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MICE Tourism in León
WHY HOLD YOUR EVENT IN LEÓN
Advantages
- Vast experience in organizing Groups, Conventions, Congresses, Meetings, and Exhibitions.
- Excellent location, strategically situated in the center of Mexico.
- The event service providers in León maintain high-quality standards of service. Services like DMC (Destination Management Company), specialized tour operators for activities and incentive trips, transportation, hostesses, translators, setup, etc., are available.
- León is located 45 minutes (62 km) from Guanajuato City and almost two hours (172 km) from San Miguel Allende, both UNESCO World Heritage cities with numerous cultural attractions.
- León is the fifth most important city in the country and the fourth in terms of Meetings Tourism competitiveness. It is also considered one of the top five cities to live in Latin America in terms of cost-benefit relationship according to Forbes and The Financial Times.
- The accompanying persons' agenda and group excursions offer a wide range of possibilities. Attractive options include hot air balloon rides, off-road excursions to mining towns, visits to tequila haciendas, and exploring interesting museums and the zoo in the city.
- The Metropolitan Park of León features a reservoir for water sports and a wooded area with fascinating trails. It is also the venue for the prestigious Hot Air Balloon Festival.
- High standards of service and attention, both in hotels and conference venues. High standards of service and attention are provided both in hotels and congress and event venues.
- The destination offers a wide variety of restaurants catering to all types of cuisine. Traditional dishes like "guacamayas" and "chalupas" are must-try options.
- León has more than 30 years of experience in Meetings Tourism.
- The urban and industrial growth of León is reflected in its modern architecture, hotels, shopping centers, and restaurants. It is home to the Poliforum León, one of the country's ten most important convention centers. The city concentrates 53% of Mexico's economic activity.
- The Poliforum León has hosted significant national and international events.
- Guanajuato is a perfectly safe state for travel.
Events in León
Access
- Guanajuato offers excellent infrastructure for both land and air communication. The state is connected to the rest of the country by highways, allowing easy access to major urban and industrial centers.
- The Guanajuato International Airport, between León and Guanajuato, receives daily flights from six major cities in Mexico and international flights from Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Chicago.
- The León Bus Terminal serves six bus lines connecting to major cities throughout the country.
Lodging
León boasts an excellent hotel infrastructure with over 2,700 rooms. Over 70% of these are in 5 and 4-star hotels.
Institutional Support
The Convention and Visitors Bureau provides the support needed for planning and organizing any type of event. They assist with creating candidacy dossiers, event organization advice, permit processing for using unique spaces, connections with service providers, advice on activities within and outside the program, and graphic and audiovisual support.
Other support services in the destination for event organization include familiarization trips, advertising and promotion strategies, and inspection trips, among others. The Convention and Visitors Bureau works as a partner in each event, conducting press conferences and maintaining a comprehensive directory of companies offering the best services in the industry.
The support of the Guanajuato Tourism Department is also available-
Venues
- The Poliforum León offers 42,000 m2 of space for all types of events and exhibitions.
- León's hotel infrastructure provides suitable rooms and spaces for conducting business meetings.
- The Centro Fox is also an important venue for concerts and events, with a capacity of up to 2,000 people in the main square.
PROSPEROUS CITY WITH COLONIAL FLAVOR
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