españolThe Hotel Investment OutlookMonday, August 17, 2009 The latest comments about the world outlook for the Hospitality Industry as presented by ALIS Summer Update As Jeff Higley (Editor-in Chief of Hotel and Motel Management Magazine) said in his “Twitter” page on June 2, the IREFAC (Industry Real Estate Financing Advisory Council) guys are the pulse of the industry. But, as he also noted, “…the IREFAC panel says the only way to get a phone call from your lender these days is to not make a payment. Nicaragua Selected to Host CATHIE in 2009Tuesday, August 26, 2008 It was announced that the Central America Tourism & Hotel Investment Exchange will be held March 24-26, 2009, in Managua, Nicaragua. Hosted by BHN, CATHIE focuses on the hotel and tourism investment opportunities in the rapidly growing Central America region. The Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS) of The World Bank Group is supporting the event, and all seven Central American countries (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama) have been invited to become patrons of CATHIE. Last year’s inaugural event in Guatemala City, Guatemala, welcomed nearly 250 hotel and tourism industry leaders eager to network and learn about hotel investment opportunities in Central America. Panama: Last phase of Tourism Master PlanThursday, August 14, 2008 The document prepared by the Spanish consulting firm which won the contract, Tourism and Leisure, will arrive in Panama one month earlier than expected The document will be analyzed by the Master Plan Follow-up Committee and presented to the World Tourism Organization, which collaborated in the design of the program. Upcoming Tourism Center in Sherman, PanamaFriday, February 26, 2010 Consulting company C4T Tourism Business & Planning will develop a master plan for touristic development in the former Sherman military base. Liriola Pittí, from the Economy Ministry, informed that once the study is ready they will proceed to market and promote it. Millionaire Tourism Project Unveiled in PanamaWednesday, September 22, 2010 Consulting company C4T presented the government a project to develop a touristic complex at the former Sherman air base. Company spokesperson Jordi Marcé noted that the project requires an investment of $180 million, and would generate over 1.000 new jobs. Panama: Ambitious Plan for AmadorMonday, May 14, 2018 The updated plan to develop the Amador Causeway proposes taking advantage of the stretch between the Biomuseo and Naos Island, and building recreational areas on platforms on piles there. The Administrative Unit of Reverted Property (Uabr) reported that the study of the master plan updated by the firm Tourism, Business & Planning (C4T), recommends the installation of six platforms that will house recreational areas, which would be built on piles overlooking the entrance to the Panama Canal. "... They would be a kind of piers or platforms on piles, where various businesses would be operating. " Panama Contracts Conventions MarketingThursday, September 13, 2012 The Tourism Authority (ATP) has awarded a contract to the consultation company Consulting Inc. and Business Tourism Services (BTS), with the aim of reforming the present Bureau of Conventions. With the reform of the current Bureau authorities are counting on an increase in the arrival of conventions in the country and in this way increase the number of tourists. $ 42 Million for Construction of “Green” Hotels in CAWednesday, December 15, 2010 The IDB approved the funding mechanism to develop at the most eight Marriott hotels. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved U.S. $ 42 million in long-term loans to finance a maximum of eight Marriott hotels, to be developed by Caribe Hospitality SA in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Panama, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Mexico as long as they comply with environmental standards and sustainability requirements. Guatemala Commits to U.S. Medical TourismWednesday, October 6, 2010 Out of Americans who seek medical care and welfare in 2012, the country expects to attract about 5,000 patients. According to a study made by Deloitte Report, supported by the Medical Tourism Association, it is expected for 9 million Americans to seek medical care in Latin America in 2007. Panama: Sherman Land For SaleTuesday, December 18, 2012 The government has not received any proposals from a single buyer, so the 144 acres of the former military base will be split up for sale separately. The subdivisions of Sherman will be available to buyers for the tourism development, in which, according to a study by C4T, investments could be made of up to $180 million. Costa Rica Wants "High Level" Chinese TourismThursday, January 8, 2015 The government has announced the opening of a consulate in Shanghai and other efforts to open others in cities where there is high purchasing power in an effort to attract people to the Costa Rican tourism sector. From a statement issued by the Government of Costa Rica: Congress on Sustainable Tourism InvestmentsFriday, September 29, 2017 On November 13th and 14th Costa Rican entrepreneurs of hotel brands, investment funds and real estate developers will be meeting in Costa Rica to discuss sustainable investments in the industry. The event is being organized by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and will take place at the Hotel Real Intercontinental. Panama: Interest in Investing in Sherman BaseTuesday, August 23, 2011 Several companies have shown interest in investing in the former military base in Sherman, Colon. Asia and Latin America Fight Over Medical TourismMonday, June 1, 2009 Strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats in both regions for an industry that continues to grow. Two large regions that are seeing their revenues grow from the medical tourism industry are Latin America and Asia. Both regions are developing economies and they have good health care options at low prices. Better Practices in Investment PromotionTuesday, May 22, 2012 Most investment promotion agencies are not responding to national enquiries by investors in the key sectors of agribusiness and tourism. From a press release from the World Bank |
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