The 11th Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) will be held 19 to 21 April at the convention center of the Moon Palace Casino, Golf and Spa, Punta Cana, soon to be a Hard Rock Resort. Sponsored by the Dominican Ministry of Tourism, DATE is the leading tourism marketing event in the Dominican Republic. Every year, it welcomes more than 100 tour operators from the main tourism markets in North America, Latin America and Europe. For three days, tour operators will take part in an effective business exchange with the main providers of Dominican tourism, including hotels, travel agencies and rental car companies.
The event opens with the inaugural reception and the next day a Caribbean Night at the NH Royal Beach, another new resort in the area. On the evening, the DATE will honor tour operators who have promoted the DR over the past 20 years.
Leonel Reyes, Palace Resorts corporate marketing director for Latin America, Haydee de Rainieri, president of Asonahores, Frank Rainieri, president of Grupo Punta Cana and Deputy Minister Fausto Hernandez made the announcement last week.