Despite Security Worries, Mexico's Largest Travel Trade Show Underway in Acapulco Mexico News Daily
go to original March 29, 2017

Update: President of Mexico Showcases Record Tourism Figures at Tianguis Turistico (Travel Daily)

Mexico’s biggest travel trade show has kicked off in Acapulco, where organizers are hoping to inject new energy into the destination’s tourist industry. But the start was not an auspicious one.

As travel representatives from countries around the world began converging on the Guerrero city for Tianguis Turístico, the Holland America Line canceled eight cruise ship arrivals for 2017 over security concerns.

It was security worries that ended the show’s 36-year run in Acapulco few years ago when it began alternating with other destinations. And while security remains a worry — Guerrero continues to be Mexico’s most violent state — tourism officials have not forgotten its glory days as a prime international tourist destination.

“We want to highlight the relevance of Acapulco in Mexico; it was this destination that positioned the country in the international tourism market... this is a destination we will not abandon but will keep supporting,” said Enrique de la Madrid, head of the Tourism Secretariat, also known as Sectur.

One of the show’s goals is to promote the Mayan route operated by the airline Aeromar, offering flights between Cancún, Quintana Roo, and Mérida, Yucatán; Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas; and Villahermosa, Tabasco.

De la Madrid said tour operators, or wholesalers, from 85 countries will participate in this year’s Tianguis, the largest number in the event’s history, although the number of meetings that have been set up between buyers and sellers is expected to be down slightly from last year’s 37,022 in Guadalajara.

Read the rest at Mexico News Daily

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