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Puerto Vallarta Participates In IMEX America 2014


Hotels, DMC Association and Convention Center Promote Meetings Offerings in the Destination

Puerto Vallarta exhibited at this year's IMEX America with a delegation headed by Miguel Andres Hernandez, executive director of the Puerto Vallarta CVB, as well as representatives from Crown Paradise, Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort, Melia, Sheraton Buganvilias, Fiesta AmericanaVelas Vallarta, Westin Puerto Vallarta in addition to Puerto Vallarta's DMC Association and the Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center.

As an MPI Preferred Partner, Puerto Vallarta worked with the leading meetings association on a survey of the destination and its meetings offerings with hosted buyers during Smart Monday and hosted a breakfast for almost 100 hosted buyers on Thursday morning.

Puerto Vallarta has become one of Mexico's leading meetings destinations because of its proximity to key markets in Mexico, the US and Canada. Led by its convention center, the destination has over 20 state-of-the-art meetings spaces in addition to alternative indoor and outdoor venues in the Sierra Madre jungles or by the Bay of Banderas that can handle meetings conferences and incentive programs with up to 1,500 participants.

A unique meetings destination in Mexico, this world-class international leisure destination is located on the skirts of the Sierra Madre mountain range and the second largest bay in the Americas, the Bay of Banderas. With almost 100 years of existence, the city is enriched by Mexican heritage, colonial architecture, internationally recognized DMCs.

International meetings held in Puerto Vallarta can benefit from Mexico's Zero VAT tax credit on certain meeting expenses and attendees may receive a tax refund on their shopping costs with MoneyBack services.

The Puerto Vallarta delegation held almost 100 one-on-one meetings with planners from the US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, India, Spain, Guatemala Mexico, and Nigeria in the Mexico Tourism Board's Booth in the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas.

In addition, as part of the Vallarta-Nayarit initiative, the region met with over 20 meetings planners and association representatives.

Additional information on Puerto Vallarta is available at  www.visitpuertovallarta.com .

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