Guanajuato Hosts Tourism Conference The News
go to original July 15, 2012

MEXICO CITY – The Tourism Secretariat (Sectur) announced Thursday that the 19th Annual National Congress on Convention Tourism will be held from August 8 to 11 in León, Guanajuato. The goal of the event is to strengthen the convention and meeting sector of the tourism industry, which generates $32.5 million per year.

The Sectur said that the tourism industry contributes more than $12 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product, or 1.43 percent. Meetings and conventions bring in direct revenues of $18.1 million, and indirect revenues of $14.4 million.

Sectur Development of Tourism Products general director Raúl Montes Elizondo said that the federal government has spent more than 1.2 billion pesos between 2007 and 2011 to promote convention tourism in Mexico.

The 2012 National Congress on Convention Tourism has the objective of unveiling new products, supporting production chains, and improving training for tourism industry professionals to increase the competitivenes of Mexico in this industry, said Montes Elizondo.

He added that all sectors of the tourism industry contribute to the overall profit margins that ultimately benefit Mexican families dependent on tourism.

Guanajuato Tourism Secretary Sergio Enrique Rodríguez Herrera said that the state will work on advancing the industry to further consolidate its role as the second most important sector in the state’s economy.

The convention is being organized by the Federal Tourism Secretariat, the Mexican Tourism Promotion Council (CPTM), the Guanajuato Tourism Development Secretariat, the Léon Convention Offices, and the local municipal government.

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