Mexico’s Tabasco Named Headquarters for 2008 WTO Meeting

The Ministers of Tourism of 23 American countries, all members of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), have unanimously chosen to celebrate the “Commission Meeting of the Americas 2008” during the month of May in Tabasco.

During the general assembly of the World Tourism Organization, carried out in Cartagena, Colombia, the decision was made to help revive the economic and tourist activity of Tabasco.

At the same time, this decision meets President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa’s objective to establish the necessary mechanisms to prompt the tourist activity of the region, specifically the meetings and convention tourism sector.

The countries that are members of the World Tourism Organization in the Americas, that will briefly visit Tabasco are Argentina, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.