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Tianguis Turístico México closes with historic figures, 87% more than 2022
Mexico City, March 29th (EFE), assured this Wednesday the head of the Ministry of Tourism of Mexico, Miguel Torruco. “All possible records have been broken and if the results are measured in terms of business appointments, participation of buyers and nations, the Tianguis Turístico 2023 already has a historic reach,” Torruco said during the report on preliminary figures for the tourism fair. He also said that the Tianguis Turístico because of these figures “is a milestone in the history of tourism in the country and in the tourism fair itself”. million dollars), up 87% compared to the 2022 edition; although it contained only what was generated by 23% of the companies that attended the venue, the Citibanamex Center west of the city of Mexico, is much larger, so we respect the confidentiality of the companies that have chosen to keep this information” , he commented. Torruco reported that 88,432 business appointments were made during the event, an increase of 36% compared to the 64,950 appointments of the last edition, held in the resort town of Acapulco, in the southern state of Guerrero, and will host the 2024 fair following the change of posts between the Prime Minister Claudia Sheinbaum and Governor of Guerrero Evelyn Salgado, thanks to the increase in the number of national and international buyers by 34% between 2022 and 2023, as well as the larger number of participating companies of 1,383, 32% more than the previous one Edition of the Tianguis Turístico In addition, 5,111 exhibitors took part, a 16% increase in volume, as well as 1,429 companies, 41% more than in the 2022 edition Tianguis Turístico, which concludes this Wednesday, broke the record set in 2017 when 88 nations registered. He also stated that of the more than 88,000 business appointments, 53% have already closed their sale. For this edition, the Citibanamex Center occupied 34,000 square feet to house 802 suites, a 38% increase from last year’s 582 and accommodating the country’s 32 states. The products most offered among the exhibitors, detailing Torruco, were Cultural Tourism (51%), Nature (42%), Adventure (35%), Sun and Beach (35%), Gastronomy (32%), Meetings (31%) . . The destinations with the greatest interest are Cancun (46%), Playa del Carmen (41%), Riviera Maya (39%), Los Cabos (30%), Puerto Vallarta (20%), Mérida (28%). ), Nayarit (28%), Guadalajara and Oaxaca (26%) and the Magic Towns as a whole (25%). Nathalie Desplas, tourism secretary of the host country Mexico City, said that the Mexican capital had never been better represented and that the edition of the fair made it possible to bring tourism closer to the Mexican citizens from the capital. For his part, Juan Enrique Suárez, President of the Association of Ministers of Tourism of Mexico (Asetur), said that this meeting, the most important of the tertiary sector in Latin America, “broke records not only in terms of the number of meetings, but also in terms of unity . Meanwhile, the President of the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism (Concanaco Serviytur), Héctor Tejada, celebrated the historical figures of the event and reported on a tourist event organized on 18 tourism secretaries and representatives of economic chambers. (c) EFE Agency