Against the bustling backdrop of ExCeL London from November 3 to 5, 2026, the Dominican Republic launched a high-profile coordinated campaign to showcase its unrivaled tourism offerings and untapped investment potential at the World Travel Market (WTM) London 2026, one of the global travel industry’s most influential annual gatherings. The national delegation bringing this initiative to life comprises three core stakeholders: the Dominican Ministry of Tourism, the country’s diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom, and the British Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic (Britchamdr).
This strategic overseas outreach was deliberately scheduled to align with the 12th iteration of Dominican Week in the United Kingdom, a multi-faceted series of activities that blends targeted tourism promotion, closed-door B2B business matchmaking sessions, and high-level institutional dialogues. The dual-event framework is purpose-built to deepen long-standing commercial and cultural linkages between the Dominican Republic and the UK, two markets that have seen steady growth in cross-border travel and investment flows in recent years.
Leading the national tourism delegation, Dominican Minister of Tourism David Collado extended formal recognition to both the Dominican Embassy in London and Britchamdr for their coordinated, year-round efforts to elevate the Caribbean nation’s global profile and fortify bilateral ties, singling out the annual Dominican Week platform as a cornerstone of sustained collaborative progress between the two nations.
Ryan Polanco, President of Britchamdr, emphasized that the Dominican Republic’s formal presence at WTM London serves as a critical strategic milestone to cement its competitive standing across the UK and broader European travel and investment landscapes. He further noted that the unique overlapping timing of WTM, a global travel industry hub, and Dominican Week, a dedicated bilateral engagement series, creates a rare synergistic window to weave tourism promotion seamlessly with targeted business expansion, foreign direct investment outreach, and diplomatic cooperation. This integrated model, Polanco added, is poised to unlock a wave of new, mutually beneficial economic partnership opportunities for stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Dominican Republic highlights tourism potential at WTM London 2026
