The Dominican financial sector is heading to present a significant number of investment projects at the 43rd edition of the International Tourism Fair (Fitur), which will take place from the 18th to the 22nd of this month at the IFEMA fairgrounds, in Madrid, Spain. , in accompaniment of the offers that represent new destinations such as Miches and Punta Bergantín and it is also expected that Pro-Pedernales will be discussed.
Banco Popular Dominicano (BPD) announced that it will hold more than 40 meetings with investors.
The financial entity, leader in Dominican tourism, will receive an important recognition this Wednesday afternoon in Madrid from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), for its contribution to the development and projection of the country in the international arena. In tourism, the second most important fair in Europe, the BPD, in addition to promoting the tourism potential of the Dominican Republic, will present here its recent institutional book “Dominican Rivers. Life networks”, which increases the visibility of the internal tourism offer that the country has to offer, in addition to all its beaches and coastal resources. As usual, the BPD will offer an institutional breakfast this morning in which it will offer important information and, prior to the end of Fitur 2023, it will also hold its Gala Dinner with the presence of investors, Spanish and Dominican personalities, authorities, and representatives of media that have been invited.
David Collado arrives today
The Ministry of Tourism will show off the diversity of destinations that the Dominican Republic offers, especially for long-distance visitors, at the Dominican stand, where Creole handicrafts and stones of great interest to nationals and foreigners, such as amber, are presented. blue and Larimar, native to the country and unique in the world.
Tourism has scheduled more than 50 meetings with hotel brands and airlines.
Developing
The Dominican financial sector has focused its support on tourism. The three main banks will exhaust a wide agenda, this is the BPD, the state-owned Banreservas, which also reported on its projects and now the BHD bank, an entity that is preparing to celebrate a lunch of business in the Spanish capital. According to data from Mitur, the partner country is Guatemala. There will be 45 co-exhibitors and sponsors also include Punta Cana, Cap Cana and ProMiches.
In this 43rd edition of Fitur 2023, a special interest has been concerted for the promotion and participation of the important sector for the economy, which contributes more than 15% of its gross domestic product (GDP). A broad participation of investors from the sector and from areas complementary to the hotel industry is expected, such as energy, the automotive industry, banking, infrastructure, government, gastronomy, among others. Since Saturday, practically “half the country (business sector)” has begun to arrive in Madrid and among the participants there is great optimism for the success of the previous versions and their tangible results that have resulted in the arrival of more than 8 million of foreign visitors, of which more than 1 million are cruise passengers.
Last year
In 2022, more than 111,000 people attended, 73% of these professionals, in addition to more than 33,000 registrations virtually. Businesses were closed for more than
$2 billion.