At the event we have stands and high caliber exhibitors such as the present Minister of Tourism Mr. Gustavo Segura, Hernán Binaghi President of CATURGUA (Guanacaste Chamber of Tourism) and Dennis Whitelaw President of the Costa Rica CVB (Costa Rican ConventionBureau ) who, in addition to informing about the current situationof the industry in Costa Rica, explain the different tools that exist to carry out face-to-face events again such as congresses, conventions and exhibitions as long as the health security protocols are followed.
In the event we had a community activity, which consisted of collecting personal care items from the participants, which would be donated to the “Chepe se Baña” project, fulfilling one of our main objectives at SITE which is to support socially disadvantaged people.
We are very proud to have been part of the celebration that is so important to us.
This 2021 is going to be a challenging year for the MICE industry.
This 2021 is going to be a challenging year for the MICE industry.
The needs of event organizers and venues have changed. Health safety and compliance with protocols were at the top of the check list for any event. Not only hotels or convention centers but all the suppliers that work to develop them. Throughout the value chain.
Most associations and companies have tighter budgets for organizing meetings and events. The programs are more austere in the activities and the meetings are smaller and shorter.
In our country, the national meetings have been the first to return to a certain degree of normality, however, with the opening of the different airports, the international ones will come little by little.
At the Costa Rica Convention Center, we have advanced in the digital transformation of events, implementing different virtual accessories, which have allowed us to create different experiences and continue to transmit knowledge. Hybrid events have been the ones that our clients have done the most.
Are you an event organizer? This year you will have to be more creative to:
Connect with the audience in a different and more emotional way.
Justify the trip to meet.
Increase inclusion and participation in events
So that they are more productive and generate more value to the participants.
According to Oscar Cerezales, director of MCI Group, the growth of the MICE segment this year should be more scalable which allows an orderly growth, responsible for the different health security protocols, innovative and adaptable to a scenario that has been complex and uncertain.
If you want to know more about the venue, go to our website: costaricacc.com/ or you can call us at: 2106-1600.
At the Costa Rica Convention Center we have implemented and activated preventive measures to reinforce cleaning and sanitation throughout the premises, as well as a line of communication that allows us to guarantee that our clients, guests and work team are adequately informed.
Signs of correct hand washing and the correct way of coughing and sneezing have been installed in all the sanitary services of the enclosure to guarantee healthy practices.
All the sanitary services of the enclosure have been equipped with the following implements:
Soap
Antibacterial
Gel alcohol
Paper towels for hand drying
Gel alcohol dispensers have been located in strategic places (reception, food station and common areas) with their respective signs of «When to disinfect your hands?» to encourage constant hand disinfection.
Regarding cleaning and disinfection protocols with a minimum daily frequency of twice a day, for; the organization’s floors, door knobs and handles, toilets, tools and work equipment of the organization and any surface with which it has permanent contact.
What can you do during your visit to the venue to promote a safe and healthy environment?
We strongly encourage all visitors to the Costa Rica Convention Center to follow hygiene etiquette and recommendations. The World Health Organization and the Costa Rican Ministry of Health recommend the following:
Wash your hands frequently with soap and / or alcohol.
Cover your face with a tissue and / or the upper arm to cough and / or sneeze
Avoid touching your face, eyes, nose and mouth
Avoid anyone with a fever and / or cough
How to proceed in case of symptoms?
Symptoms include:
Fever
Runny nose
Cough
Difficulty breathing
Pneumonia
Throat pain
Severe respiratory insufficiency
Anyone with symptoms of «flu» or «cold» should attend a health service and avoid being in contact with people like colleagues and clients.
If people who have «colds» report that they have been in contact with people who were diagnosed as suspected, probable or confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) or who 14 days before visited areas of risk of transmission of this virus, according to the official list of countries with autochthonous cases of COVID-19 disease, you should go to the nearest public or private medical center for the respective medical evaluation or call 9-1-1.
Sick people must stay in their homes.
Any discomfort of a visitor who reports symptoms during their visit to the venue will be treated in accordance with the emergency protocol by following the following steps:
A person or persons with risk symptoms are detected in the facilities
The Occupational Health and Environment Manager is notified.
Go ahead and celebrate the end of the year party with the best service and gastronomy
San José, Costa Rica. San Jose Costa Rica. The Costa Rica Convention Center promises to close the year by offering an experience that will renew all the expectations of the attendees.
“December 31 is one of the most important dates for most people and Grupo Heroica brings to the Costa Rica Convention Centeran end-of-the-year experience in the style of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, a complete event, with concerts, djs, various environments, food and premium drinks among other surprises will make it an unforgettable day for the attendees ”added Álvaro Rojas, General Manager of the Convention Center.
During the first year of operation, the Convention Center has managed to position itself as a venue that offers versatility for all types of events, based on excellence, service and quality in the gastronomic offer.
