Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has confirmed that David Hidalgo Ayala has been appointed as the new show director of ICOMEX and Event Production Forum for the Reed Exhibitions Mexico Portfolio.
Prior to joining Reed Travel Exhibitions, David was General Director of Yucatan Convention and Visitors Bureau where he was the strategy leader in charge of promoting Yucatan as a destination for Meetings and attracting new Congresses, Conventions, Exhibitions and Corporate Events. During his time at the company he successfully increased the number of Congresses in Conferences in the state by 25% in two years, and the number of attendees by 45% in the period between 2014-2015.
“I’m delighted to join the Reed team and to have the chance to build on the great success of the portfolio. I hope to bring a fresh perspective though applying my experience in marketing, communication, sales, public relations, event publication and development of the meetings industry to ensure the continued success of ICOMEX.
“My collaborations with the National Secretary of Tourism and Mexico Tourism Board to produce studies on “The Economic Significance of Meetings to Mexico” and the “Economic Relevance of the Convention Centres in Mexico” have confirmed my reputation as an expert on the subject and I am looking forward to utilising this knowledge in my new role at Reed,” says David.
ICOMEX, part of ibtm events, is the Leading Trade Show for Incentives, Congress and Conventions in Latin America where the industry’s suppliers and buyers meet for 2 days of high quality business, networking and education. The Hosted Buyer Program guarantees the attendance of top-level buyers and one-on-one business appointments for exhibitors.
