Mexico's Cancun Travel Mart Draws 650 Delegates

by TravelPulse Staff
Last updated: 1:08 AM ET, Tue October 20, 2009

A majority of operators and tourism companies from the Mexican Caribbean who participated in Cancun's Travel Mart Mexico Summit 2009 12th edition were pleased by the good results reached during the mart in maintaining rates and guaranteeing an 80 percent hotel occupancy for the next winter season. The tourism marketing event took place Oct. 14 to 16, with the participation of 650 delegates from 20 countries. During a press conference, CEO of the Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau Jesus Almaguer and the President of the Cancun Hotel Association Rodrigo de la Pena stressed the importance of this. "If the economy is improving, we expect to have a good winter, similar to last years and a better 2010," said Almaguer, who stressed the important rise in tourism that has been recorded within the United States, Canadian and Mexican markets. "This is a good indicator, proof that good things are being done because these are companies that manage the pulse and trends of the North American travel market," said Almaguer, who revealed in this industry assembly celebrated Oct. 14 to 16 that more than 3,900 business meetings were executed, representing 700 additional meetings from those previously arranged.

For his part, the president of the Cancun Hotel Association stated that during the Cancun Travel Mart Mexico Summit 2009 the grand majority of the operators acted as true business partners not discussing rates that were previously negotiated for the next winter season and promised to work collectively promoting and increasing the flow of visitors to Cancun and Puerto Morelos. "Yes, the United States is our principal market, but Cancun is being promoting within other important niche markets allowing diversity," said de la Pena, after stressing that thanks to the high quality and large variety of attractions offered by the destination, the domestic tourism was able to register a great increase along the past summer season. Finally, the Cancun CVB and Cancun Hotel Association officials cited that they are looking to the future of tourism with optimism and are cautiously working to creatively generate more tourism for Cancun, with the support of the their business partners. For more information, visit www.cancun.travel.