President Abinader and Adompretur boost creation of Dominican Tourism Museum

Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader received a delegation from the Dominican Association of Tourism Press (Adompretur) at the National Palace on Tuesday, led by its president, journalist Sarah Hernández. The session was swiftly characterized as highly productive, culminating with the President expressing his full support for the creation of the Dominican Tourism Museum, a significant project championed by the entity’s current executive board.

During the meeting, the Adompretur leadership presented the President with a preliminary proposal outlining the museum’s core concepts. The initiative aims to formally pay tribute to the nation’s tourism pioneers and recognize all individuals –from both the public and private sectors– who have made substantial contributions to the industry’s remarkable growth. Following the President’s immediate instructions, a specific Adompretur commission is scheduled to meet with the Director General of Museums, Carlos Andújar, who has already extended an invitation for the group to tour the potential museum site this upcoming Monday.

Collaborative dialogue: Adompretur leaders meet with President Luis Abinader in the National Palace to discuss strategies for strengthening Dominican tourism. (Photo: Diariodigital.com.do)

Adompretur’s involvement in national policy was also significantly expanded during the encounter. Hernández announced that the President agreed to formally include Adompretur in the Tourism Cabinet, acknowledging the crucial role of specialized media in effectively disseminating public policies, strategies, and key achievements within the sector.

“It is essential that journalists specializing in tourism actively participate in understanding and promoting the policies that govern this sector, which is the engine of the Dominican Republic’s economic, cultural, and social development,” Hernández remarked.

The President furthermore conveyed a strong interest in Adompretur participating in future projects focused on strengthening tourism promotion, sustainability, and sector-specific education, upcoming lines of action that the President himself is expected to announce soon. Hernández affirmed the organization’s commitment, adding, “We pledged our support to President Abinader for every initiative that promotes sustainable and inclusive tourism.”

President Abinader recognized for tourism support

The Adompretur board also took the opportunity to honor the nation’s leader. During the afternoon gathering, which took place just before the Premio Nacional de Periodismo Turístico (PEL 2025) ceremony, they presented President Abinader with a plaque recognizing his significant contributions to strengthening Dominican tourism and his administration’s sustained support for the sector’s development.

The presidential meeting concluded with Hernández expressing gratitude for President Abinader’s open-door policy and his formal recognition of the tourism press’s role in consolidating the country’s brand. She underscored that the meeting serves to reaffirm Adompretur’s commitment to responsible and proactive journalism that contributes meaningfully to sustainable, inclusive, and competitive tourism growth.

The President was accompanied by Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, while the Adompretur delegation was composed of Hernández, Vice President Millizen Uribe, General Secretary Carmen Bretón, Director of Public Relations Rosa Lidia Lora, Director of Affiliates Raysa Féliz, Director of Finance Ramón Chávez, Director of Training Héctor Méndez, and Director of Tourism and Culture Cristina Rosario.