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Meet in Mexico

With modern convention centers and meeting-savvy properties ranging from
stylish boutique hotels to lavish mega resorts, Mexico offers the perfect match
for meetings and incentives of all sizes.

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hether mastering the art of
relaxation in sophisticated city
digs, being pampered by nature
in beachfront dinners or brainstorming
within a UNESCO World Heritage site,
attendees will find no shortage of
inspiration in Mexico.

CONVENTION KNOW-HOW
Cosmopolitan Chic
In Mexico City, choose from the 2-millionsf Centro Citibanamex, including 366,000
sf of column-free space, the 464,140-sf
Expo Santa Fe Mexico, the 280,000-sf
International Conference Center (ICC) or
75,000-sf National Auditorium.
In Mexico's second-largest city, Expo
Guadalajara features more than 1 million
sf of space, while Leon's Poliforum Leon
has more than 540,000 sf of expo and
convention facilities. For smaller gatherings,
look to Monterrey's roughly 304,000-sf
Cintermex and 69,000-sf Centro Convex.

Seaside Settings
When record-setting attendance is the
goal, Mexico's coastal centers are the
answer. Expo Mundo Imperial in Riviera
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Diamante Acapulco is the largest, with more
than 1.2 million sf of indoor and outdoor
event space. The Baja California Center
overlooks the Pacific Ocean just south of
San Diego with 171,651 sf of meeting space,
while the sleek 161,000-sf International
Convention Center Puerto Vallarta and
62,000-sf Mazatlan International Center
are also near the Pacific. On the Caribbean,
the CancunICC International Convention
Center provides close to 153,000 sf of exhibit
and meeting space, and the Cozumel
Convention Center hosts up to 600.

Colonial Charm
The beauty of Mexico's colonial cities is truly
irresistible. Puebla turns on the charm with
the 100,000-sf Puebla Convention Center,
built within a UNESCO World Heritage site,
and the modern 430,500-sf Expo Center
Puebla offers an edgy design that is sure to
spark creative brainstorming.
Outside Mexico City in the garden city
of Cuernavaca, the Trust Convention and
Congress Center Morelos has 450,000
sf, while the "White City" of Merida, on the
Yucatan Peninsula, features the 225,000-sf
Yucatan Siglo XXI Convention Center.

Merida is also ready to welcome groups
at the new LEED Gold-certified Yucatan
International Convention Center, the
only LEED center in Mexico. The center has
also sparked the development of more
than 2,500 hotel rooms in the area. For
small, art-loving groups, Oaxaca's 27,000sf Monte Alban Convention Center is
picture-perfect.

HOTEL HIGHLIGHTS
City Sophistication
From board meetings to megaconventions, Mexico's metropolitan
hotels are famous the world over.
In Mexico City, the iconic Sheraton
Mexico City Maria Isabel Hotel is
newly renovated with event space for
2,000, the Fiesta Americana Grand
Chapultepec is legendary for soirees of
up to 300, and at the JW Marriott Hotel
Mexico City Santa Fe, an art-laden
atmosphere helps groups master the art
of relaxation in between meetings within
more than 11,000 sf of space. The Hilton
Guadalajara is that city's largest meeting
hotel with 36,000 sf of function space,
including a 350-person auditorium.
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