From September 9 to 10, the VI Latin American Real Estate Congress CILA 2021 will be held in Ciudad Cayala, in zone 16 of the country's capital city, an event that will analyze opportunities to buy properties in the region and the reality of real estate sales in the post-pandemic era.
The Congress, which will be held under the theme "A new beginning in the real estate world", will offer conversations and panel discussions between Latin American countries, corporate stands for sponsors and virtual networking rooms.
As a result of the reduction of the permitted capacity for meetings and events to be held in Costa Rica, businessmen of the sector will have to adjust their expenses and contain costs in a better way.
Costa Rican authorities informed that in order to contain the advance of the pandemic, during the rest of the month of May there will be a reduction in the permitted capacity for meetings and events.
From March 1 to 5, 2021, the Colon Free Zone will hold its first multisector virtual trade fair, in which 200 exhibitors will participate and participants will be able to access product catalogs and receive direct attention from suppliers.
The trade fair will feature a wide variety of mass consumption products, regional distribution logistics services and value-added products, informed the Colon Free Zone (CFZ).
Between July and October 2020, the number of people in Guatemala who were exploring online options for buying party supplies increased 19%, while the number of Costa Rican consumers seeking to hire a social event planning service fell 35%.
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From November 25 to December 4, 2020, the "China-Central America and South Pacific International Trade Digital Exhibition" will be held, a virtual event in which more than 600 Chinese companies will exhibit their products to companies in the region.
Construction materials, hardware, light industrial products, machinery, vehicles, communication equipment, electronic products, household appliances and daily consumer goods are some of the types of products that will be presented by Asian companies.
In the context of the crisis in all Central American markets, the interest in weddings collapsed, but in recent months Internet searches and conversations associated with this type of event have begun to rebound.
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As of November 1st, meeting centers and event halls, including hotels, will be able to accommodate business and academic activities for up to 150 people.
In addition, in the specific case of social activities such as tea baskets or weddings, the maximum allowed capacity will be 30 people, also without the inclusion of those in charge of attending the event, reported the Costa Rican Tourism Institute.
Although the government did not extend the State of Calamity and since October 1, Guatemala has been allowing the holding of events, fairs and concerts, the sector's businessmen believe that it is not profitable to hold meetings in which an area of 10 m2 per attendee is required.
The Auto Show, which generated direct sales of about $90 million, and Expovivienda, which generated business of about $150 million, were cancelled due to the spread of covid-19.
Following the spread of covid-19, the country is going through a health crisis, a situation that has forced the authorities to prohibit the holding of massive events.
Panamaamerica.com.pa reviews that at the Auto Show, which was scheduled for March 13, vehicle distributors presented the "... latest models of their brands and intended to generate direct sales of $90 million or more than 5,200 new vehicles."
From February 19th to 23rd, ExpoConstrucción 2020 will be held at the Pedregal Event Center, a fair in which real estate developers will offer houses, apartments and condominiums.
Thirteen financial entities, including public and private banks, mutual and cooperative banks, as well as the National Institute of Housing and Urbanism (INVU), the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) and the National Insurance Institute (INS), will have financing with special conditions for ExpoConstrucción attendees, particularly for the middle class segment.
Because of the crisis that has been generated in several Asian countries by the presence of the coronavirus, the organizers of ExpoTrend Summer 2020 reported that the international event is suspended.
The event was to take place from February 10-12 at the Atlapa Convention Center in the Panamanian capital, however, due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has spread to several Asian cities, it was decided to cancel it.
EXPOCOMER 2020 will take place in Panama City from March 25 to 28. Businessmen from 30 countries will participate in the event, exhibiting food products, beverages, textiles, clothing and accessories, technological and electronic equipment.
Jorge Garcia Icaza, president of the EXPOCOMER 2020 Organizing Committee, reported that the exhibition area of the fair to be held at the Atlapa Convention Center has sold out 90% to date and this year's edition is expected to attract the participation of some 30 countries from the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia, who will attend this event to take advantage of opportunities to present everything from food and textile lines to technology and home appliances, among others.
From February 5 to 7, the event called "Expo Machine 2020" will take place in the country's capital, where several types of machines, equipment, products and services from the construction, industrial, logistics, maritime, mining and agricultural sectors will be offered.
The event's organizers informed that for this year's edition, 70 exhibitors will participate, including national and international ones, who will exhibit an average of 200 brands.
On March 26 and 27, 2020, the "Producer & Roaster Forum" will be held in Copán Honduras, an event in which at least 100 international coffee buyers will participate and business deals for nearly $10 million are projected to be closed.
The organization of the event reported that the plan is to promote the six coffee regions of the country and that since mid-2019 is working with producers to make filters of the coffees that will be presented at the event.
Encouraged by the recent expansion of the sales price range of homes that apply preferential interest rates, Panamanian businessmen remain optimistic for the Expo Inmobiliaria Acobir 2020.