Up to 2012, a total of 4,120 business and cultural travel buyers from 47 countries have been hosted by G.S.A.R. Marketing to attend its events and over 102,500 business meetings were performed at MITM and CULTOUR shows between these buyers and travel and tourism suppliers from Europe, the Mediterranean, the Americas and the rest of the world. This year, from 3rd. to the 5th. of december 2014,the double event MITM Americas and Cultourfair will be organised in Puebla, Mexico.
Meetings and Incentive Travel Market, which is the unification of the former MITM Latin America and MITMarket, has been held in Guadalajara (twice), Merida and Leon-Guanajuato in Mexico; in Guatemala City, Guatemala; in Varadero and in Havana, Cuba; in Miami Beach and Orlando (Florida) and 3 times in Las Vegas (Nevada) in the USA; in Quito, Ecuador (twice) ; in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil; in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia; in San Salvador, El Salvador and in Panama. www.mitmamericas.com
The world first Global Heritage and Cultural Travel Exhibition, was held for the first time in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, followed by Cologne, Germany; Quito, Ecuador and Granada, Spain. www.cultourfair.com

( if you are interested to attend as Hosted Buyer or exhibitor, feel free and send a mail to:gsar@gsamark.com or puebla@tourism-insider.com)

Puebla is a state of opportunities and full of wonder, they have an important economic and tourism activity. One important company that activates the Puebla economy is the German company of Volkswagen. An alliance with Puebla since the 1960’s. Today Puebla has also achieved, the grand opportunity to have the AUDI Company invest in a production plant in Puebla.
The State’s capital is located only 120 kilometers from Mexico City, via an excellent highway system. These highways connect the town to the West, East, North and South of the Mexican Republic. Mexico has an easily accessible bus system, with comfort, quality and safety.
Arriving to Puebla from the country’s capital, you will find various bus lines that go straight to Puebla from different points of interest and with a wide range of schedules.
Besides that, Puebla has great location and excellent weather year round, which makes it suitable for traveling at any time of the year, with an average temperature 25 degrees Celsius. Rainy season goes from June thru September.
Connectivity: There is an international airport, located only 15 minutes away from the city, with a 3.6 kilometers runway that receives flights from destinations such as Monterrey, Cancun, Tijuana, Guadalajara, Houston and Dallas.
Recognition: Puebla have been recognized internationally in the tourism world, by “Lonely Planet”, in its Best in Travel 2012, Puebla was selected as one of the Hottest Destinations Worldwide; likewise, the San Francisco Chronicle, that same year included the city in the list of One Of The Five Safest Places To Visit in Mexico and The New York Times, considered Puebla 13th amongst the 45 Places To Visit In 2012.

Puebla has an amazing variety of tourist attractions and things to do. The Capital is renowned for its cultural wealth for example the magnificent Cathedral with the tallest towers in the Americas. Currently there’s a video mapping show on weekend nights on the exterior walls of the Cathedral.
The historic Center a world heritage site since 1987, home to more than 2600 World Heritage buildings that stands out for beauty and colonial architecture, that goes from churches and chapels covered in gold, to museums, old houses, and an incomparable library.
Not far away from the city center, you will find the historic area of Los Fuertes, Guadalupe and Loreta of the battle of 5 de Mayo, which has been recently restored and renamed “Centro Cívico Cultural 5 de Mayo, you will find a small lake in this zone called “Lago de la Concordia”, and many museums, parks, fountains, coffee shops, an arts and crafts boutique and a planetarium.
Today the city of Puebla is a symbol of trendiness and growth, proof of this is “Angelópolis”, a commercial and residential neighborhood, were the worlds’ largest transportable observation wheel, the “Estrella de Puebla” or Star of Puebla is located, and a wonderful cultural complex.
Puebla state is rich in culture, art, traditions, nature and gastronomy. They have seven Magical towns that are part of the Federal Tourism program called Pueblo Magicos and many other towns are a part of another newly launched program “Sierra Magica” that stands out for its routes specifically designed in : gastronomy, nature, arts and crafts and well-being in the northern part of the state. The product “Sierra Magica” was denominated by a Jury Best International new product in FITUR 2014.
They have as a protected natural reservoir with the largest and richest cactus plants in the world which is also recognized by UNESCO, besides marvelous grouts, cave paintings, salt mines, waterfalls and lakes.
Impressive archaeological sites that are recognized for its land extension, size of pyramid or because they are enclosed in a beautiful natural scenery.
Business tourism is important with the The State´s 4 important complexes that host congresses and conventions, the exposition center alone is the largest one in Latin America, it contains 40 thousand square meters of exposition area with 15 meter high -4-ceilings, a business center, restaurant area, 6 VIP lounges, 2 video conference rooms and a kitchen for 3500 people.

The EX hacienda CHAUTLA is magnificent, recently restored, 45 minutes from the City of Puebla, with areas such as executive camps, gardens, ballrooms for social events and congresses, dorms for 120 people, a kitchen, dining room, an activity room and green areas to practice fishing, archery, zip line, wall climbing, kayaking and camping. Soon to be finished a 94 room hotel.
Hotel capacity: Puebla is the fourth city in the country with the most hotel rooms, distributed amongst chains hotels, boutique hotels and more, we have 8 boutique hotels, 25 – 5 star hotels and 26 – 4 star hotels with more in development.
Puebla’s cuisine is renowned worldwide and plays an important role in the denomination of Mexican gastronomy as World Intangible Heritage. Puebla has a wide range of restaurants with excellent quality both in traditional cuisine as in international cuisine. ” I must point out the mole poblano, chile enogada and our traditional sweets. Dulces Tipicos.
The amazing cultural blend that took place in Puebla at an early stage gave birth not only to its cuisine, but to a huge range of amazing arts and crafts, such as the Christmas decorations or blown glass bulbs, the talavera pottery onix, the amate paper, embroidery and the polychrome clay”, said Carolina E. Sherwell Carbrera, Dirección Ejecutiva, Convenciones Puebla.”All of this, is just a small introduction to the greatness and variety of Puebla”, she said.