Mexico City will welcome the first ever International Tourism Fairof the Americas
Mexico City, Mexico – The Mexico City Ministry of Tourism is excited to welcome the first ever International Tourism Fair of the Americas, FITA, taking place from September 23rd through 26th in the 349,000-square-foot Bancomer Expo Center Santa Fe in Mexico City.
FITA 2010 will also coincide with the Bicentennial celebration of Mexico's Independence and the Centennial celebration of the Mexican Revolution, making it an outstanding opportunity to host such an important event.
FITA will also help reinforce Mexico City as a premiere travel destination. "We asked the World Travel Organization for strategy for how we can make Mexico City much better known as a destination, and the WTO had several conclusions," said Juan Carlos Arnau, manager of strategic projects for the Mexico City Tourism Board. "The main recommendation was to organize a world-class event, a very powerful event to make Mexico City important as a destination."
Mexico City’s Ministry of Tourism plans to make FITA an annual event that will gather a selected group of exhibitors from all over the world, as well as professionals within the national and international tourism sector, in an effort to promote the destinations and products of the tourism industry.
Many nevertheless commemorate Mexican Independence Day. On Sept 16 the holiday is celebrated. Mexican Independence day 2010 is a special one. This is because it celebrates independence for 200 years. United States of America citizens tend to believe that Mexican Independence Day is really Cinco de Mayo, or May 5, although that is wrong. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated to remember the Battle of Puebla. This is why every little thing seems more festive around May 5. In September 16, 1810, Mexico’s 10 year war for independence from Spain began which is why we celebrate Mexican Independence Day on Sept 16. Within the last 200 years, Mexico has changed. Even though there have been good changes, the country may not be celebrating with all the corruption, human rights issues and drug violence going on in 2010.