Brad Dean and others tell Skift delays could jeopardize $101 million in meeting and convention business. #NewsismyBusiness
Discover Puerto Rico registers reservations for 68 new events to be held on the island. #NewsismyBusiness
The meetings, conventions and sports markets achieved record-breaking sales and room night bookings. #NewsismyBusiness
Discover Puerto Rico is closing its fiscal year with record highs and world-class events secured as it maintains booking momentum for 2024. #NewsismyBusiness
Venue adds business, retail partners and announces events, along with renewed entertainment and dining offerings.
A 55% increase in tourist demand compared to last year, a 14% increase in airport arrivals vs. 2018, a 11.8% increase in lodging revenues vs. 2017, a secured economic impact of $92 million in meetings and conventions bookings, were some of the highlights presented by Destination Marketing Organization Discover Puerto Rico to the Puerto Rico […]
With revenues of $603 million and an all-time high of arrivals year to date in San Juan, Ponce and Aguadilla airports with 2.59 million passengers; coupled with a full agenda of events in and outside Puerto Rico to showcase the destination, Discover Puerto Rico predicted it will achieve a “record-breaking” year in 2019. “Our aggressive […]
Meet Puerto Rico, the organization in charge of promoting the island in the groups and conventions market, has locked down three major conventions this year, which should “contribute to reversing the downward trend” the sector experienced in 2016.
Tourism destinations need to “move forward and do things differently,” including relying on the so-called “sharing economy” as a key driver of doing business, Meet Puerto Rico President Milton Segarra said Wednesday, during the Destination Marketing Organization’s (DMO) annual meeting.
Puerto Rico's group business closed off what has come to be known as the initial Zika period (March to May), “very much open for business,” with 57 new booked pieces of business including events, conferences, annual meetings and sports activities from now through 2017, Meet Puerto Rico officials said Thursday.
Looking to educate and raise awareness of the importance of Puerto Rico’s Tourism’s meetings and conventions sector, which drives the local economy generating $100 million annually in direct visitor spending, Meet Puerto Rico has created and unveiled the muevetuisla.com website.
Colombia and Puerto Rico recently tightened trade relations in the groups and conventions segment, with a presentation by Meet Puerto Rico to more than 80 travel and tourism business professionals from Colombia, said Milton Segarra, president of the agency also known as the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau.
Puerto Rico is preparing to welcome 71 groups that will be on the island in February and March to carry out their winter meetings, conventions and conferences that could translate into a $20 million direct benefit to the economy, Meet Puerto Rico President Milton Segarra said Wednesday.
Puerto Rico has been selected to host 96 events including, conferences, annual meetings and sports activities for this winter season. This represents an estimated 40,894 room nights and a total direct spending of $23 million into the local economy, Meet Puerto Rico President Milton Segarra said Monday.
Destination Marketing Organizations such as Meet Puerto Rico need to focus their agendas on three specific areas to capitalize on growth opportunities within the travel and tourism industry, an expert in the field said Wednesday, citing the results of a recent study.
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