Monterey, NL. With the increase in exhibitions, congresses and conventions, since the capacity was opened to 100%, meeting tourism is taking off in Nuevo León, with hotel occupancy between 60 and 70%, a figure that is almost at the average level annual pre-pandemic event, said David Manllo, director of the Monterrey Convention and Visitors Bureau.
He explained that hotel occupancy in 2019 was 68%, it fell to 26% in 2020, in 2021 it increased to 35% and with the Fabtech expo and other events they could reach between 60 and 70% occupancy.
“We want to talk about what these big events mean with tourism, because Monterrey being a city with a business vocation, which attracts national and international events, visitors become a tourist, that is the importance we have in the short term. By filling hotel rooms or restaurants and in the long term, we seek to generate value (with international events) and create jobs,” the official asserted.
He recalled that after two years that this sector was restricted by the protocols to avoid contagion of Covid-19, in recent months large congresses have been held in Latin America. In the case of Fabtech Mexico 2022, which will take place from May 3 to 5 at Cintermex, “we will have enough hotels.”
Jorge Arizmendi, director of Fabtech Mexico 2022, estimated that the event will have more than 8,000 qualified visitors, which could generate a spill of 200 million dollars in the purchase of machinery and equipment, in addition to additional expenses of 50 million pesos for payment. hotel, restaurants and walks.
