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.
Between July and October 2020, the number of people in Guatemala who were exploring online options for buying party supplies increased 19%, while the number of Costa Rican consumers seeking to hire a social event planning service fell 35%.
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In the context of the crisis in all Central American markets, the interest in weddings collapsed, but in recent months Internet searches and conversations associated with this type of event have begun to rebound.
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As of November 1st, meeting centers and event halls, including hotels, will be able to accommodate business and academic activities for up to 150 people.
In addition, in the specific case of social activities such as tea baskets or weddings, the maximum allowed capacity will be 30 people, also without the inclusion of those in charge of attending the event, reported the Costa Rican Tourism Institute.
Although the government did not extend the State of Calamity and since October 1, Guatemala has been allowing the holding of events, fairs and concerts, the sector's businessmen believe that it is not profitable to hold meetings in which an area of 10 m2 per attendee is required.
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.
In Costa Rica, the authorities reported that following the outbreak of covid-19 in the country, the measure prohibiting any activity of massive concentration of people remains in force and that companies organizing public shows have the obligation to return the money to consumers.
The ticketing companies or platforms for selling tickets must provide the entities that act as acquirers in transactions or purchases made by credit or debit cards, all the information required for the effective identification of the transactions corresponding to the cancelled event, immediately, explains an official statement.
Because of the crisis that has been generated in several Asian countries by the presence of the coronavirus, the organizers of ExpoTrend Summer 2020 reported that the international event is suspended.
The event was to take place from February 10-12 at the Atlapa Convention Center in the Panamanian capital, however, due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has spread to several Asian cities, it was decided to cancel it.
The objective of the group is to improve the quality of services provided by companies dedicated to the organization of events and improve their recognition nationally and internationally.
With more than 25 companies dedicated to the organization and assembly of events, the new "Gremial de Profesionales en Eventos" was formed, attached to the Chamber of Commerce of Guatemala.
On February 14th and 15th, representatives of banks, international financial institutions and risk rating agencies will meet in Panama City to discuss issues related to the sector.
The event called "International Banking Congress for Regulators & Bankers," will be organized by the Superintendence of Banks of Panama (SBP) and seeks to address issues such as Basel III, prevention of money laundering, de-risking, new risks facing the industry, financial innovation-Fintech, cybersecurity, among others.
A tender is being launched for the planning, logistics and production of a strategy for Christmas activities, to be held in Panama City in December 2018.
Panama Government Purchase 2018-5-76-0-08-LV-011946:
"The proponent's creative proposal must provide a concept that will be developed and respected throughout the Christmas activity to be carried out by the Municipality of Panama.
In Panama, a tender has been launched for planning and technical engineering services for the assembly of infrastructure and technology for World Youth Day.
Panama Government Purchase 2018-0-03-0-08-LV-031722:
"The future contractor will be in charge of planning and technical engineering for the assembly of infrastructure and technology equipment for the development of the events to be held from January 22 to 27, 2019, related to the visit of His Holiness the Pope within the framework of World Youth Day.In order to effectively execute the Tender Project, responsibility must be assumed for the following, in full:
Fifteen event organizers in Europe may be interested in using the Panamanian convention center between 2019 and 2022.
The Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) reported that some 15 companies organizing events in Spain, Germany and Russia have shown interest in using, between 2019 and 2022, the facilities of the Amador Convention Center under construction, whose construction will be finished next year.
The country has been chosen to be the official venue of the 2017 robotics Olympics, in which more than 2,500 competitors from different countries will take part.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute:
San Jose, Friday November 6, 2015. Costa Rica was confirmed on Friday morning as the official venue for the World Robotics Olympiad 2017, an annual activity that mobilizes more than 2,500 competitors and represents a global showcase not only because of the technical qualities of Costa Rica´s human capital, but also because of it tourism potential.
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