Mexico City, Mexico  Event Planning

Centro Internacional De Exposiciones y Convenciones World Trade Center

Mexico City's World Trade Center is a one-of-a-kind facility, providing space and services exclusively for congresses, conventions, trade shows and expos, as well as corporate and social events. The WTC is equipped to accommodate up to 7,500 people, with 22 event halls, an auditorium, the Axtel Business Center with VIP rooms, and a pressroom. The whole facility offers clients security and onsite medical staff, as well as Wi-Fi, parking for 3,600 cars, audiovisual services, and a variety of restaurants and cafes. There are 8,400 hotel rooms, ranging from 3 to 5 stars, within a 3-mile radius of the location.

Centro Banamex

Named after one of Mexico's leading banks, the Centro Banamex offers convention and exhibition space for up to 50,000 people throughout a 365,972-square-foot complex that can be subdivided into separate rooms and exhibition halls at the client's request. Centro Banamex is convenient for all sizes and types of events, hosting huge international events, including the XVII International AIDS Conference 2008 (26,000 attendees) and the 4th World Water Forum in 2006. This conference center has 25 meeting rooms that can be used by 5 to 10,000 individuals at a time, a business center, catering and food services, as well as onsite audiovisual and electrical equipment. This meeting site is located within one of the largest business and entertainment facilities in the city, CIE Las Americas, which offers a variety of other meeting space options as well as entertainment and accommodations.

Expo Bancomer

Located in the most modern business and shopping district in Mexico City, Santa Fe, Expo Bancomer is an attractive venue for hosting a wide variety of events. Founded in 1995, this convention center contains three halls with 348,750 square feet of floor space with spectacular 59-foot ceilings, 55,165 square feet of space for outdoor events, as well as 16 rooms for meetings and conferences totaling 60,224 square feet.

Camino Real Mexico

Located in the Polanco neighborhood, 30 minutes from the airport, is the luxurious 4 Diamond hotel, Camino Real Mexico. Designed by the famous Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, it integrates modern geometric shapes with structures reminiscent of pre-Hispanic pyramids. The Camino Real Mexico's large facilities include 712 guest rooms, an outdoor pool, and 9 bars and restaurants, including the Centro Castellano, a Spanish restaurant that serves dishes prepared in a wood oven. Awarded the Pinnacle Award by Successful Meetings magazine for quality service, the hotel offers 23 event spaces that can accommodate 10 to 1,600 individuals in 5,180 square feet of event space, as well as a 14,183-square-foot auditorium that fits up to 4,670 people.

Presidente InterContinental Mexico City

This 42-story and AAA 4 Diamond hotel is located in the business and shopping district of Polanco, 30 minutes from Mexico City Airport, and offers 661 guest rooms and gourmet restaurants such as Au Pied de Cochon and The Palm. The InterContinental Presidente can accommodate 1,600 people in 20 meeting rooms; its largest room holds 1,200 people in a 123,189-square-foot, theater-style complex and accommodates up to 70 booths for exhibitions.

Sheraton Maria Isabel Hotel and Towers

Nominated in 2007 as one of the top 10 hotels in Mexico City by Latin Trade magazine, and awarded 4 Diamonds by AAA, the Sheraton Maria Isabel Hotel & Towers overlooks the Angel of Independence on one of the busiest and most attractive avenues in Mexico City's financial and business district on Reforma Promenade. Conveniently, it is just a short block from the U.S. Embassy. The Sheraton Maria Isabel has 755 spacious guest rooms and 29 meeting spaces that hold from 10 to 1,500 individuals. The largest room is 13,649 square feet. The hotel is 30 minutes from Mexico City Airport.

Fiesta Americana Reforma

Also located on the Reforma Promenade, the Fiesta Americana Reforma is a 5 star hotel offering 616 rooms and suites, a fitness center and spa, as well as two restaurants and bars that feature live music. With 19 meeting rooms that fit up to 1,100 people, complete with audio-visual equipment and Wi-Fi, the Fiesta Americana Reforma is a popular choice for events.

Hilton Mexico City Reforma

This 5 star Mexico City hotel sits at the heart of the Historic Center, facing Alameda Park, and near the city's most fashionable art galleries, centuries-old buildings, and world-class restaurants. The hotel has 458 rooms and 45,000 square feet of flexible meeting space with 14 meeting rooms that can host from 150 to 5,000 guests. The Hilton Mexico City Reforma is a quick 15-minute drive from Mexico City Airport.

Franz Mayer Museum

The Franz Mayer Museum is located in a 16th-century building that was America's first hospital. A stunning building built around a garden terrace with a fountain, the museum offers a variety of event spaces, including the patio that holds up to 2,000 people, an auditorium that can fit 200 people, and 3 private halls that hold up to 600 people.

La Hacienda De Los Morales

Once a silkworm farm at the time of Hernan Cortes, La Hacienda de los Morales is now a grand international restaurant with 14 banquet halls that cater to all types of events. Prices range from $300 MXN ($24 USD) to $500 MXN ($40 USD). Be sure to make reservations ahead of time for large groups.