Punta Cana – Dominican Republic | Best Latin American City for MICE Tourism

 

Punta Cana, famed destination in the easternmost region of the Dominican Republic, one of the gems of the region with its 32 kilometres of pristine beaches on the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean , superb hotels and resorts part of the Punta Cana - Bávaro - Veron - Macao district in the province of La Altagracia, has been awarded with the Medal for Excellence in Meeting & Events 2024 in the category of "Latin American City" by Convenciones Latinoamérica Magazine, specialized in the profesionalization of Hotels, Destinations, Venues, OCV's, AyV and all types of services for events and tourism.

Nowadays Punta Cana is the most visited destination in Dominican Republic, concentrating around 52% of the international tourists who reach the Caribbean country, equipped with a solid hotel infrastructure that offers more than 43.000 rooms, many focused on the luxury and meeting segments.

This Dominican destination boasts a wide variety of sales that support events of various sizes, thus increasing its attractiveness for the MICE sector and this new recognition does add to a series of awards that demonstrate the country's success boosting the tourism industry in this segment, consolidating itself as a preferred option for the organizers and event planners in the entire Ibero - America.

This prestigious award is based on a national survey conducted by congress organizers, national conventions, associations, commercial chambers and tourist service providers, providing the position of the destination as a leader in the set of meetings and events.

The selection process has taken into conideration strategic aspects such as operational ease, high standards of cleanliness and safety, diversity of the accommodation offering, quality of the structure and spaces for the services of events, support infrastructure and professionalism throughout the entire value chain, friendliness of local staff and technological tools available at the destination.

Also the high valuation of Punta Cana ariport infrastructure and its connecting roads withy other destinations were also key factors in obtaining this relevant award and the boost to the MICE segment is reinforced by the constant and efficient strategies implemented by the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic.

This award undoubtedly reinforces Punta Cana's image and prestige as a world - class destination for events and meetings also due to the participation in specialized international fairs, training sessions, meetings and events with relevant key players in the sector, representing an integral part of the efforts to showcase the unique and competitive offering that Punta Cana and the Dominican tourism boast with exceptional experiences and high – quality services.

MICE tourism is a great resource for tourism in Punta Cana and in the country because allow for the de-seasonalizing demand and furthermore improving the profitability and sustainability of the sector.

Link - https://www.expreso.info/noticias/internacional/103682_punta_cana_la_mejor_ciudad_latinoamericana_para_el_turismo_mice