The National Hotel & Restaurant (Asonahores) Trade Show, the most important event promoting and selling Dominican tourism, will be held at the Convention Center of the Dominican Fiesta Hotel from 25 thru 28 August. The event is an opportunity for buyers and suppliers of tourist services and products to meet for business. There are still some spaces available for exhibitors and tickets are available for buyers up until the first day of the event. The exposition also showcases some of the best Dominican restaurants. The Dominican Republic is Latin American country with the highest percentage of its GDP coming from tourism, said National Hotel and Restaurant Association president, Haydee Kuret de Rainieri, when stressing the importance of the show. In 2009, tourism provided close to 9% of the nation’s GDP.
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