City of the Week - Mexico City
Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 2/27/2006
Highlights
• More than 100 international flights reach Mexico City daily. The city, a merger of Mesoamerican and Spanish cultures, is home to nearly 100 museums. The city government has created a bilingual tourism police division dedicated to assisting international visitors.
Number of separate exhibit facilities
• 5
Total exhibit space at venues
• 1.2 million sq. ft.
Largest venue
• Centro Banamex Exhibition & Convention Center (441,541 sq. ft. of exhibit and meeting space)
Number of convention hotel rooms
• 47,580 in 647 hotels
Current hotel occupancy
• 61% (2005 average)
Number of restaurants within 1 mile of Centro Banamex
• 25
Number of hotels within 1 mile of Centro Banamex
• 5
Average cab fare from Mexico City Intl. Airport to Centro Banamex
• $20
Sources: 2005 TSW Major Exhibit Hall Directory; Mexico City Tourism Board; Centro Banamex; Servem; Masexpos Magazine Mexico
