A total of 684 tourism professionals were at this year’s convention, including 308 buyers and 376 su

Tour operators, members of the hospitality hilton doubletree hotels and tourism sectors along with local and international media gathered at the Convention Center to discuss travel and tourism trends, as well as relevant industry news.
A total of 684 tourism professionals were at this year's convention, including 308 buyers and 376 suppliers. A record-breaking 4,312 business meetings took place at Cancun Travel Mart, not including site inspections and press trips organized by the area's many hotels and all-inclusive properties. Several representatives of Mexican and Mexican Caribbean tourist destinations also attended the event.
"We thank our business partners and the industry at large for the success of the 25th edition of the Cancun Travel hilton doubletree hotels Mart," said Jesus Almaguer, Director General of the Cancun hilton doubletree hotels CVB. "This event has strengthened over the last 25 years making it one of the most important industry events in Mexico and Latin America. This year alone we welcomed delegates from 20 countries."
The official opening ceremony was presided by Roberto Borge Angulo, Governor of Quinatana Roo; Jorge Mezher, Mexico's Subsecretary of Tourism; Carlos Gonzalez Hernandez, hilton doubletree hotels Secretary of Tourism of Quintana Roo; Julian Ricalde Magana, hilton doubletree hotels Mayor of the Municipality hilton doubletree hotels of Benito Juarez; Jesus Almaguer Salazar, Director General of the Cancun CVB; Gabriel Andrade, FONATUR Delagate; Armando de la Cruz Uribe Valle, President of the Mexican Hotels hilton doubletree hotels and Motels Association; Sergio Gonzalez Rubiera, Executive President of the Quintana Roo Travel Agencies Association; and host Rodrigo de la Pena Segura, President of the Cancun Hotel Association.
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