Who we are?
O Porto Alegre & Região Metropolitana Convention & Visitors Bureau (POACVB) is a private non-profit foundation created in 1997, aims at economic and social development through event tourism, operating in the Capital of Rio Grande do Sul and the Metropolitan Region.
The POACVB aims to increase the tourist flow, without generating costs for the promoting entity, with economy and agility in the actions of attracting, promoting, supporting and holding events to result in the appreciation of the Porto Alegre destination.
The POACVB acts as a support and dynamism body with the various sectors linked to the trade tourism in the areas of Accommodation, Gastronomy, Events, Communication, Transport and Tourist Attractions.
Who does this job?
Board of Directors
Alejandro Irazábal
Executive Vice President
Sheraton Hotel
Ricardo Koeche
Executive Vice President
Imagine Creative Spaces
Lourdes Fellini
Executive Vice President
Fellini Tourism and Travel
Team
Adriana Locatelli
Financial
Mission
Capture, support, develop and stimulate the generation of events, with the objective of providing opportunities to their sponsors and promoting sustainable tourism in Porto Alegre and the Metropolitan Region.
Vision
To be a national reference in attracting, supporting and generating events, exercising regional leadership and competitiveness in event tourism, consolidating private and public partnerships.
Values
Approaching and Valuing the Associate
Commitment
Cooperation
Credibility
ethic
Professionalism
Team work