Cashing in on conventions: niche tourism market continues to expand as Mexico sells itself as meeting spot.Despite the slowdown For articles with similar titles, see Slow Down (disambiguation). A slowdown is an industrial action in which employees perform their duties but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performance of these duties. in tourism over the past three years, business tourism--strengthened by an increase in international trade activities--is growing, buffeting the sector at large. Over 7,000 conventions are held nationwide each year, and almost 1.2 million businesspeople traveled to Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico. for business purposes in 2002, up from some 900,000 in 1999, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. government agency DataTur. The constant increase of people travelling for business purposes, led the government to take an important step and introduce the "0% tax rate" for congresses and conventions, fairs and exhibitions and film industry from abroad. This new law went into effect in January January: see month. , which should help make 2004 a positive year in the business tourism sector. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In another move to promote Mexico's convention options, the government opened the new Congresses and Conventions Office (OCC OCC See: Options Clearing Corporation OCC See Options Clearing Corporation (OCC). ) in Mexico City Mexico City Spanish Ciudad de México City (pop., 2000: city, 8,605,239; 2003 metro. area est., 18,660,000), capital of Mexico. Located at an elevation of 7,350 ft (2,240 m), it is officially coterminous with the Federal District, which occupies 571 sq mi , which will work in conjunction with the Tourism Promotion Council of Mexico. It is a specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. office that will act as a liaison between convention organizers around the world and prominent business destinations around the country. It also will promote Mexico as a leading option for congresses, corporate conventions, incentive trips and exhibitions, according to Eduardo Chaillo, executive director of the OCC. Despite the negatives attached to Mexico, namely issues involving security, urban infrastructure and public services Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing private provision of services. , leading tourism officials are confident that the range of world-class convention destinations--from traditional favorites Another term for bookmarks, which was popularized by Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. See favicon and Internet Explorer. Acapulco and Cancun to industrial centers of the north--will continue to attract international-minded businesspeople. Edgar Del Castillo is a business resource analysis at AMCHAM.
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