Meetings Today, September 20,2022

Mexico’s Largest Hotel Chain Is Undergoing Major Changes and Expansion

Posadas, the leading Mexico-based hotel group and parent company of the major meetings and incentives brand Fiesta Americana Grand Meetings Mexico & Beyond, is set to change its corporate-brand name and greatly increase its efforts in sustainability.

"There’s new excitement with the company, and we’re going to be changing the corporate brand—the name Posadas is going to be updated,” said David Manzella, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Posadas, who represents its Live Aqua, Grand Fiesta Americana, Fiesta Americana and The Explorean brands. “The new name is really going to be highly focused on the hospitality and loyalty side of the company. Posadas has been around since 1969 and they’ve represented a variety of different entities, but the new brand will be really focused and geared to hospitality and the loyalty around that with our guests.

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Los Cabos has been named one of the safest destinations in Mexico in a new official study - Travel Off Path, September 5, 2022

The Pacific gem, comprising the tourist hotspots of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo, is experiencing a surge in bookings lately, proving it is not only low risk, but also incredibly popular among Americans.

Fast growing cities, both San Lucas and San Jose are on track to jointly become the next Cancun, with arrival figures soaring above 2019 levels, and comprising nearly 8% of all Mexican air traffic. ‘The Capes’ are particularly favored by U.S. citizens – 22% more of them have visited this year compared to 2019, and we’re still only in September.

Lucky for them, FITURCA has confirmed once more the up-and-coming resort hub is perfectly safe:

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Cancun Eliminates Mandatory Customs Forms for Arriving Tourists - Travel Pulse, August 22, 2022

Government officials in Cancun announced the destination has ended the need for arriving travelers to fill out customs (FMM) forms and granted Americans a fast-track entry process.

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We're pleased to welcome Chad Giger as the newest member of our Regional Sales Team

Chad is the Regional Director of Sales for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast markets.

Learn more about Chad and the years of experience he brings to our growing Fiesta Americana Grand Meetings Mexico & Beyond sales group.

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US to drop COVID testing requirement for international flyers beginning Sunday, 6/12

International travel is about to get a whole lot easier.

The Biden administration announced Friday that the United States will no longer require a pre-departure COVID-19 test to enter the country starting Sunday.

The requirement will be lifted at 12:01 a.m. ET, according to a senior administration official. The rule change comes more than a year after the country started requiring a negative test for entry and more than two years since the pandemic began.

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IMEX Frankfurt, May 31st-June 2nd News Central
Luxury Without Limits at Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun All Inclusive Spa Resort 

Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun All Inclusive Spa Resort has reimagined the guest experience and re-emerged as a luxury with no limits all-inclusive resort under the new brand concept, Infinite Luxury by Grand Fiesta Americana. The resort will offer the same signature cuisine and unparalleled service but with additional guest experiences.

It’s the people that make the place, and that could not be more true than at Grand Fiesta Americana. During the pandemic, the resort staff learned lessons about compassion, care, solidarity, health and safety. The resort prides itself that the tenured staff remained employed during the pandemic and relaunch, enabling the hotel’s legacy of excellent service to live on.

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