This was confirmed by Fernando Olivera Rocha,Tourism secretary, who said that the bid was won due to the quality of hotels and the facilities on offer; air connectivity to Vallarta, and of course the Puerto Vallarta Convention Center where the event will be held.

The Secretary of Tourism said this morningthat the bid presented by Jalisco-Nayarit (Puerto Vallarta- RivieraNayarit) beat out the competitionto be the newhost destination,and that the decision isirrevocable.

The motto with which the proposal was submitted to the judges "Two destinations, one paradise", offering 29 thousand hotel rooms; a recently built Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center of 15 thousand square meters which can host events with up to 7,000 participants.

Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit are two of Mexico´s leading beach destinations which have begun collaborating to promote the destinations as an excellent convention destination to event organizers across the U.S.

The first open call to host the national event involved 18 destinations, among them Boca del Rio, Veracruz; Mazatlan,Sinaloa; Acapulco, Guerrero; Guadalajara, Jalisco, and Mexico City participated.

Early this March, the Minisrty of Tourism stated that itwould leverage the event’s size and prestige across various destinations in Mexico, using the event topromote tourismtowithin all the country.

A heartfelt congratulations to the two destinations that have earned the opportunity to host the Tourism Tianguis 2012, verygood news fo rthe city indeed.

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