» AMDETUR ARDA World Convention and Exposition 2014 AMDETUR was present at the annual Convention of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) on April 6-10 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The meeting brought together around three thousand industry leaders and professionals from around the world, and the central theme was the next generation of products, clients, business models and distribution media. Among the valuable information shared at that conference, ARDA estimates, as a leading association in the vacation ownership industry, total sales of 7.6 billion US dollars, an average price of USD 20,460 and an average maintenance fee of USD 840.
Fourth meeting of the COPARMEX Tourism Committee in 2014 During the fourth meeting this year of the National Tourism Committee of the Mexican Employers’ Confederation (COPARMEX), which AMDETUR attended on April 11, Jose Luis Rangel, Coordinator of Markets and Members, and Eligio Serna, Executive Director of Commercial Operation— both with CPTM—spoke about the progress made to date in terms of the number of attendees and presenters for the new Tianguis Turístico to be held in Cancún, Quintana Roo. Also attending was Rodrigo Gallegos, Director of Climate Change and Technology at the Mexican Institute for Competiveness, who gave an interesting presentation on the current situation of tourism in Mexico.
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SECTUR Workshop on Tourism Certification Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism (SECTUR) organized a workshop on April 22, 23 and 24, involving the National Association of Chains and Hotels (ANCH), the Mexican Association of Hotels and Motels (AMHM) and AMDETUR, as well as representatives of PROFECO, PROFEPA, SEMARNAT, the STPS and the Ministry of the Economy. The purpose was to create a multidisciplinary team to begin the process of creating a National Tourism Certification System (SNCT). The workshop allowed for a well-ordered compilation of information from authorities and private enterprise in order to create a system for recognizing hotels which provide quality services and products.
Javier Potes, COPARMEX Tourism Commission; José Luis Rangel and Eligio Serna both with CPTM; and Pedro Joaquín Dulbois, also in the COPARMEX Tourism Commission, during the fourth meeting of the mentioned commission.
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