On March 24th and 25th Central American companies supplying the hotel and restaurant industry will meet in El Salvador.
El Salvador will be hosting the fifth edition of the Regional Provider Fair "Ferprotur 2014" for the hotel and restaurant industry, which will be held on 24 and 25 March in San Salvador.
In the fifth edition of Ferprotur national and international companies providing products, goods and services for the hotel and restaurant industry will come together.
On March 26th private sector companies will participate in a Forum on Business Investment in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
In order to promote investment in renewable energy, on 26 March the Business Roundtable for Investment in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy will be held at the Holiday Inn Hotel. The event will be as attended by suppliers of technology for renewable energy companies and financial institutions.
The Latin America-China Business Summit was held on November 26th and 27th in Costa Rica with more than 1,200 employers in regions with growing commercial exchanges.
Chinese and Latin American entrepreneurs gathered for two days for business meetings, contributing to increased trade in Latin America with the Asian country, which is already a commercial destination of prime importance for this region.
On 10 November, a joint mission will travel abroad to promote foreign direct investment mainly from Germany, England and France.
General Alvaro "Baltodano said that although there are European investors in Nicaragua such as the Barceló Group, the cocoa producer Ritter Sports and the automotive component manufacturer Draexlmaier, the country needs to attract more investment as part of the benefits available under the AA with Central America", reported Elnuevodiario.com.ni.
The event will be held on the 7th and 8th of November and will feature 20 minute appointments between sellers and buyers.
The activity will take place at the Hotel Intercontinental in Guatemala and is intended to facilitate contacts between national and international participants, promote brands and open new markets.
Another objective of the macro conference is to provide an opportunity to analyze new business niches and boost exports to Central America and Mexico. Among the categories involved are: the agricultural sector (Vegetables, Fruits and differentiated products) and manufacturing (Food and Drink, Plastics, Cosmetics and other goods).
In the as yet unquantified number of meetings held, organizers estimate that sales achieved in the year 2012 exceeds $29 million.
Azucena Castillo, general manager of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua (APEN), when talking about the issue added that this means a new record in terms of purchase intentions on the part of participants.
Between September and November three Spanish trade missions will come to the country to do business with local firms.
September 26 will see the arrival of a delegation of six companies belonging to the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of Tarragona, which provide fertilizers, agrochemicals, menswear, and fittings for toughened glass assemblies, among others.
On 12 and 13 October, a trade mission comprised of thirty French companies will hold meetings with their regional counterparts.
Organized by the Central American - French Chamber of Commerce (CFCCI) the meeting seeks closer ties between the two countries, both in trade and investment.
Jérémie De Contes, the executive director of the CFCCI, said the sectors of energy, agriculture, tourism and telecommunications have great potential in future negotiations.