The magazine Latinamerica Meetings has just released a survey that elected the 15 most influential leaders of the Tourism industry of 2017 events in Latin America. Among those elected is the president of the Brazilian Association of Event Companies (Abeoc Brasil), Ana Cláudia Bitencourt.

The honors took place during the World Meetings Forum in Mexico City and according to Abeoc, took into consideration the following criteria: leadership, knowledge of the subject, active participation in the segment of meetings and experience in meetings of the tourism industry.

“There is no doubt that the event tourism industry is growing stronger in Brazil and Latin America, and this is due, in large part, to the extraordinary efforts of its leaders. They are a key factor for the regions to succeed, “said Ana Claudia.

In an interview with Latinamerica Meetings, Ana highlighted the role of the corporate segment to overcome the crisis in the country and boost the market. “Brazil is going through a time of political and economic crisis.I am often reflecting on the importance of the industry of events as a driving force of the economy.The Tourism and events sector is the gateway to this Brazilian crisis.We can generate many jobs And distribution of wealth with low investment, “he believes.

When asked about the greatest difficulty in being a leader, the president was objective: “The management of people. It is not always easy to build consensus on a given issue, you have to be able to get people to converge to a common denominator.” .