Tourism has established itself as one of the main economic activities and a sector of sustained growth in terms of foreign currency income, stimulus for infrastructure investments, and job creation, according to the World Tourism Organization (WTO).

For the Argentine Republic, revenues from international tourism have placed this activity among the top five sectors for the export of goods and services.

Therefore, and in order to optimize the promotion of the Argentine tourism offer in external markets, cooperation mechanisms have been implemented between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Tourism of the Nation, this cooperation being operational through coordination between the National Institute of Tourism Promotion (InProTur), the Directorate of Tourism Support and Investment Promotion, and the Diplomatic and Consular Representations abroad.

Main functions of the Directorate of Tourism Support and Investment Promotion in Tourism Promotion actions:

• Coordinate with InProTur the actions to promote tourism abroad.
• Coordinate with Argentine Representations the formulation of tourism promotion actions.
• Support the tourism promotion actions carried out by the National Institute of Tourism Promotion (InProTur).

In this line of actions, it is the responsibility of the Representations abroad to:

• Prepare reports on market characteristics.
• Establish contact with tour operators.
• Organize seminars and workshops.
• Participate in fairs and exhibitions.
• Establish contact with local specialized journalists.
• Organize Business Rounds for tour operators.
• Distribute tourism promotion material.
• Establish contacts with industry associations.
• Provide information about publications and journalistic articles on Argentina.

For detailed information on opportunities in the Argentine tourism offer, you can access the official InProTur link: www.argentina.travel

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