A call has been made for participation in the International Fair of El Salvador which will be held from November 15 to 20 in San Salvador.
It is expected that companies from 30 countries will take part in the activity, in search of business opportunities with local businesses and the region.
The event to be held at the Center for Fairs and Conventions (Cifco), from November 15 to 20, aims to be a space for promotion of business opportunities, boosting trade, showcasing advances in technology, strengthening the export supply and generating cultural and gastronomic activities.
On November 12 Korean companies interested in the plastic sectors, renewable energy, construction and general industry will be meeting with Guatemalan businessmen.
The business conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Guatemala City and which include the participation of the companies Dongshin Hydraulics, Dae Jin Engineering, Dass Tech Industrial Greensolution and Soolim, among others.
From August 18th to 20th local and international buyers and sellers from different sectors will be taking part in business meetings in Chiriqui, Panama in order to generate new business alliances.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama:
From August 18th to 20th, 2015
2015 Business Roundtable, promoting competitiveness from Chiriqui
On May 25th and 26th Central American and Japanese businessmen will be gathering together in Guatemala City to discuss business opportunities.
From a statement issued by from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala (Minex):
Welcome to the II Business Forum SICA-JAPAN, "Towards a New Partnership in a Dynamic Global Environment", to be held on 25th and 26th of May 2015, in Guatemala City.
The event received around 10,500 visitors and in the business meetings 1,350 contacts were made.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Panama:
The Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture in Panama (CCIAP) closed the thirty-third version of Expocomer with complete success, having made significant contributions to the economy of Panama and exhibitor countries who took part in business meetings over four days at this important international trade show.
From 6 to 7 May companies and investors in the sector will be in in San José taking part in business meetings and conferences relevant to franchises in the region.
The second edition of the American Franchise Summit will be held at the Hotel Park Inn, Costa Rica and will involve seven international speakers. The event will last two days and is aimed at 150 franchisees and franchisors investors with the aim of promoting business appointments.
On March 18th the first business meetings in the International Fair in David will take place, to which companies from all productive sectors are invited to participate.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Chiriqui:
The International Fair in David and the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Chiriqui are inviting participation in the first Business Roundtable, exclusively for exhibitors in the exhibition event, from Wednesday March 18, 2015 to be held in the Diplomatic Room Rafael Galan from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Representatives from the Chinese conglomerate CITIC Group visiting El Salvador met with the government in order to find out about business opportunities existing in the country.
From a statement issued by the Agency for Export and Investment Promotion of El Salvador (PROESA):
The Government of El Salvador, through a team of heads of various institutions, received today a delegation from CITIC Group, a conglomerate originating in China which has become a transnational, and which does business in 56 categories, both financial and non-financial. With the intention of showcasing the advantages of El Salvador as an investment destination the group's agenda begins with a meeting with William Granadino, president of the Promotion Agency for Export and Investment in El Salvador (PROESA); Luz Estrella Rodríguez, Deputy Minister of Economy (MINEC) and Marta Evelyn de Rivera, vice president of the Central Reserve Bank (BCR).
Chilean Companies selling cosmetics, medical supplies and products for radiology will be visiting Costa Rica and El Salvador from November 24th to 26th in search of distributors or dealers for their products.
From a statement issued by the Trade Commission of Chile in Costa Rica:
In order to enhance trade between Chile and Costa Rica, on Monday November 24 several Chilean companies specializing in sectors such as cosmetics, sunglasses, eyeglasses, dental chairs and radiation protection items will be in the country offering their products to future local customers.
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.
Exporters from the sectors related to food, crafts, plastics, cosmetics and others will be taking a business trip to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic from 17 to 22 November.
From a statement issued by the Guatemalan Exporters Association (AGEXPORT):
In order to prepare for the upcoming trade mission being held at San Juan, Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, 13 businesses took part in an Introductory Seminar for the Caribbean Mission on October 7, in order to find out about the potential in this market.
Nicaraguan exporters struck deals worth $26.4 million, with peanuts, beans, chia, tubers, dragon fruit, coconut and ginger arousing the most interest.
During the fair various products were presented, from food to construction materials, including clothing, packaging and banking, but the event mainly featured agricultural products.
Sigrid Morales, coordinator of the office exporters of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua (APEN), told Nicaraguahoy.info that "...On the first day, preliminarily, at close of business we have $26.4 million in deals."
The productive sectors which struck the greatest amount of business deals were agriculture, food and specialist industries.
From a statement issued by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer):
San Jose, September 26, 2014. A total of $60 million in business deals is the result of the XVI edition of the Buyers Trade Mission - BTM, after more than 300 Costa Rican exporters held business meetings with over 200 buyers from 32 countries.
Central American firms in industries such as food, agribusiness, services, manufacturing and logistics will be taking part in business meetings on November 12th in San Pedro Sula.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Cortés (CCIC) announced that on November 12 in San Pedro Sula for the third time this year there will be a multisectoral round of business meetings, in which they expect the participation of Honduran companies and other countries from the region.
The new government's tendency to increase social spending and its regulation of commercial private activities is concerning the business sector.
The economic direction that Panama has taken since Juan Carlos Varela took office in July 2014 has failed to convince the private productive sector, which is suspicious of increased government spending through the implementation of subsidies, many of which do not have a reasonable enough basis and are not entirely necessary, according to some entrepreneurs.