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Combining the most varied expressions of the genere once again in it’s seventh edition the Riviera Maya Tourism Board shares with visitors an unforgetable “fiesta” of sun, ocean and music where fun is guaranteed. “You only need to be here”
Mexico’s Minister of Tourism, Rodolfo Elizondo, inaugurated the Mexico’s pavilion yesterday, with a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the 2009 Motivation Show, which began yesterday and will continue on through Thursday, October 1st at the McCormick Palace in Chicago.
Accompanied by the Consul General of Mexico in Chicago, Manuel Rodriguez; the CEO of the Mexico Tourism Board, Oscar Fitch and by various state tourism authorities, Elizondo thanked exhibitors and wished them much success in their efforts to continue to attract more visitors to Mexico, taking advantage of the benefits that Mexico offers the meetings and conventions industry.
According to the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA), Mexico has moved from 11th to 9th place in terms of number of attendees at conferences worldwide. This means that from 2008 to 2009, the number of attendees increased from 74,116 to 119,084, a significant boost of 6 percent.
The Motivation Show is instrumental for Mexico, being that it is the most important tradeshow for the incentive travel market, and is visited by more than 20,000 people throughout the world.
Also during his visit, the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives (SITE), awarded Elizondo the SITE Solidarity Award in recognition for the work that Mexico has done to promote its tourism, the governments response after the influenza outbreak and the continuous support it gives back to the meetings and incentives industry.
Elizondo also met with various industry leaders such as Orbitz and United Airlines, to discuss trends in travel and tourism opportunities in Mexico, as well as strategies to help restore air travel frequency to Mexico. He also met with Alumni Holiday International, one of the largest companies for educational and cultural group travel, with whom he discussed the opportunities for Mexico in this segment, including museum groups, schools, colleges, universities and alumni associations of the most prestigious institutions in the United States. Elizondo concluded his trip yesterday with a final meeting with directors of Martiz, the largest incentive programs company in the world.
About the Mexico Tourism Board
The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) brings together the resources of federal and state governments, municipalities and private companies to promote Mexico’s tourism attractions and destinations internationally. Created in 1999, the MTB is Mexico’s tourism promotion agency, and its participants include members of both the private and public sectors. The MTB has offices throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Latin America. For more information on destinations and online trip bookings please go to www.visitemexico.info or www.bookcancunonline.com
México, 16 de octubre.- Para impulsar el turismo extranjero en México y darle una proyección dentro de la elite mundial del deporte, se anunció el Celebrity Golf Invitational 2009, magno evento que se realizará en Cancún de l3 al 6 de diciembre.
El certamen contará con la presencia de grandes estrellas del deporte y el entretenimiento y tendrá como plato principal dos torneos de golf, uno que se jugará en la modalidad de Skins y otro que será Pro Am, donde una celebridad capitaneará un equipo de tres amateurs.
“Tras diversas dificultades que ha atravesado nuestro país, el objetivo es promover ante los ojos del mundo a Cancún y sus alrededores como uno de los centros turísticos más importantes de la República Mexicana”, mencionó el director del evento, Gustavo Stieglitz.
Agregó que no habrá bolsa para los ganadores, y sólo se entregará un trofeo de manera simbólica al ganador, pues lo importante será la presencia de los personajes que se conjunten para disfrutar de una tarde de golf.
Explicó que las ganancias que se generen irán destinadas a asociaciones altruistas como es el Teletón, Childrens International y a un proyecto de autosuficiencia para comunidades mayas de la región.
Por su parte Reggie Whitehead, representante de Top Niche Productions, empresa que trae a los participantes, mencionó que la idea será establecer el torneo de manera anual y, por lo pronto, estará asegurado por los próximos tres años para Cancún.
En representación del elenco que asistirá estuvo presente el actor y compositor Clifton Davis, quien en breve intrvención mencionó que nunca dudo por un momento cuando le presentaron el proyecto.
“Jugar golf en Cancún es algo muy sexy, me encantó la idea, es un lugar maravilloso en donde se disfrutará mucho del ambiente, espero que varios de mis colegas puedan asistir”, dijo.
Entre las 36 personalidades que se darán cita los que ya confirmaron su asistencia son los ex basquetbolistas Rick Berry, Sam Jones y John Starks así como Bob Beamon, quien obtuvo el oro en los Juegos Olímpicos de México 68 en salto de longitud.
Asimismo Isaac Curtis ex jugador de los Bengalies de Cincinnati y Kellen Winslow de Cargadores de San Diego, además del beisbolista Ray Lankford estarán presentes.
El torneo se realizará en el Club de Golf Playa Mujeres, y además del juego, los asistentes también disputarán un torneo de póker con una subasta silenciosa durante la cena de premiación
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