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LEON, GUANAJUATO, MEXICO STRATEGIC CITY FOR CONVENTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS
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Mexico, a charming country to visit Mexico is the 7th place in world tourism. This country is an emerging market with great potential in its human, labor, commercial, and natural resources. Mexico is observed with growing interest by International corporations attracted by its competitive advantages. Such as the geographical location, among others.
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To place Leon like the leader city in Mexico for the accomplishment of conventions and businesses tourism. With the purpose that the events organizers feel endorsed and sheltered by the tourist infrastructure of the city the Conventions and Visitors Bureau of Leon offers the following institutional supports:
The Conventions and Visitors Bureau has a narrow relationship with different services managers like: Poliforum Leon Restaurants (CANIRAC) Transportation Social Events Rooms Services managers Travel Agencies Events Agencies
Information and Attention Center for visitors Maps and folders with information of the city Discounts in malls and tours Special promotions in hotels Services and event managers' agreements Link with Tourism Development Secretary of Guanajuato and Municipal Tourism Bureau
It is also supported by: Tourism Secretary Economic Development Secretary of Guanajuato Health Secretary
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Guanajuato, a state with modern cities and magical colonial towns The state of Guanajuato is located in the central region of the country. It has an extension of 30,768 km2 which make up 1,6% of the Mexican territory.
Its Commercial Treaties with the United States, Canada, Mercosur and the European Union grant the possibility to access a potential market of more than 745 million consumers.
Mexico, the country to enjoy: With friendly people Endless summers Seductive celebrations and colors Exciting history, culture and traditions
Much more than mariachi and tequila.
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Guanajuato has a population of 4,500,000 inhabitants. The main economic activities in the state are supported by the food industry as well as fruit and vegetable pack ing companies; the oil and petrochemical industry. It is in the city of Salamanca where an oil refinery is located. This refinery supplies a large area of the country with its products. The city of Guanajuato was once renowned internationally because of the fact that most of the silver that was in circulation around the world was extracted from the mine “La Valenciana” . Guanajuato has a total of 46 municipalities. Of these, the largest and most dominant in the leather and footwear industry is the city of León.
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Leon, Guanajuato, a strategic city for conventions, exhibitions and business Because of its perfect location in the center of Mexico, the city of Leon, Guanajuato is a strategic host for fairs, expositions, conferences and conventions. The vitality of its people and their talent for business has enabled Leon to evolve into an innovative, modern city without losing the warmth and tranquility so characteristic of the Mexican provinces.
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LEON Perfect location in the center of Mexico. Population of 1,300,000. One of the five most important cities in the country. Within a 250 mile radius the zone comprises approximately 50% of the national population and 53% of the economic activity of the country. Security and Tranquil environment. Temperature averaging 68 degrees Fahrenheit and approximately 300 days of sunshine every year. Services and potential of a great city, offering: Hotel capacity of more than 4,007 rooms International cuisine and specialty restaurants Attractions with architectural value, places for entertainment and first class shopping centers The best network of highways and flights that connect Leon with the country and the world Health and medical services ranked among the finest in Mexico
For every budget, Leon offers a great variety of hotels, from the most modern and avant-garde hotel chain, even small and comfortable hotels built in old houses to make you feel home. Hotels for conventions: 42 3* to 5* rooms: 3,577 1* to 2* rooms: 516
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POLIFORUM LEON, CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTER
Poliforum Leon, a venue designed for world class events Thoroughly experienced in the organization of all types of events, Leon guarantees you professional service and technical support. Conference organizers from all over the world can count on trained personnel attend to their needs at Mexico's biggest fairground and conference Complex, the innovative POLIFORUM LEÓN, which is strategically located in the city: Only 15 minutes from the Guanajuato International Airport Inside of the business hotel zone of León, Guanajuato, so it can be accessed on foot to 1,500 rooms Connected to the most important avenues in the city POLIFORUM LEON, CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTER
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Transportation It is easy to access Leon from major cities both within Mexico and abroad thanks to modern toll roads and four-lane state highways and the Guanajuato International Airport (BJX). 10 airlines: 8 nationals and 2 internationals 250 weekly flights – 35 daily flights
Direct flights to: Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Sacramento, San Jose, Chicago, Oakland, Mexico City, Cancun, Monterrey, Tijuana and Cd. Juarez.
