Torreón Profile of the City Location Torreón is situated in the region of Coahuila called Laguna to the northeast of México. The city borders the municipality of Matamoros to the east, the municipality of Lerdo to the south and the municipality of Gómez Palacio to the west. It covers an area of 1,210 sq. miles. Torreón is found 629 miles from México City. Air Transportation The following airlines fly to and from Torreón: Aeroméxico, Aerocalifornia, Aerolitoral, Continental and American Eagle. Climate During the summer it has a temperature of 93 F-99 F and the winter average is of 68 F. It is a city known as the City of the Great Efforts in honour of the tenacity of its inhabitants against adverse conditions. It is a young city, founded as a borough in 1893 and declared a city the 15th of September 1907. 1 2 Tourism Economic Activities Torreón has become an important center of commerce, industry, agriculture and cattle breeding, driven by a multiethnic population. This mix gives Torreón a cosmopolitan touch that transforms it into a place where the people are one of its main attractions. Main Tourist Attractions of the City Museum of the Casa del Cerro Museum of the Revolution Museum of the Railroad Museum El Torreón Sport Gallery Historical Archive Christ of the Noas De la Laguna Regional Museum Natural History Museum U.A.L. Paleonthology Museum Isauro Martínez Theater Modern Art Museum Francisco Sarabia Museum Las Etnias Park Fundadores Park Tourist Trolley
Hotels Main Tourist Attractions in the Surrounding Area San Pedro de las Colonias The Revolution Museum City of Lerdo and Gómez Palacio, in the State of Durango Golf Courses La Rosita Country Club Montebello Country Club Los Azulejos Club Gomez Palacio Country Club Restaurants La Mina International Tel. (871) 718-8820 La Masía Spanish Tel. (871) 718-1304 O.K. Maguey Mexican Tel. (871) 716-9228 Koto Japanese Tel. (871) 732-0353 Steak Palenque Steak house Tel. (871) 718-5504 Hotel Crowne Plaza Convention Center Paraíso del Desierto Grand Hotel Category N of Rooms Telephone Rooms for Conventions Maximun Capacity 5 Star 193 (871) 729-9600 11 600 5 Star 153 01800-170-1700 N/A 750 Villa Jardín 5 Star 120 (871) 748-0000 N/A 400 Camino Real 5 Star 124 01800-722-6466 N/A 150 Fiesta Inn 4 Star 146 01800-504-5000 3 50, 100 y 120 Holiday Inn Express 4 Star 153 01800-009-9900 2 100 Hampton Inn 4 Star 158 (871) 705-1550 3 10,30 y 120 El Fresno 4 Star 102 (871) 750-9899 2 160 Campestre 4 Star N/A (871) 715-4444 N/A 800 La Villa 4 Star 70 (871) 720-0888 / 01800 727 2244 N/A N/A Calvete 4 Star 100 (871) 716-1010 / 1530 1 120 Río Nazas 4 Star 152 (871) 716-1212 N/A 400 Posada del Sol 4 Star 105 (871) 720-2991 N/A 250 N/A: Not Available 3 4 Exhibition and Convention Centers Torreón Convention Center Torreón Convention Center Paseo de la rosita 908, Col. Campestre la Rosita C.P. 27250 Torreón, Coahuila Tel. (871) 720-93-77 / 721-38-81 / 722-12-10 cctorreon@prodigy.net.mx Accessibility Time from the Airport: 10 minutes Time from the Bus Terminal: 10 minutes
Exhibition Area Meeting Room Auditorium Banquets Cocktail Classroom Imperial table Horseshoe Mozart 350 170 400 100 70 85 D Vinci 1,200 650 1,500 400 200 250 Vivaldi 200 100 300 80 50 75 Civil 50 40 70 30 30 20 Floor Plan University Cultural Center Braulio Fernández Aguirre University Cultural Center Braulio Fernández Aguirre Carretera a Matamoros Km. 11 Tel. (871) 757-00-79 / 757-00-80 Ext. 100 a 110 5 6
Exhibition Area 4 Meeting Rooms Auditorium Multi-Purpose Room (Separated into 5 rooms shaped like a pentagon) Reception Area Floor Plan Meeting Rooms Area (Sq. Ft.) Capacity (Persons) Room With Forum 2,691 200 2 Lateral Rooms 1,572 160 2 Final Rooms 2,691 300 Central Room 3,380 350 Note: Total 1,600-1,800 people. All the areas of the center are totally equipped. Annex: The Infoteca Building boasts Three Rooms: A) Room One For 150 people B) Room Two For 150 people C) Room Three For 100 people Note: Room One and Two can be joined to make a Room for 350 Persons Exhibitor Services: It has acetate, slide and image projectors and screens. 7 8
Laguna Expo Center Floor Plan Laguna Expo Center Periférico y Blvd. Independencia Zona Industrial Torreón Tel. (871) 750-63-51 Exhibition Area Show room for 2,000 people (25,833 sq. ft.), divisible into 3 spaces with a capacity from 450 to 650 people each. Services: Air conditioning Large parking area Photocopies, printers, phone and fax equipment Computing equipment for Network in wireless access and large band connection to internet Video projector, retroprojector and multimedia Audio equipment Gómez Palacio Expo Gómez Palacio Expo Periférico Ejercito Nacional s/n Gómez Palacio, Dgo. Tel. (871) 750-63-89 9 10
Useful Information: Government Offices and Support Services Coahuila Institute for Tourism Blvd. Venustiano Carranza #3206 ground floor Col. Latinoamericana Tel and fax (871) 439-2745/ 46/ 47 Infotour (Toll free México) 01 800 718 4220 ietcoah@prodigy.net.mx The Laguna Promoter for Tourism and Conventions, A. C. Paseo de la Rosita # 308-D Col. Campestre la Rosita, CP 27250 Torreón Coah. Tel (871) 732-2244/ 720-1861 promoto5@prodigy.net.mx www.conocetorreon.com 11 12