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According to the Brazilian Association of Business Events - ABEOC, the segment of business tourism and events handles
about $ 4 trillion per year worldwide. In Brazil, the sector includes an average of 80 million participants a year, 300,000 events
and 160 major fairs - which involves more than 50 sectors of the economy.
According to the Department of Development and Tourism of Uberlândia, 5.5% of jobs in Uberlândia are linked to the tourist
trade. Business tourism depends essentially on the city’s economic development and this makes Uberlândia accompany the flow
and growth of this sector.
To foster business tourism and events, the city has the support of the Uberlândia Convention & Visitors Bureau - UC&VB,
a nonprofit organization, founded by the union of the Municipality of Uberlândia with the private sector. UC&VB works in
attracting, planning, promoting, generating and supporting events for the city, in order to increase the tourist flow and promote
the economic and social development of the city.