My Blog List

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Tourism Surge in Mexico Strengthens Mexican Meeting and Conventions Industry

In the latest ranking by the ICCA (International Congress and Conventions Association), Mexico has been ranked 22nd worldwide for international association meetings. There has been nearly a 31% increase in the number of meetings being held in Mexico, most probably due to the increment in visitor arrivals to Mexico. The Secretariat of Tourism (SECTUR) announced recently that Mexico was the main destination of U.S. citizens in 2010, capturing 14.7% of overseas tourism. This represents the highest number of U.S. travelers to Mexico since 2005, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

With figures like these, it comes to no surprise that during the first trimester of 2011, more than US $900 million were spent on tourism projects in Mexico, according to the Secretary of Tourism. The investments represent a 127 percent increase from 2010.

Get all the numbers here.

No comments:

Post a Comment