Category: Congresses and conventions

Veterinary Congress will put Costa Rica on the world map of class A events

Specialists from 61 countries will arrive on Costa Rican territory.

International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) indicates that in 2017 Buenos Aires was the Latin American city that organized the most meetings of this type with 131 activities.

The organization of the next World Veterinary Association Congress, to be held April 27-30 at the Costa Rica Convention Center, will put the country on a direct route to enter the competition for this type of event market.

According to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) in 2017, 12 500 meetings of this type were organized, a figure that reached a historic number (https://www.aprendedeturismo.org/las-ciudades-y-paises-del-mundo-que-mas-congresos-organizan/).

The initiative of the College of Veterinary Doctors of Costa Rica allowed the country to host the first world-class event at the Convention Center where more than 1,000 veterinary medicine professionals and specialists from 61 countries will gather.

According to ICCA, in 2017 the leading city in this market segment was Barcelona with 195 meetings, followed by Paris and Vienna (both with 190) and in fourth position Berlin (185).

“Also noteworthy is the rise of Buenos Aires, which has moved from 17th to 11th place in the ranking, placing it as the first city in the American contender and staying just outside the Top 10. Other important rises were experienced by Budapest (up 4 positions) and Hong Kong (up 6 positions). For their part, Tokyo and Montreal have reached the Top 20 for the first time”, says the ICCA report.

The World Veterinary Congress 2019 will have exhibitors from countries such as Chile, United States, Brazil, Scotland, India, Holland, Italy, Argentina, England and Costa Rica.

 

Local stamp

The President of the CMVCR, Silvia Coto, highlighted that apart from the socioeconomic impact, the World Congress will allow Costa Rican professionals to have access to the latest advances in the medicine of minor species (dogs and cats), wildlife, major species (equines and bovines), small ruminants, public health, management in disaster situations and innovation and academia.

“The fact that our country has been able to host an event of this caliber is a sign of confidence in the quality of Costa Rican professionals; therefore, we must make the most of it to remain at the forefront in this field, which is extremely important to achieve world-class livestock production and veterinary services,” said Coto.

The ICCA country ranking indicates that the nation that organized the most congresses in 2017 was the United States (941), ahead of Germany (682) and the United Kingdom (592).

The organization -and logistics- of the 2019 World Veterinary Congress will oversee the Costa Rican company COMEXP, a Public Relations company specialized in the organization of congresses, which has a track record of almost 30 years in the development of this type of projects in Latin America.

“An event of this magnitude is a source of pride for us because we are entering the “big leagues”. Carrying out this initiative will be a window to showcase all of Costa Rica because it could mean the initial step, we need for other plans of this magnitude to come to the country in the future with the consequent benefit in the development of new ventures,” said Nuvia Ramirez, Manager of COMEXP.

Those who wish to know more details of the WVA Congress 2019 can access https://wvac2019.com.

Source: Press Department, COMEXP.

Empresarios turísticos Costa Rican tourism entrepreneurs will be trained in security and innovation in the framework of the XX National Tourism Congress (CNT), an event organized by the National Chamber of Tourism in collaboration with the Costa Rican Tourism Institute, next November 21 and 22 at the Costa Rica Convention Center. serán capacitados en materia de

The CNT is the most important event of the national tourism sector, which brings together leaders and representatives of the public and private sectors. With each edition, it seeks to delve into current issues of relevance to the industry, as well as to generate spaces for dialogue and reflection.

The theme of the 20th edition of the Congress was “Towards Excellence in Tourism. Innovation and security for the competitiveness of the destination”, with this purpose will feature lectures, conferences, and panel discussions, which will be facilitated by national and international experts.

“Safety and innovation are priority issues for the competitiveness of a destination, therefore, we seek to promote the development of the capacities of our entrepreneurs through training and knowledge of experiences and successful cases, to seek solutions to the challenges we have and consolidate the sustainability, profitability and competitiveness of tourism,” said the president of Canatur, Sary Valverde.

The first day of the event will be completely free and will be held by invitation and exclusively for representatives of the tourism sector. This date will be devoted to address issues related to the country’s comprehensive security, from prevention to the proper management of emergency situations.

National experts will participate in this event, as well as experts from countries such as the United States and Spain, who will speak on the impact of crime on the tourism industry and risk management of events and tourism.

For María Amalia Revelo, Minister of Tourism, “sustainable tourism must also be safe, therefore, the training organized by the ICT for the first day of the XX National Tourism Congress has set as a goal to sensitize and integrate the entrepreneurs of the sector in the task of improving the care of tourists and the assistance they should receive in emergency situations. It is one of the efforts that this Administration is undertaking to articulate the State, local governments, entrepreneurs, civil society, academia, embassies and other actors in prevention to make Costa Rica a safer destination.”

The second day will focus on innovation, with the aim of making the sector adapt to new trends and global challenges. To this end, the expert Juan Manuel Baixauli will be in the country, who will offer two keynote lectures: one on Innovation and Creation of Tourism Product and the other on Trends in Tourism Distribution.

In addition, there will be panels on competitiveness and more precise information will be presented on the impact of tourism on the country’s economy.

“We are honored to be part of this important event since innovation is an axis of our strategy and is established in our company vision. We understand innovation as a process, rather than an idea or an isolated action, and being able to host this meeting gives us the possibility of making an experiential contribution to the topic, since visitors will live one of the most innovative experiences that Costa Rican tourism currently has, as is the way in which events are carried out at the CCCR,” added Alvaro Rojas, General Manager of the Costa Rica Convention Center.

The participation fee for the second day of the Congress is $125 for individuals or companies associated with Canatur, $95 for affiliates and $75 for students.

For more information on the event, interested parties may contact 2234-6222 or [email protected].