India: More Controls on Animals and PlantsWednesday, May 22, 2013 A proposal has been made in to parliament for a new law creating a central body to control, eradicate and manage pests and diseases in plants and animals in the country. From an article by the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER): Taiwanese Seeking Business in HondurasFriday, January 6, 2017 Businessmen in the hotel, agricultural and textile sectors form part of the delegation which will be meeting with representatives from the government and Honduran companies between January 7th and 26th. The delegation will be made up of business people, government representatives and technicians from China, who will carry out the certification processes for melon and meat as part of the requirements to start exporting these products. Alta Dirección Business School Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
What You Need to Know About Digital MarketingFriday, February 11, 2011 FREE! five books that allow you to answer your questions about digital media marketing. 1. Let's talk about SEO. Tomato OilTuesday, September 18, 2012 A study shows tomato seeds can be used as a raw material for obtaining a oil with high antioxidant properties. A statement from the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER) reads: Successful Closing of Central America Travel Market 2010Thursday, October 21, 2010 3.762 business meetings between wholesalers and businessmen in the region took place. The event featured participation of 158 wholesalers and tour operators from 41 countries, 155 exhibitors from the region and 91 international media. New Rules for Organic FarmingTuesday, September 4, 2012 The International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM in Spanish) has issued new rules to replace those previously established in 2005. A statement from the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER) reads: Nicaragua to host Tourism Marketing CongressFriday, October 17, 2008 The National Chamber of Tourism and the University of Central America, will host the First International Congress of Tourism Marketing next week. The encounter, which will be held on October 20 and 21 at the Holiday Inn Hotel, will have the participation of experts in marketing and tourism who will discuss marketing topics and services to attract tourist to the country. MEM: Combining Engineering and BusinessMonday, November 8, 2010 Business schools in the United States developed the Engineering Management Master (MEM), a program which combines training in business engineering. Cornell, Dartmouth, Northwestern, Duke and Stanford, five prestigious U.S. universities, are the promoters of this new master, explained Jeffrey Glass, program director at Duke: "The key is that we insert engineers in the business world. Marketing the Canal ExpansionWednesday, October 12, 2011 The Panamanian Canal Authority has agreed with U.S. ports to cooperate in advertising and marketing the new possibilities offered from 2014 onwards. Under the framework of a permanent strategy, the Panamanian Canal Authority (ACP) has been forming strategic alliances with Eastern and Southern ports in the U.S., such as the ports Everglades, Florida, New Orleans, Louisiana, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Corpus Christi and Freeport in Texas. 2013 Tourism Promote Plan in GuatemalaFriday, April 5, 2013 The Guatemalan Tourism Institute plans to spend $1 million on online campaigns to promote Guatemala as a tourist destination. According to Peter Duchez, director of the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (Inguat), as time passes Guatemala must be promoted online, as 95% of the decisions taken by tourists are based on the Internet. Nicaragua Tourism Plan AnnouncedFriday, January 23, 2015 The Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism has unveiled a strategy which aims to increase the number of tourists especially in summer, promoting the main tourist routes in the country. It is expected that the plan called "Nicaragua Our Summer 2015", will be implemented from February and will run until April this year. It also seeks to implement new measures to increase the daily expenditure of tourists which until September 2014 was $43. Guatemala After High Level Tourists in RussiaThursday, March 21, 2013 The Guatemalan Tourism Institute is attempting to attract new tourists to the country, through its participation in the 20th International Tourism Fair in Russia. "We discovered that Russian tourists have a special interest in learning about Guatemala, attracted by the theme of the ancient Mayan culture and their living culture," says Peter Duchez, director of the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (Inguat). Costa Rica's Inexhaustible Tourism PotentialTuesday, May 23, 2017 The world market 's hunger for the diversity on offer in Costa Rica augurs a demand that must be matched by greater investment in road infrastructure. Although local prices are above those paid by tourists in neighboring countries, Costa Rica continues to grow in terms of visitor reception, which in 2016 was about 3 million people. "The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) confirmed that the country recorded the arrival of 2.9 million foreign visitors in 2016, which is a record number of international arrivals at the national level. Tourism Promotion Budget CutWednesday, September 17, 2014 Businessmen in Costa Rica are opposing a bill that aims to reduce the amount of money assigned to the Costa Rican Tourism Institute, claiming that it will affect international marketing of the country. At the moment total proceeds from the $15 fee charged for each air plane ticket purchased abroad is assigned to the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT), but with the bill proposed by the government these resources would be reduced to half and the remaining amount would go to the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC). |
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