A panel of travel industry experts met this week in Washington, DC to shed light on trends and the ways in which today’s unique set of circumstances have influenced business travelers, leisure travelers, and groups, as well as the economy and society.
Four major international and U.S.-based organizations have selected Puerto Rico as a destination to celebrate their annual conventions in events that will generate more than 13,300 room nights in local hotels and will have an estimated economic impact of $11.6 million, Meet Puerto Rico President Milton Segarra said Monday.
Meet Puerto Rico recently recognized member, Group Services Inc., for garnering two top awards for work conducted on behalf of their Comcast client at the 2017 ADMEI Awards.
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.
Meet Puerto Rico and key components of the island’s tourism industry expressed their support Monday of the House Bill 2867, which would establish a fixed daily surcharge of $3.50 on car rentals by non-residents.
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.
Global trade organization Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) has announced the appointment of Milton Segarra, CEO of Meet Puerto Rico to its board of directors.
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.
Puerto Rico’s group business for this summer is starting off strong with 47 events, including, conferences, annual meetings and sports activities for this summer season Meet Puerto Rico president Milton Segarra said Tuesday.
Meet Puerto Rico has earned two top industry accolades by the readers of “Smart Meetings” and “SportsEvents Magazine,” two major meetings, conventions and event publications in the United States.
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 needs to find that one thing that makes it authentic to be able to compete against — and move ahead of — other tourist destinations that offer the same basic travel experiences. And that one thing, according to a branding expert, is the “mofongo factor.”
The Board of Directors of Meet Puerto Rico announced Tuesday the appointment of hotelier Peter Hopgood as chairman.
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