Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Even when the economic situation shows no signs of recovery, the tourism industry in Puerto Vallarta feels this will be the year that will revive the image of the country and the confidence of tourists.

Miguel Andres Hernandez and Luis Angarita, of the Tourism Trust and Visitors and Convention Bureau of Puerto Vallarta respectively, announced that this year will show recovery of the destination with major events like the Tourism Expo and the World Economic Forum.

There are less than three months until the Tourism Expo, and local promotion has begun with decal sticks in taxis and upgrades to the International Convention Centre. "It's time to show what we can do with the Expo," said Jalisco Tourism Secretary Aurelio Lopez Rocha.

Puerto Vallarta will host the Tourism Expo and the World Economic Forum, and in fact it is possible Puerto Vallarta will host the G20 Summit, if Cabo San Lucas is not able to complete work on their convention center within the deadline. These events combined should put Vallarta on the map as a major tourist and convention destination globally.

The Tourist Promotion Council of Mexico, in coordination with the Tourism Trust of Puerto Vallarta, launched formal invitations for participation in the Tourism Expo in December.

In addition, Puerto Vallarta finished the year with several major projects related to new investments in the hospitality industry, demonstrating the interest of entrepreneurs in a tourist destination considered to be one of the most important in the country. Notable investments include the resort properties of Dreams and The One and Only.

All this coupled with the good climate of Puerto Vallarta and the image of its' friendly people, will result in an increase in foreign and domestic tourists, which will position the city as one of the most visited destinations in Mexico.

Although there are still complications with flight schedules the travel industry is working to increase the number of flight frequencies from the United States, Europe and South America.

Miguel Aliaga Gargollo, director of Public Relations at Pacific Airport Group, announced that $150 million pesos will be invested into the Puerto Vallarta airport this year.

Projections are that this year will show a broad recovery in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara due to the events scheduled for this year.