The ALGIA 2026 Congress is distinguished by its academic focus of excellence, its social responsibility, its alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals and its inclusive vocation.
Guanajuato reaffirms its position as one of the best consolidated states in the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions) segment with the 8th Latin American Congress ALGIA 2026, an academic and scientific meeting that projects the state as a venue for specialized events of international scope, held in León.
The MICE segment is one of the priority axes of the State Tourism Plan 2025-2030, aligned with the vision of the Governor of the People, Libia Dennise García Muñoz Ledo, who has promoted a competitive, sustainable and socially impactful tourism model.
On behalf of the Secretary of Tourism and Identity, María Guadalupe Robles León, the Undersecretary of Tourism Promotion, Armando Emmanuel Gasca, acknowledged the organizing committee, authorities and participants, highlighting the strategic importance of meeting tourism for the economic development of the state.
León is consolidating its position as the central node of a meetings tourism corridor comprising six strategic destinations in the state: León, Guanajuato, Irapuato, Celaya, San Miguel de Allende and Silao.
This articulation makes it possible to attract congresses, conventions, exhibitions and specialized events that strengthen the state's national and international competitiveness, generating a solid network of infrastructure, connectivity and professionalization of the sector.
Meeting tourism represents a direct driver of economic development. Events such as the ALGIA Latin American Congress generate, room-nights in hotels, consumption in restaurants, transportation services, contracting of specialized suppliers and activation of local commerce.
The ALGIA 2026 Congress is distinguished by its academic focus of excellence, its social responsibility, its alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals and its inclusive vocation.
These characteristics fully integrate it into the vision of a purposeful tourism, one that not only generates economy, but also knowledge, professional exchange and collective wellbeing.
Guanajuato breaks new ground in meeting tourism and confirms that knowledge, innovation and regional collaboration are pillars of the state's sustainable growth as a prepared, competitive and reliable destination for meeting tourism in Mexico and Latin America.
