The 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. In April Costa Rica Investment WorldWednesday, February 10, 2010 On April 14 and 15, a hundred foreign investors and 74 companies will participate in the first Costa Rican Costa Rica Investment World. Electronics, services, industrial goods such as metalworking, green technologies and research are some of the sectors that will participate in the event. Company Profile
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There are 50 United States to Do Business WithWednesday, September 5, 2012 Segmenting the vast U.S. market into its 50 states is the recommendation of CABI, with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development. The analyst Pablo De Leon, during the launch of the market intelligence tool ‘CABI U.S. Business Opportunities Model ®’, said: "In order to do business with the United States, the nation must be treated as if it were 50 different countries". Company Profile
Real Estate Investment Banking in Central America Criminal Violence and Corruption Curbs BusinessMonday, June 3, 2013 The phenomenon affects much of Latin America, whose countries spend on average 8% of their GDP on security costs. That was the conclusion reached during the forum "Connecting businesses as partners for prosperity with security in the Americas", organized by the Organization of American States (OAS) and the private sector, under the framework of the Guatemala Investment Summit. $ 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. Costa Rica to Host Technology FairMonday, April 5, 2010 Costa Rica Investment World will gather companies from various sectors, including health devices, services and electronics. Over 100 foreign investors, 23 multinational corporations and 70 local providers will participate in the fair, which is organized by Procomer, the country’s exports promotion authority. $250 Million for Micro-financing InstitutionsFriday, October 2, 2009 An agreement between international organizations will provide up to $250 million in loans for Latin America's micro-financing entities. The agreement was signed by Multilateral Investment Fund (Fomin), part of Inter-american Development Bank (IDB), Inter-American Investment Corporation (CII), Andean Development Corporation (CAF), Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and Blue Orchard Finance. Private Equity In Central AmericaTuesday, January 26, 2010 The small economies of Central America dictate that small or regional investments are attracting the most private equity interest. Mark Bishop from The Provident Group explains that: "the problem with Central America was and remains, very fragmented economies, small markets and lack of experience with legal transparency –it makes putting capital in there just much more difficult– there is going to be a couple of selective opportunities but its still a difficult market to get your arms round...We thought there was going to be a lot more consolidation regionally". 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. British-Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce AnnouncedTuesday, March 13, 2012 The British Embassy announced the opening, this March 15th, of a British-Costa Rica Chamber of Commerce . The project is being promoted by the embassy of Great Britain and the investment and trade promotion agency in the country, UK Trade & Investment. $ 55 Million for Costa Rican AirportMonday, January 17, 2011 The Board of Directors of OPIC approved resources to support the expansion of the Juan Santamaría International Airport. OPIC's loan will allow a consortium led by HAS Development Corporation (HASDC) to complete the renovation of the Juan Santamaría International Airport outside San Jose. |
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