The Minister of Productive Development, Gustavo Puccini, stated that "tourism ambassadors help us promote Santa Fe. In 2025, 420 events were held, attracting 900,000 tourists and generating almost 330 million dollars. This value chain maintains increasingly high standards of excellence, and we want to be the second place in Argentina to host the most conferences and events, so that we can increase the number of visitors and promote job creation with a tourism agenda".
Meanwhile, the Secretary of Tourism, Marcela Aeberhard, specified that "this event recognises and distinguishes the players in the meetings segment and 10 tourism ambassadors, prominent individuals who have managed to attract and position us as venues for international conferences. This government believes in tourism as a real tool for development, growth and employment for the province".
Tourism Ambassadors of the Province of Santa Fe
The awards went to: Yolanda Galassi, for the bid to host the 2027 Argentine Congress of Mechanical Engineering; Rodolfo Rossi, 12th World Soybean Research Conference (ACSOJA); Julia Culzoni, Chemometrics in Analytical Chemistry Conference – CAC 2024; Inés Stapaj, for the XXXX Congress of General Medicine, Health Teams and Community Meetings; Guillermo Ciró, for the 2026 Argentine Congress of Paediatric Surgery; Ana María Costa, for the Federal Meeting of the Argentine Federation of Friends of Museums (Fadam); Laura Spina, for the 2026 Ibero-American Ciiddi and Fiadi Congresses; Gustavo Martínez, for the Medical and Health Sports Olympics 2024; María Lorena Brance, for the Argentine Congress of Osteology; and Nery Pumpido, for the bid to bring the Conmebol Beach Soccer Evolution League to the province, who were unable to attend but sent their thanks via a video that was shown at the event.
Finally, Bureau de Santa Fe y la Región was recognised in the Public-Private Partnership category; Rosario Convention & Visitors Bureau in Institutional Trajectory; Marcela Clemente, Event Organiser of the Year; ADER Santa Fe, Promoting Institution for Tourism Ambassadors; Provincial Senator Paco Garibaldi, Institutional Promotion of the MICE Sector; Harlem Festival, Event of the Year in Santa Fe; Rafaela, Fastest Growing MICE City; Esperanza, Productive MICE City; ICCA, International Networking; Fiexpo Santa Fe Award for MICE Leadership in Latin America; Lucas Fernández and Luis Miranda, Outstanding Young People in the MICE Industry; Martha Cura Catering, Gastronomic Excellence; Yowon Técnica para Eventos, Technical Excellence; Santa Fe Producciones, Destination Management Company; Instituto Sol, MICE Knowledge Generation; Sergio Giménez, Tourism Forum Award; Carlos Fertonani, Award for Excellence and MICE Career; Copa Santa Fe, Sporting Event of the Year; El Invernal, Gastronomic Event of the Year; Juegos Jadar, Event of the Year in Rosario; Santa Fe Capital, MICE City for Fairs and Exhibitions; and Rosario, Leading MICE City.
Tourism Ambassadors of the Province of Santa Fe
The awards went to: Yolanda Galassi, for the bid to host the 2027 Argentine Congress of Mechanical Engineering; Rodolfo Rossi, 12th World Soybean Research Conference (ACSOJA); Julia Culzoni, Chemometrics in Analytical Chemistry Conference – CAC 2024; Inés Stapaj, for the XXXX Congress of General Medicine, Health Teams and Community Meetings; Guillermo Ciró, for the 2026 Argentine Congress of Paediatric Surgery; Ana María Costa, for the Federal Meeting of the Argentine Federation of Friends of Museums (Fadam); Laura Spina, for the 2026 Ibero-American Ciiddi and Fiadi Congresses; Gustavo Martínez, for the Medical and Health Sports Olympics 2024; María Lorena Brance, for the Argentine Congress of Osteology; and Nery Pumpido, for the bid to bring the Conmebol Beach Soccer Evolution League to the province, who were unable to attend but sent their thanks via a video that was shown at the event.
Finally, recognition was given to the Santa Fe and Region Bureau in the Public-Private Partnership category; the Rosario Convention & Visitors Bureau in Institutional Trajectory; Marcela Clemente, Event Organiser of the Year; ADER Santa Fe, Institution Promoting Tourism Ambassadors; Provincial Senator Paco Garibaldi, Institutional Promotion of the MICE Sector; Harlem Festival, Event of the Year in Santa Fe; Rafaela, Fastest-Growing MICE City; Esperanza, Productive MICE City; ICCA, International Networking; Fiexpo Santa Fe Award for MICE Leadership in Latin America; Lucas Fernández and Luis Miranda, Outstanding Young People in the MICE Industry; Martha Cura Catering, Gastronomic Excellence; Yowon Técnica para Eventos, Technical Excellence; Santa Fe Producciones, Destination Management Company; Instituto Sol, Generation of MICE knowledge; Sergio Giménez, Tourism Forum Award; Carlos Fertonani, Award for Excellence and MICE Career; Copa Santa Fe, Sporting Event of the Year; El Invernal, Gastronomic Event of the Year; Juegos Jadar, Event of the Year in Rosario; Santa Fe Capital, MICE City for Fairs and Exhibitions; and Rosario, Leading MICE City.
In attendance were Daniel Di Lena, Vice President of Lotería de Santa Fe; Teresa Avilé, Secretary of the Santa Fe Stock Exchange; and Viviana Nardone, CEO of Fiexpo Exhibitions Group and Vice President of ICCA Latin America and the Caribbean.
