Pianeta Mixology, and Spazio Vignaiolo. There is a wide range of open-air offerings in the Outdoor Boom pavilion and space for experiential concepts of inclusive design and planning. The 50th edition will take place in Riva del Garda from February 2 to 5, 2026. www.hospitalityriva.it @HospitalityRiva

A leading group in the Italian architecture and engineering scene, Lombardini22 was the first to introduce a multidisciplinary and multi-author method based on pre-project analysis and strategic consulting, developed by highly specialized professionals in all disciplines of architecture, engineering, marketing, and digital.

Today, Lombardini22, one of Italy’s top architecture and design firms in terms of turnover, specializes in the Office, Retail, Urban, Living, Hospitality, Education, Data Center, and Fair sectors.