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Counting with 30 years of experience in the exhibition and convention industry in México, Poliforum León is situated in an innovating 67-hectare complex divided in 3 zones: Cultural Area, Recreational Area and Business Area.
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CULTURAL AREA The Guanajuato Cultural Forum (El Forum Cultural Guanajuato) is a space specifically dedicated to culture, artistic training and development, which offers to its visitors: Opera, Musical Theater and Dance. Open-Air performances and didactic concerts. Permanently present free activities. Seminars, courses, workshops and forums. Expositions and season of films.
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The Cultural Forum is comprised of: The Central State Library Wigberto Jiménez Moreno. Museum of Art and History of Guanajuato. Academic Unit for Culture and Arts of Leon. Theater. Commercial Area.
RECREATIONAL AREA Where it currently offers: Spacious and functional facilities of the Leon Fair, which yearly is visited by 5 million people. The modern science center and park, "Explora" . The "Nou Camp" Soccer Stadium for 40,000 spectators, field that has hosted the FIFA World Cup twice.
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BUSINESS AREA Poliforum Leon is a flexible venue with the best service and the highest cost-benefit ratio. Currently our venue holds the ISO 9001:2000 certification, which guarantees the commitment that Poliforum Leon assumes in offering world-class products and services. Only in Poliforum Leon you can find exceptional advantages put together: More than 484,376 square feet of area for conferences and expositions, of which 193,750 square feet have an unobstructed height of 39 feet, are free of columns and floor cargo capacity of 5 tons per 10.76 square foot. Multifunctional halls that can host 25 to 5,000 people. Areas conceived especially to set up conference halls and exhibition zones in the same space. The most modern, flexible, ample and functional facilities in the country. Food and beverage service of international quality with a capacity to serve 25 to 5,000 people. Areas adaptable for: night themes, rodeos, rooster fights and innumerable show options; within the facilities of one Complex. Specialized assistance for conventions and expositions. Certified 24-hour security team. Medical service. Set up of stands. Rental of furniture and equipment. Air conditioning. Water supply, drainage, compressed air and additional electricity . Telephone networks in all areas. Wireless Internet. Intercom service. Electric plant to provide electricity in the event of an emergency for equipment. and aisle illumination. Installation of display signs and other objects. Rental of forklifts and hydraulic lifts.
Service desk comprised of a team of specialized suppliers in events: Design and set up of stands including scenery Rental of furniture and equipment Presenters, models, interpreters and simultaneous translation Audiovisual equipment Photography and video Cleaning of stands Registration counters Decorative and atmospheric elements Offices for committee organizers. Parking with capacity for 3,000 cars in the surrounding area. With 30 years on experience in the meeting industry, Poliforum León is a leader in conventions and exhibitions: One of the biggest venues in Mexico with more than 484,276 square feet for conventions and exhibitions. One of the top five venues with the biggest market share in the country. Each year with more than: 100 national and international conventions and shows 5 million visitors 41,000 exhibitors According to organizers, exhibitors and professional of the industry, Poliforum Leon is one of the top four venues in Mexico.
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With 30 years on experience in the meeting industry, Poliforum Leon is a leader in conventions and exhibitions: One of the biggest venues in Mexico with more than 484,276 square feet fot conventions and exhibitions One of the top five venues with the biggest market share in the country Each year with more than: 100 national and international conventions and shows 2 million visitors 41,000 exhibitors According to organizers, exhibitors and professional of the industry, Poliforum Leon is one of the top four venues in Mexico
POLIFORUM LEON CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTER POLIFORUM LEON, CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTER OUR STRENGTH IS IN OUR PEOPLE
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International shoe fair. Is the first in importance in Latin America and the second one in the continent. It is done twice a year: the May edition with the autumn-fall season tendencies and in October the ones from springsummer season.
Visitors: 71, 306 per year Exhibitors: 16, 244 per year
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Leisure and entertainment to delight the senses Leon offers a great variety of entertainment options for all tastes and ages. In Leon you can have fun with the peace of mind and security that the region offers, while at the same time enjoying the many options and modern attractions of a more urban environment.
