Meet Puerto Rico CEO Focused Ahead Following Hurricanes

It’s been just a few weeks since Hurricane Maria, following in the wake of Hurricane Irma, hit Puerto Rico. Many of the major branded hotels in the capital city of San Juan are not taking reservations due to damage caused by the hurricane in September, although they are expecting to return to full operation at different times throughout the remainder of the year.

However, the large properties located in and around the capital are presently booking meeting and convention business for 2018, according to a report by Skift. (Click here for a list of hotel closures and expected re-openings, updated as of Monday.)

Milton Segarra, president and CEO of Meet Puerto Rico, the island’s convention bureau, said his organization’s priority since the storm has focused mainly on collecting and sharing accurate information about how the island is recovering in the short term. Looking further ahead into 2018, the bureau is developing a long-term marketing and operations strategy capitalizing on Puerto Rico’s leading status as an economic driver and meetings industry hub in the Caribbean to engage meeting planners worldwide.

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