The International Tourism Fair (FIT) opens its doors today in the rural of the city of Buenos Aires. Until Tuesday 30, it will offer visitors and professionals a space to discover the latest trends in technology, business, gastronomy and a fashion scenario dedicated to fashion.
Star presence and “corralito” to the press
With great expectations of exceeding all the previous editions, the FIT will bring together the main destinations, operators and referents of the industry, with the assistance of foreign authorities such as the case of Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais, General Secretary of UN Tourism.
The opening event will be this Saturday at 12 o’clock. The ceremony will be attended by President Javier Milei, who returns to the country after a tour of the United States. The FIT organization officially communicated that, by protocol and security, the first part of the act cannot be filmed. In addition, it was arranged for journalists to be located on a platform at the bottom of the room.
“Once the president of FIT, Andrés Deyá onset to his speech these words can be recorded and, as always, at the end of the act in the ribbon cutting we will invite the press to approach to take images of the same,” says the statement. “We ask you special understanding with these issues that exceed the organization of the event, but that will be of effective fulfillment so that we can all enjoy an act of historical opening,” they said from the organization.
Winners and losers
The tourism sector crosses disparate. While the receptive is ironed and expectant, there is a trip of travel abroad caused by the convenience of the dollar. So much so that in August, the consumption of goods and services paid with Cards, tripsdigital services and passages abroad added US $ 1,064 million, The highest value for that month From the beginning of the Central Bank series, which starts in January 2016.
For its part, INDEC reported that in August “there was a negative balance of 696,700 international visitors through all access roads to the country.” Tourism abroad added 1,361,200 and receptive tourism 664,500 people.
65.8% of the broadcasive tourism went to the bordering countries. The main destinations were Brazil, with 20.8%; Chile, with 16.0%; and Paraguay, with 14.0%. 54.0% of resident tourists left the country by air; 38.1% did so by land; And 7.9% opted for the river/maritime route, ”says the official report.
Fit in numbers
With an assistance of more than 1700 exhibitors, all the provinces of Argentina will be represented and more than 50 countries in the world will give a single framework to the fair. Portugal will be the guest country, and in its stand the attendees can know, feel and experience their cultural and tourist diversity through its gastronomy (today recognized as one of the most creative in Europe), its wines that reflect the identity of each region, its culture that combines tradition and modernity, and its nature, which is revealed in unique experiences.
In this framework, Andrés Deyá, president of FIT and the Argentine Federation of Travel and Tourism Companies Associations (FAEVYT)He stressed: “Celebrating World Tourism Day within the framework of FIT is a fact of enormous relevance for the entire sector. Our fair is consolidated year after year as an essential meeting point where Argentine tourism is enhanced in front of the world and growth opportunities are generated for each province and each company in the country. This is a space that reflects the strength of the tourism industry and the joint work that we carry out to continue promoting its development.”
“Count Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais, elected general secretary of UN Tourism, in FIT and celebrate World Tourism Day speaks of the central importance of our fair in the world tourist calendar,” said Deyá.
The Fair combines business rounds for professionals in the sector, talks and training, in addition to activities for the general public such as live shows, interactive experiences and tastings.
Source: Ambito
