In Costa Rica the new convention center, still under construction, is missing out on opportunities to promote itself overseas due to a delay in the tender to hire a company to manage it.
Companies in the tourism sector state that most major events and congresses are negotiated up to two years in advance, and because the convention center does not have an management company to set rental rates for the site and other aspects, the possibilities for promoting it abroad are reduced.
From May 25 to 27 companies linked to the construction sector will be meeting in Costa Rica to take part in business meetings and conferences on sustainable construction.
The International Conference on Sustainable Construction is being organized by the Green Building Council of Costa Rica, and will be held at the Radisson hotel in San Jose.
On April 26 and 27 companies dedicated to corporate travel management will be taking part in conferences and business meetings in Panama City
ViajesCorp Americas is an academic event that promotes professional training and specialization of the corporate travel sector and its primary objective is to promote and increase the maturity of the association and corporate market in America.
From April 23 to 25 an Ibero-American meeting of chambers of commerce, industry and services will be held in the capital of Nicaragua.
The meeting is being organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Services of Nicaragua and the American Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Services (AICO), and will bring together business representatives from Latin America and Spain.
From March 12 to 15 shipping companies, logistics companies and others from this industry will be meeting in Panama to discuss issues such as the use of new energy sources and technology on ships.
The Panama Maritime Chamber has announced the holding of the XIII Panama MaritimeConference& Exhibition from March 12 to 15 at the Megapolis Convention Center in Panama City.
On July 18 and 19 companies in the food industry will be meeting in San Salvador to showcase their products and explore business opportunities.
Within the framework of the congress lectures will be given on topics related to good practices in food production, innovation and use of technology in the industry.
The event is being organized by the Association of Industrialists in El Salvador.Its president, Javier Siman, told Elmundo.sv that"... 'different activities will serve to provide more tools that generate and broaden business relationships, so that the industry is at the forefront of technology, knowledge, best practices, and the country's excellence and contribution will be recognized'."
The business conference will take place from November 23 to 25 in Guatemala City and will be developed within the framework of the Engineering Congress.
Taking part in the event will be more than 30 companies that are currently part of the engineering industry in the country, according to the Association of Engineers of Guatemala (CIG).
On December 10 and 11 producers of sheep and goat meat will be meeting in Atenas, Costa Rica, to discuss issues such as production management and use of technology.
On December 10 and 11 the Costarican Ovicaprina Environmentalist Association (ASOOVIAMCO) will be holding the Second National Congress of Producers of Goats and Sheep at the Headquarters of Atenas National Technical University (NTU-Atenas), an event which will bring together entrepreneurs from around the country and international speakers from the University of Chapingo, in Mexico.
Integration of Latin American customs offices and challenges for the port sector up to 2040 are some of the topics to be discussed at the tenth edition of the logistics event in Panama.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP):
For the tenth consecutive year, the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture in Panama (CCIAP) in conjunction with the National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (SENACYT), will be holding EXPO LOGISTICS Panama 2016 from October 19 to 21, with one of the main objectives of the event being to strengthen the sector and provide up to date information for professionals in the logistics and multimodal transport sector.
From November 23 to 25 Latin American mining companies will be meeting in Panama City to explore business opportunities for the mining industry in Central America.
The Mining Chamber of Panama is organizing, in conjunction with the Latin American Mining Organization (Olami) a Second International Mining Congress, which will focus on challenges and opportunities for mining activities in Central America.
From May 24 to 25 2017 companies in the region will be meeting in Managua to explore business opportunities and discuss issues relevant to the industry.
The financial system and new challenges in security, private security legislation, and standards of quality service are among the topics which will be covered in the Central American Congress on Private Security, organized by the Central Institute for Private Security.
Medical products and services, and pharmaceutical and technological hospital equipment, and will be exhibited from September 23 to 24 in the Atlapa Convention Center.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP):
Panama, September 21, 2016.The Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP), with support from the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Social Security Department (CSS) is organizing EXPOMÉDICA, "Exhibition on Medical Health, Beauty, Nutrition, Sports & Wellness" on September 23 and 24 in the Atlapa Convention Center, to promote medical services, and products for health, beauty and healthy lifestyles.
Structural design methods for asphalt pavements is one of the topics which will be discussed by construction companies from November 7 to 10 in San Salvador.
The 2nd Salvadoran Asphalt Congress is being organized by the National Institute of Asphalt (ISA by its initials in Spanish) and will be held at Hotel Crowne Plaza, from November 7 to 10.
On October 3rd and 4th companies in Guatemala in the microfinance sector and other countries will meet to discuss the future of the sector and the new law.
The Chamber of Microfinancers in Guatemala will be holding the Second Congress on Microfinance in Guatemala, on October 3 and 4 2016, which will be held at the Intercontinental Real Hotel.
From October 9 to 10 representatives of medical device manufacturers will be taking part in an international forum in San Jose.
From a statement issued by the CINDE:
San Jose, 14 September 2016.Costa Rica will be hosting the third edition of the biggest Latin American forum in the field of Life Sciences, which is the Life Sciences Forum Costa Rica 2016, organized by the Costa Rican Coalition for Development Initiatives (CINDE), the agency in charge of attracting foreign investment to the country.