Exhibition organized by the National Association of Suppliers for the Footwear Industry. The first tradeshow in importance in America. The second one in world. In an exhibition area of 46,000 sqm joins more than 1,200 exhibitors coming from 20 countries of North, Center and South America, Europe and Asia.
Visitors: 21, 563 Exhibitors: 8, 680
The WRC is a rallying series organised by the Fédération Internationale de l’ Automobile. Second best place in 2005 according to the drivers and the event organizing committee.
Visitors: 290, 000
THE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FESTIVAL The best and biggest such festival in Latin America, and one of the most important in the world. This event gather more than 100 aerostatic balloons, including specially designed figures. Visitors: 200,000
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Art & culture In Leon the culture and rich colonial architecture are enjoyed in its temples, gardens, theaters and museums. The historical downtown of the city is a mixture of baroque and neoclassical architecture and it has been a venue of significant events that have forged the history of the nation.
Entertainment for families For family recreation, our city offers plazas, modern movie theaters, the Leon Zoo, and the interactive science center, Explora. Additionally, sports and nature can be enjoyed in Leon's recreational and ecological parks, golf courses, spas, and thermal water spas, where fun and the beauty of the ambience combine for a rejuvenating experience.
Shopping Known as the world capital of leather and footwear Leon has grown into the most important commercial area in the Bajio. Shoes, clothes, accessories and leather goods can be found in Leon's many specialized shopping zones, only in Leon in Leather District you'll find everything you search on more than 4500 establishments distributed in 80 hectares (15 blocks) in which they have bags, coats, and much more. Besides, Leon has become the most important city in Bajio's zone for shopping because it has modern shopping centers with the best department stores for all kind of likes with all kind of sorts that you need.
Gastronomy In gastronomy, Leon offers high quality cuisine ranging from typical Mexican favorites to fine dining that will delight your palette with exquisite flavors.
Night entertainment The range of options in our city for evening entertainment promise a good time in the city's many night spots, bars, clubs and discos. Among these you can choose from: disco music clubs, salsa, country music, or others, featuring live music from various genres. In Leon you can find much kind of establishments that allowed you to enjoy a glass of wine and an interesting chat, meanwhile you eat some typical food or dance with the music.
Colonial beauty Less than 90 minutes from Leon, you will find beautiful colonial cities that are ideal for the companion programs we offer. Organized for the entertainment of spouses and partners of event participants, these programs promise to make your event a memorable experience for all.
GUANAJUATO Located 30 minutes from Leon, between mountains of dizzying heights and adorned with hanging gardens, lies the capital of the state, Guanajuato. The birthplace of Independence, Guanajuato invites you to walk down its alleyways full of history, romantic scenery, and legend, and sing melodies with its minstrels that make us live the magic of this amazing city. Guanajuato, a city rich in culture and art sponsored by the profits of the local mines is now known as the Patrimony of Humanity. Host of the Cervantino Festival, Guanajuato also offers an appealing variety of flavors, music, architecture, theater, and never ending historical riches that continue to flourish today. Its transportation, based on underground streets and tunnels, the diverse museums through which the legends come alive, and the mystery that surrounds the mummies, make Guanajuato a unique attraction.
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DOLORES HIDALGO City that gave rise to the Independent Mexico through its historical events, which is why it is recognized as the "Cradle of National Independence", decreed by the Constitutional Congress of Guanajuato on December 15, 1947. Dolores Hidalgo is also custody of an old craft tradition characterized mainly by the beauty of his famous Talavera pottery. The most important day in the history of this city and the nation was in September 16, 1810, in which the priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla gave the "Grito de Independencia" (Cry of Independence) uprising against Spanish domination. That is why this city holds the title of “Cuna de la Independencia” (Cradle of National Independence) by government decree. Don Miguel Hidalgo developed activities to benefit people, built proper places for the artisans to work in pottery, carpentry and loom (weaving yarn into textiles), planted mulberry trees; planted thousands of vines and trained farmers and artisans. These actions proper of a social and economic promoter between the villagers explained the influence exerted on the people who followed him to perform the act of Independence. The President Lazaro Cardenas began on September 15, 1940 the tradition of the 'Cry of Independence' in the atrium of the parish on Saturdays at 21:00, where is performed a show of lights and music to evoke the deeds that occurred from the “Grito de Independencia” (Cry of Independence).
