Puerto Rico Tourism Company

Puerto Rico Tourism Company
Agency overview
Formed	September 10, 1993 (1993-09-10)
Jurisdiction	executive branch
Headquarters	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Agency executive	Luis G. Rivera Marín, Executive Director
Parent department	Department of Economic Development and Commerce
Key document	Law No. 78 of 1993
Website
www.seepuertorico.com

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The Puerto Rico Tourism Company —Spanish: Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico (or simply Tursmo)— was created during Governor Luis A. Ferré's administration to coordinate the marketing and growth of Puerto Rico's tourism sector. It is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico with the advice and consent of the Senate of Puerto Rico and an Executive Director appointed by the Governor with the Senate's advice and consent.

Over the years, it has taken over several tourism-related government functions, such as the regulation and supervision of hotel casinos and of taxis. It also licenses small inn, known as a Parador, under the "Paradores of Puerto Rico Program".

PRTC is headquartered at the building that housed the old "La Princesa" jail. In addition to PRTC offices, La Princesa also houses an art gallery named after former PRTC Executive Director Miguel Domenech that features the agency's art collection as well as other exhibits.

Executive Directors

Main article: List of Executive Directors of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company

• Kiko Pesquera
• José "Joe" Vélez
• Frances Ríos de Moran
• Miguel A. Domenech -1985-1992
• Luis Fortuño - 1993-1996
• Milton Segarra
• Terestella González - 2005-2008
• Jaime A. López Díaz - 2009-2010
• Mario González La Fuente - August 2, 2010 – March 2012
• Luis Rivera Marin - March 2012 - December 2012
• Ingrid Rivera Rocafort- January 2013-Present

External links

• www.seepuertorico.com - official site (Spanish)