Punta Cana, DR.- The National Association of Hotels and Tourism (Asonahores) highlights the growth of this year’s Commercial Exhibition, highlighting a 40% increase in new participants and a 60% increase in public attendance.

Again this year the thirty-fifth Asonahores 2023 Commercial Exhibition was held from Wednesday to Friday at the BlueMall in Punta Cana with about 340 stands with the participation of about 175 companies and the participation of sponsors and institutions linked to the travel and tourism industry of Dominican Republic, a trade mission from the Foreign Trade Promoter of Costa Rica (Procomer) and another from the United States Department of Agriculture through the Embassy in the country.

Details of the results of the Asonahores trade expo were offered by Andrés Marranzini, executive vice president, and David Llibre, president of the business organization.

Marranzini said that for this event they had the opportunity to choose the participants in the fair, therefore, they looked for quality and that everyone who had a bid was a worthy actor in the event.

“This thirty-fifth edition has been a complete success,” said Marranzini while thanking the work of all those involved in establishing the trade exhibition.

For his part, David Llibre highlighted the growth in the quality of the exhibition, reflecting the growth of the tourism sector, which will continue to be the main economic engine of the Dominican Republic.

“We can see how all sectors, in one way or another, are present at this fair today, many through stands and others who, due to space issues, were not able to present, are present looking for products and services,” he commented.