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Social and entertainment events to seduce our guests’ emotions and invite them to experience something extraordinary Here we join entertainment, amusement and culture with academic programs, that's why there are many activities that you can do in your event. These are the proposals for your companion and social program:
SOCIAL EVENTS Leon offers Majestic locations for the realization of your social events. Among the most outstanding of these, visitors can find: FORUM CULTURAL GUANAJUATO (THE GUANAJUATO CULTURAL FORUM), CENTRO DE CIENCIAS Y PARQUE EXPLORA, (THE SCIENCE CENTER AND PARK EXPLORA) FORO DEL LAGO, (FORUM OF THE LAKE) INSTALACIONES DE LA FERIA (THE CITY’S FAIRGROUNDS) Y RECINTO POLIFORUM LEON (THE POLIFORUM LEON VENUE). The following activities can be held at these locations for your event:
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Tour To Cubilete: Visit the Cristo Rey Mountain. It is 2597m above sea level. This mountain is considered a natural protected area. On top of the hill stands a large sculpture of Christ known as “Cristo Rey” (King Christ). The sculpture is 20m tall and weighs over 160 tons. The view from the top of the hill is well worth the trip to this place.
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TOURS Our tours are organized by specialists who submerge their guests in unforgettable experiences.
Visit the city of Guanajuato, a World Cultural Heritage City. Here visitors can see some of the city’s landmarks such as: el Pípila, Jardín de la Unión, Juarez Theater, Mina de la Valenciana among other places.
Shopping Tour Visit over 3,000 leather and footwear shops. If you wish, this tour may be combined with a fashion show in which a great variety of leather garments manufactured in our city are displayed.
Shoe Tour From Beginning to End Visit a tannery and a shoe factory where you will have the chance to know firsthand the process of shoemaking from beginning to end. For a long time, shoemaking has been the most important industrial activity in our city. Of course, at the end of the tour, you can’t miss shopping for shoes at the most traditional places in León.
Adventure Tour Visit the several recreational Parks such as the León Zoo, The Interactive and Science Center, The Metropolitan Park on board the León Tour Bus.
City Tour (in Leon) Tour the Historic Center, the Expiatorio Church, the Catacombs, the Museum of Sacred Art as well as the San Juan de Dios area with its traditional ice creams on board the León Tour Bus.
Walk Along Colonial Alleys Live an unforgettable experience in Guanajuato as you walk around our “Historic Center”, accompanied by a typical estudiantina band, of course during the walk don’t forget to ask for a wine bottle full of good red wine.
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Tour Dolores Hidalgo Visit one of the most charming magical towns where the most important notes in Mexican history were written. This town is renowned as the Cradle of Independence. There you may visit la Parroquia de Dolores (The Church of our Lady of the Sorrows), the House of Visitors. In this town visitors may also buy traditional ceramic art crafts as well as sample typical ice creams, which are renowned for their unusual flavors such as pig skin and avocado among others.
Independence Tour Tour some of the most significant places where the events which led to the Independence of Mexico took place such as the cities of Atotonilco, San Miguel de Allende and Dolores Hidalgo.
Prehispanic-cultural Tour See the remains of several prehispanic cultures which inhabited our state as you visit the archeological sites at Plazuelas, Peralta and Cañada de la Virgen.
Corralejo Tour Have fun as you learn about the process of tequila making at Hacienda Corralejo where you can visit the hacienda’s museum and sample the several varieties of tequila produced in the Bajío area.
Ecotourism Routes
Support of Leon CVB Leon Conventions and Visitors Bureau OCV LEON IS a nongovernmental and nonprofit organism, responsible of making tourist promotion of the city, focuses mainly in attraction and realization of new congresses, conventions, fairs and exhibitions that produced the assistance of national and foreign visitors to the city.
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