Funny, Engaging, Motivational Keynote Speaker in Cancun

Topics Include:

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All Carla Rieger's keynotes are highly entertaining, interactive and practical:

• The Top 3 Habits of Highly Resilient People
• The Art of Communication
• Storytelling in Business
• How to Create a Culture of Innovation

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CONFERENCE CENTRE VENUES

Cancún, Mexico has many excellent conference centers and facilities, including:

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Cancún ICC, on Boulevard Kukulcan
Peninsula Convention Center, on Retorno Lacandones Km. 17
B2B Center Cancún, on Av. Sayil
Corazon de la Tierra, on Av Plotecnico 13
Cumbre ProVentas, on Calle Robalo
Tokal Business Center, on Av. Yaxchilán

GENERAL INFORMATION

General Information about Cancún for Meeting Planners and Event Professionals

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Cancún is a city located on the northern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in southeastern Mexico, close to the Caribbean Sea. Founded in 1970 as a tourist resort, it currently has a population of over 740,000 and is Mexico’s most important tourist destination, attracting annually millions of Mexican and international tourists. Its 21 km of white beaches, numerous Mayan archeological remains, breathtaking sea and luxurious holiday amenities make it one of the most visited cities from Latin America. Besides its extraordinary beaches such as the Puerto Morelos Beach, the X’Cacel Beach, the Akumal Beach or the Playa Norte Isla Mujeres, other attractions the city boasts with include: Museo Maya de Cancún, a museum coordinated by the National Institute of Anthropology and History showcasing the history and culture of the Mayan civilization; the Parque de las Palapas, the city’s central square featuring an open-air food court and beautiful palm trees; the Museo Subacuatico de Arte, an underwater contemporary museum of art exploring the interrelation between art and environmental science; and Chichen Itza, a world-famous pre-Columbian archeological site. Recently, Cancún has started to develop as an educational centre, opening private schools such as Centro Educativo Monteverde, the International American School of Cancún, and Instituto Césare.

The City as a Conference Destination
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Cancún, Mexico is an important centre for international conferences and conventions. Some of the most notable ones include: Cancún Tech City, a conference and exhibition aiming to attract companies focused on technology working on projects related to the tourism eco-system; the Conference on Complex Systems, bringing together national and international specialists in complexity theory; the Next Generation Mobile Innovation Insight Summit, an event focused on the latest trends in mobile technology; the Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology, a large healthcare convention; the Cancún CPE Conference, an important venue for experts in accounting and finances; and MRO Latin America, a conference focused on developments in the aviation industry.

Cancún Food Options for Conference Delegates

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While you are attending a business conference in Cancún, Mexico, a few local restaurants to experience include: Restaurante Mextreme (+52 998 820 2024), where you can sample traditional and modern Mexican cuisine; Lorenzillo’s (+52 998 883 1254) and Calypso’s (+52 998 883 1244), two of the best seafood restaurants in the city; Fantino (+52 998 881 0808), an excellent restaurant serving a large variety of Mediterranean dishes; La Dolce Vita (+52 998 884 3393), a renowned Italian restaurant; Tempo (+52 998 881 1120), an upscale restaurant specializing in Basque cuisine; and Du Mexique by Sonya Grimond (+52 998 884 5889), offering a delicious selection of gourmet French dishes.

Cancún Attractions for Convention Attendees

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There are many highly rated tourist attractions that you can visit after your business conference in Cancún, Mexico, including: the Xcaret Park, an eco-archeological theme park and resort offering possibilities for cave exploration and snorkeling; Isla Contoy, a small island famous for being a nesting place for a large variety of sea birds and turtles; the El Rey Archeological Zone, a collection of ancient Mayan ruins dating back to 250 A.D., comprising a temple in the shape of a pyramid and over 40 other constructions; and La Isla, a well-known district, home to La Isla Cancún Shopping Village, a large mall with international retail shops, the Interactive Aquarium, showcasing over a thousand marine species, and numerous peaceful canal-side cafés.