# MICE travelers spend up to three times more in the Dominican Republic

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Published: 2026-09-24T16:31:48.740Z
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Author: Joan Sanz
Topics: Política Turística
Summary: Meeting and convention visitors leave up to triple the foreign currency of traditional tourists, according to Aguie Lendor. A direct path to diversify revenue beyond sun and beach.

## Article

Visitors who come to the Dominican Republic for meetings, conferences and conventions can leave up to **three times more** than the sun-and-beach tourist, according to Aguie Lendor, a sector executive, in remarks reported by [Dominican Today](https://dominicantoday.com/mice-tourism-drives-higher-spending-and-diversification-in-dominican-republic/). That is the kind of figure a Punta Cana hotelier cares about more than a high-occupancy photo in peak season.

MICE has been built as a different leg of the business: it stretches stays, fills ballrooms in low season and spreads spending across dining, transport and services that the all-inclusive package does not always capture. The diversification everyone talks about starts here, by convincing a congress organizer that Santo Domingo or La Romana has the infrastructure for an 800-delegate event. And they do.

The takeaway is clear: every point the MICE share gains is a point that reduces dependence on a single source market and the charter of the moment. The challenge is not small: investment in convention centers, air connectivity and staff training are needed. But the opportunity is there for whoever moves first before the Caribbean neighbor does.

## Sources

- Dominican Today: https://dominicantoday.com/mice-tourism-drives-higher-spending-and-diversification-in-dominican-republic/

## Citation

MICE travelers spend up to three times more in the Dominican Republic. Turismo News. 2026-09-24. https://turismo.news/en/digest/mice-tourism-spending-dominican-republic