Because companies dedicated to the provision of services are more effective than product manufacturers and their growth is more accelerated, economies such as those of Central America could bet on the outsourcing of technology services.
In this context of sanitary and economic crisis, generated by the covid-19 outbreak, several economic sectors were affected due to the restrictions imposed, but, in contrast, companies involved in the provision of technological services reported a significant growth.
A virtual seminar has been organized for April 5, on recommendations to negotiate with Indian companies and best practices for exporting to that market.
From a statement issued by PROCOMER:
ConnectAmericas, anonlineplatformcreated by the Inter - American Development Bank (IDB) with support from Google, DHL, Visa and Alibaba will be holding afreewebinaron essential tips for doing business in India, on April 6 at 10:00 am, in which best practices for entering the Indian market will be explored and useful guidelines will be provided for the export process.
From March 15 to 16 more than 400 local and international companies in the service sector will be holding business meetings during the OUTSOURCE2LAC business forum in San Jose, Costa Rica.
From a statement issued by PROCOMER:
San Jose, March 3, 2017.The largest gathering of service companies based on knowledge of Latin America will be meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 15 and 16.OUTSOURCE2LAC is a business conference organized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Foreign Trade Promotion Office of Costa Rica (PROCOMER), which aims to share best practices and experiences of the sector and to promote the creation of opportunities for business and investment for SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Invitations have been extended to food and beverage companies, handicrafts, textiles, pharmaceuticals and services to participate in the first "Korea Trade" fair, from 21st to 26th of June 2016 in Seoul.
From a statement issued by Agexport:
Agexoport, the Inter-American Development Bank and the Guatemalan Korean Chamber of Commerce and member of the Export Council of Asia, are calling for Guatemalan companies to participate in the first trade mission "Korea Trade" from 21st to 26th of June 2016 in Seoul, South Korea.
A private sector union is convening a symposium on economic and energy perspectives on 8 March in the country.
The symposium is being sponsored by the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP) and the Chamber of Energy in Nicaragua (CEN) together with the NGO known as the Council of the Americas.
Trincheraonline.com reports that "... the economic panel of the symposium will include Mr.
Between October 28th and 30th, Guatemala City will host a meeting between businessmen from various productive sectors in Spain and representatives from Central American companies.
This multilateral meeting aims to find business opportunities in the energy industry, transport, water and real estate development, among others.
This week a Japanese trade mission will arrive in the country looking for business opportunities in the alternative energy sector.
From a press release published in Diario de Central America:
In order to conduct business meetings with officials from the Ministries of Economy and Energy and Mines, this week will see the arrival of a delegation from Japan, which is interested in investing in alternative energy, said Byron Escobedo the Guatemalan ambassador in the Asian nation.
On 25 and 26 July 150 regional suppliers to the food sector will present their products to more than 50 buyers from North America, Europe and Asia.
From a statement by the Inter-American Development Bank:
LAC Flavors 2013: a Business Conference, to be held in Granada, Nicaragua, on the 25th and 26th July 2013, is being organized by the Official Agency for Investment Promotion and Export (PRONicaragua), the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP) of Nicaragua and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) via the Trade and Investment Unit (TIU) of the Integration and Trade Sector (INT) and the Department of Central America (CID) Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic, through its Mesoamerica Project.
On 26th and 27th of November 500 Chinese businessmen will take part in business meetings with 300 representatives from Latin American companies seeking to generate new business.
According to Anabel Gonzalez, Minister of Foreign Trade, they expect the involvement of 300 employers in the region and they have been organizing business meetings for the summit in the form of plenary sessions, parallel meetings and roundtable discussions at high-level .
From 5 to 9 October 18 companies from the food and drinks export sector of Guatemala will be taking part in Anuga to be held in Germany.
From a press release from the Government of Guatemala:
Guatemalan business from the food and beverage export sector will be taking part in Anuga, the largest trade fair worldwide in this field and which will run from 5 to 9 October in Cologne, Germany.
In preparation for his visit to the region, the U.S. president is meeting with business leaders who have a "significant presence" in Mexico and Central America.
According to the White House, the goal is to talk with employers, before his trip to the region next week, about "opportunities to expand U.S. trade with Mexico and Central America", with the goal of creating jobs and "reducing barriers to growth" in the region.
More than 130 Mesoamerican companies in the food sector offered their products to more than 40 buyers from Japan, China, South Korea, the United States, Canada and Latin America.
Among the activities at Manufexport 2012, was the fourth edition of LAC Flavors in Antigua, Guatemala, held from 11 to 13 July.
According to a statement from the Inter-American Development Bank, “The event, organized by the IDB and the Government of Guatemala, will bring together SMEs selected for their export capacity, quality certifications, and fair trade practices. The companies take part in more than 1,200 appointments through a new system of matchmaking: IDB experts study the characteristics of each exporter in order to make various appointments with the buyers that represent the best choice of partner.