Meetings business growing

Mexico hosted 175 international conventions last year, compared to 140 in 2010, a growth of about 25 percent. According to the International Congress and Conventions Association (ICCA), Mexico now ranks 20^th as a venue for such gatherings. Better still, Mexico ranks 16^th when it comes to the number of delegates attracted to its meetings. And meeting planners do take advantage of tax refunds offered to foreigners visiting Mexico. These tax refunds are an important incentive.

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Jimm Budd

Reporting From Mexico City

Member of the Society of American Travel Writers