Over a thousand impresarios from some 40 nations will join representatives from 110 Cuban firms for the 22nd edition of the Havana International Fair, the island nation’s number-one tradeshow, that’s scheduled to take place from November 1 through 7.
Abraham Maciques, president of the Organizing Committee, explained this year’s massive turnout stems from Cuba’s increasing perspectives to do business with other countries.
Rio de Janeiro has put on its glad rags to host the Brazil Today Destination Fair and the 32nd Congress of Brazilian Travel Agencies (ABAV), two of the South American nation’s major tourism events. The tradeshow that kicked off Wednesday is showcasing the best products and services the local travel industry has to offer.
This time around, each and every continent is flashing new stuff and featuring massive turnouts as far as governmental officials and tour operators are concerned. Counting Brazil in, there are 35 nations attending the Fair of the Americas that will stretch out until Sunday.
Though the 25th edition of Spain´s International Tourism Fair is still five months away, its organizers are mapping out a hands-on promotional campaign in an effort to target unexplored markets.
Scheduled for January 26 through 30, 2005 at the Juan Carlos I Fairgrounds in Madrid, FITUR planners have already cranked up a far-reaching promotional blitz in Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
Organizers of Havana’s Latin American Movie Festival are already trumpeting the beginning of the ten-day 26th edition for December 1.
The event’s major goal is to play and award films whose artistic values contribute to highlight the cultural heritage of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The countdown for the beginning of Brazilian Association of Travel Agencies (ABAV) Fair to be held at the Rio de Janeiro Conference Center next Sept. 20. is on.
Organizers told Caribbean News Digital the new edition will open a couple of pavilions to the public and will provide 25 percent for exhibition space in individual stands at the request of attendants.
The Fifth Grand Caribbean Entrepreneurial Forum will get cracking in Santo Domingo on October 24 under the sponsorship of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and the Dominican Center for Investment Promotion (CEI-RD).
The Entrepreneurial Forum is an initiative of the ACS, in coordination with the CEI-RD that seeks to foster commerce in the Grand Caribbean through business contacts and other activities.