Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit gain positioning in the MICE segment

MICE planners are increasingly choosing the pacific zone, which is fast becoming Mexico's number one destination for successful events around the world. Few regions can compete with the available options of Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit: more than 35,000 hotel rooms and almost 55,742m² of modern and versatile meeting facilities, all served by meeting professionals, gourmet catering and other hospitality specialists.

Price is an important consideration for many meeting planners, and the variety of options available for all budgets is part of what makes the region ideal and accessible to businesses within a broad spectrum of industries. In addition to the range of pricing plans, Mexico's 0% VAT option for exhibitions and conventions organized for foreign companies is equivalent to a 16% discount. The exclusion of taxes can also be applied to establish rates, food and beverages, decoration, audiovisual and many other aspects beyond the rental space.

A number of AAA four and five diamond awarded hotels are located in the event space, which include:

Fiesta Americana Grand, Puerto Vallarta
Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort, Puerto Vallarta
Marriott Casa Magna, Puerto Vallarta
Casa Velas Hotel Boutique, Puerto Vallarta
Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, Riviera Nayarit
Reflect Grand Krystal Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit
Iberostar Playa Mita, Riviera Nayarit
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, Riviera Nayarit

Few places can surpass the beach activities and water sports offered by Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit, with fun and adventure for group travelers of all categories. These include surfing, with the region blessed with high quality waves and reef breaks offering variety for all levels, from beginners to experts. The options to navigate, from small boats and catamarans to large luxury yachts, can accommodate the smaller group of offices as well as larger groups. The region also offers some of the best places to fish in the high seas of Mexico, with the best climatic and marine conditions along the Pacific coast, so that travelers can fish for Snook, Snapper, Pez-gallo and Dorado.

Lovers of the land will not be disappointed either, since there is a variety of attractions that highlight the natural beauty of the region. These include some of the best bird watching opportunities in Mexico, being home to many different ecosystems and hundreds of bird species. Nearby birdwatching sites include the ecoregion from the Botanical Garden south of Puerto Vallarta, to the mangroves of the historic port of San Blas in the center of the Riviera Nayarit. Horse lovers will find polo and horse riding options, such as the Riviera Nayarit Polo Cup in an ideal place for a convention meeting. Finally, few places in the world surpass the golf options of the region, with several fields that offer impressive views of the Bay of Banderas, the Pacific and the mountains of the Sierra Madre.

Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit offer easy connections to most of the major cities in Latin America, through two major airports. Riviera Nayarit begins a few minutes north of the International Airport of Puerto Vallarta, which has 250 international and domestic flights per week. The region extends approximately 40 minutes west of the Tepic International Airport on its northern border. Aeroméxico, Avianca, Interjet, Latam and Wingo, are just some of the many airlines that offer flights to these airports via Mexico City. And from December 16, two Copa Airlines frequencies will connect in direct flight from and to Panama with the Mexican Pacific through its hub of the Americas that offers excellent connections to Central and South America.