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.
As a result of the elimination of restrictions on productive activities in El Salvador, businessmen in the event organization sector are confident that meetings will begin to be held in the last quarter of the year.
Since March, when the first cases of covid-19 began to be registered in the country, the administration headed by Nayib Bukele decided to subject the country to a strict home quarantine.
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Panama's Foreign Minister has announced the completion of a "luxury summit" for Latin American leaders in the month of October.
Festieventos SA will be the company responsible for the organization of the XXIII Latin American Summit of Heads of State and Government to be held in Panama on the 18th and 19th of October.
This was the only company that participated in the bidding process conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.
The Conventions Bureau will be dedicated to the promotion and sale of conferences and conventions in Panama.
The initiative was announced during the Executive Meeting -New Opportunities for the Tourism Sector, attended by members of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP) and the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP).
According to Solomon Shamah, general manager of the ATP, this public-private partnership is needed "because you can not depend on the mood of a public official" also "you can not depend on a temporary situation, because, though you may not believe it, positions such as the one I have are not technical positions, but political ones".
The Panama Tourism Authority has changed the date of the auction which was to be held this August 1 to August 7.
Prensa.com reports: "For those interested in participating in the auction, the starting price is $123.3 million, they must submit their proposals at least two business days prior to the public meeting and during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm, that is, until Monday August 5 ".
The challenge is not only to build a site for the development of international mass events, but to plan and execute its promotion.
Javier Gámez, CEO of Cancun Center presented an exhibition entitled "Development of the tourism industry through a convention center" during the event "Costa Rica, with the pleasure of Conference Toursim."
Gamez said that the conferences are an excellent way to generate income, but they don't come easily, you have to "fight for them". He added that this market operates in the same way as when a country manages to host a sporting event, it must not only have the infrastructure for the sport, but facilities such as transportation, lodging, development, etc..
The Panama Tourism Authority has announced that a tender process for the new Convention Center in Amador will be held on August 24.
From a statement by the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP):
The tender for the new Convention Center in an area of 11 hectares in Amador will be held on August 24.
From 10 am until 1:00 pm in the Portobelo Room of the ATLAPA Convention Center, proposals will be accepted from companies participating in the event.
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