An unprecedented event attracted 166 firms that utilized 316 units, welcomed 7,500 expert visitors, conducted over 500 business sessions, and saw around 4000 samplings and demonstrations.
PUNTA CANA. The affair has concluded. The culminating of the XXXVI Commercial Exhibition governed by the Hotel and Tourism Association of the Dominican Republic, Asonahores, took place last week, highlighting the dominant industry of visitation and experience.
This significant gathering, known for its commercial fair panorama revolving around tourism, came to a close after five eventful days.
In the speeches that were meticulously articulated, featuring Vice President Raquel Pena and the Minister of Tourism, the importance of tourism and its contributors were acknowledged. ASONAHORES was also touted for their significant role.
The event, remarked upon by David Llibre and aguie lenderexecutive vice president, set a new record and showcased these achieved features:
166 firms
7,500 certified professional attendees
Above 500 business sessions
316 stalls
20% of companies debuting participation
80% of businesses that aired in 2023 reappeared in 2024
An abundance of orders for products and services made.
The Main Characters
Nonetheless, who were the true heroes of the occasion held at the carefully designed Plaza Blue Mall teeming with spacious shops, eateries, banks, and an outstanding display of visual art with a distinct emphasis on sculptures (all overseen by the Naders)?
The real stars of the Commercial Exhibition were the exhibitors who served the public that visited their pavilions and spaces were made up of hotel proprietors and business people from assorted sectors.
State agencies and organizations:
Tourism Ministry
National Institute of Vocational Technical Training, INFOTEP
Supérate and Mipymes Initiative for artisan women
Banks and finance firms:
Dominican Popular Bank
Banreservas
BHD
Banco López de Haro
Special occasion:
Restaurant Week (Gastronomy Week Contest)
Firms offering services and products
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Viega
Vertex
STILL Dominican
water activities;
Reid & Company;
Trucks;
bm freight
Entry into the NTD
Oldach Trade
INTELLIGENCE
Cafe Santo Domingo
Cafe Costiera
Puntacana Group
Nestle Dominican
Puratos (Foot innovations for Good) – patisserie, bakery, and chocolate
Total Cost of Ownership Networks
Engraving – Design (Trophies, plaques, emblems, pins, and medals/
Velilla by Grabo Estilo
Equimax
You are dominican
Servex Dominicana;
McCain constricted foods
Pleasant Patio Furnishings
Intersol Corporation (Midea)
Virothatch (vines and eco-tourism terminations)
Looms (Curtains and Upholstery)
DMK Attorneys
Authorized quality control
Älami Enterprises and National Rent a Cart
Arboleda Group
Dussich Services (Smart automated openings)
Promed (Ambulance Services)
The abode of stainless steel (Ángel Arciniegas, Corporate Chef)
Read Group (Health Services)
Medical Point -Center Network-
Visual Point (Ophthalmology Services for tourists)
Distri Hogar (Textiles for guests)
NTD Gastronomic ingredients (baking, sweets)
Merlin Development (Ghessu Distributor)
Stihl (Caribbean Turf (Green Battery Line)
Servicex
DART (High-Quality Packaging)
Honeywell Hospitality (Hotel Operations and Experiences)
Michel Abreú Advocates.
Punta Cana – Macao Energy Consortium (CEPM)
INTESOL CORPORATION
Claro Dominican
Tecno Turf
Terra
Dominican Novotecnic
QMS, Services,
Blue Planet H2O;
Construction Company of the Country, CODELPA.
Going into the NTD
Oldach Trading
INTELLIGENCE
Vegan Industries CxA (Induveca)
Servex Dominicana
McCain limited foods
DMK Attorneys;
Probity control
Michel Abreú Attorneys
Communication
(Via their publications)
Dominican Hut
Pure Tourism
Cicom
Tourism Overview
Market Magazine
Art and Handicrafts
Eight starts ups (mostly women) displaying genuine gems made of rope, hide, coconut shell, gypsum, wood, music houses, trays with colored designs, amber and larimar jewellery.
The seasoned Guillén Brothers with their replicas of Taino shapes from Monte Plata.
Alongside Lidisset Reyes, a Dominican muralist, who also crafted a large-scale mural at the exhibit.
There’s More
Due to several reasons, the list may not be exhaustive, but it’s worth stating the appearance of suggestions for digitized tech in sanitization, safety, production; Institutional attire; Personalized items (from potable water in eco-friendly cardboard wrappers), Digital design firms, hotel furnishings, and kitchen appliances.