To be held from March 21st through March 24th, Expocomer, a multi-sector trade exhibition, will serve as the perfect place for businessmen to contact more than 2,500 companies in order to explore commercial opportunities. The main categories of Expocomer are: Foods, Textiles, Construction, Technology and Services.
Acan-EFE IN PANAMA CITY
Diamar Diaz Nieto (diamar.diaz @ epasa.com)
PANAMA AMERICA
Of all the branches of the tourist industry, tourism focused on the beaches is forecasted to have one of the best projections for 2012.
As an indication of this important tourism boom, hotel businesses note that during this season the hotels, especially along the Pacific, are almost all booked.
Meetings between senior leaders of the tourism industry are just starting. On March 7th, representatives from different countries will meet in the ITB in Berlin, Germany.
Among the topics to be addressed at one of the major European trade fairs is the importance of the creation of tourist routes to strengthen the products supply from the Silk Road, as well as attract investment.
Nieto Díaz Diamar
PANAMA AMERICA
Merged in October 2010 for $3 billion dollars, Continental and United Airlines aspire to become the number one worldwide.
Rolf Meyer, Regional Director for Panama and the Andean region of United, explained about the plans that the company has in order to reach this purpose.
With the arrival of more than two million tourists annually, business opportunities and the emergence of many short-stay accommodations (hostels) are more evident, particularly in areas that were historically classified as exclusive residential areas
San Francisco, El Cangrejo, Vía Argentina and the Banking Area were included in the hostel project, despite the increasing number of hotel projects that annually open their doors in the country.