“The event will start from 8pm and will end at 6am on January 1, 2020, we will have two locations that adapt to what our guests are looking for. The Platinum Zone will have a buffet dinner, a premium open bar and table service to await the arrival of the year, as well as snack stations throughout the night. The Gold Zone has snack stations and a premium open bar during the 10-hour party. Both locations have access to the same entertainment agenda, live music and other surprises to celebrate ”, added Montserrat Núñez, New Business Manager of the Convention Center.
An exclusive pre-sale will be enabled for BAC cardholders with prices ranging from 55,250 colones. In the sales phase, prices start from 65,000 colones to 115,000 colones depending on the selected location. You can buy your tickets at Specialticket.net, for more information go to: nye2020.costaricacc.com or by calling 7175-1400 / 2106-1600.
According to the Global Gender Gap Report from the World Economic Forum, there is an average difference of 32% between men and women.
The Central American Powerful Women Forum will take place in Costa Rica on September 3rd.
San Jose, Costa Rica. With the motto “Inclusion Competitive Advantage,” the Forbes Forum for Powerful Women arrives at Central American. The event will take place in Costa Rica and will gather the area’s prestigious decision makers, who will share their experiences, training, desires of entrepreneurship, and obligation to transcend.
According to the Global Gender Gap Report, there still is an average 32% gender breach. Costa Rica ranks 22 globally on this subject; however, regarding equal opportunity and economic participation, the country ranks 105. This initiative aims to create these opportunities and reduce the gap in the region.
At the discussion forum, women from different industries will address subjects related to the good practices on inclusion and gender equality initiatives at companies, the economic benefits that female talent brings, the progress of inclusion, and the transcendence of women in the last 5 years.
The Pact for Equality will be signed at the event, in which important leaders of the country and the region will commit to rive actions and public policies that promote better conditions for the development of women in every field.
Internationally, the activity will count on Jimena Almedares’ participation, one of the 100 renowned women in Silicon Valley, and the first Latin American woman to receive this distinction. The activity will also count on the participation of the first indigenous actress nominated to an Oscar, Yalitza Aparicio, and Eugenio Gómez, director of the Research Center for Women in Senior Management, IPADE.
Nationally, the event will have Mónica Segnini, businesswoman and Costa Rican politician; Ineke Geensik, general manager of Microsoft Costa Rica; Nuria María Raventós, political analyst and businesswomen; and Yokasta Valle, Boxing World Champion.
More than 350 women will participate on the event, mainly businesswomen, entrepreneurs, and decision makers for the development of their companies and the economic contributions of Costa Rica. . Those interested in attending the event can get their ticket on YAPPX or participate via streaming on Forbescentroamerica.com
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It will take place at the conventions center from July 26 – 28
The event is supported by the Diverse Commerce Chamber of Costa Rica
For the first time in Costa Rica, a wedding fair is being organized for the LGBT+ community, which will gather together in the same space different product service providers to organize these types of events, called Pride Wedding.
This event will take place at the Costa Rica Convention Center from Friday July 28 until Sunday July 28 and will have over 80 service and product providers for weddings.
Johan Villamil, director of Pride Wedding, explains that “this initiative was born thanks to the fact that the Constitutional Chamber passed a resolution that legitimates equal marriage in the country starting on May 2020.”
“This is why we designed this exposition called Pride Wedding, because we wish to offer all these couples the possibility and opportunity of getting to know different providers in the wedding service and product market, as well as trainings in different subjects so that they have all the tools necessary to organize the wedding of their dreams,” added Villamil.
This Expo is focused on same-sex people with the purpose of creating a safe space, free of prejudice and, mainly, that the attendees feel tranquility when assisting without fearing hate acts. However, the activity is open to the public, as it is hetero friendly.
What will you find at Pride Wedding?On the one side, people who visit will have the opportunity to visit over 120 stands with services and products, such as wedding planners, bride dresses and gentleman suits, jewelry, gastronomic options, event rooms, makeup artists, decoration, department stores, hotels, among others.
Also, during these days, attendees will enjoy raffles, seven different runways dedicated to beach, city, and mountain weddings, clothing for the wedding party, and honeymoon options by Fabrizzio Berrocal, among other designers. Additionally, the Expo will have artistic presentations by Sasha Campbell, Tabasco, several DJs, among others.
Regarding the trainings, attendees will be able to participate in workshops with renown lecturers like Limberg Solera from the school Vínculo Erótico Amoroso, who will talk about the importance and relevance of taking a premarital course to analyze the relationship and bond between the couples.
In addition, the president of the Diverse Commerce Chamber of Costa Rica will present on the importance of the new seal of diversity and the importance of businesses being aware of how to be inclusive of all the population. This certification is important because it is the first world seal that aims to highlight discrimination free spaces.
Moreover, Herman Duarte, an outstanding lawyer, will explain the importance of the rights of the LGBT+ community, among other lectures.
Likewise, comedian Fedra Lu will present her Stand Up Comedy shows throughout the day so that everyone enjoys a dose of humor at Pride Wedding.
“This is the first event of its kind in Central America and the Caribbean, and that is why Pride Wedding is betting on expanding its horizons internationally starting next year, to offer same-sex couples who are soon to be wed an option to plan this important date with some ease during the event,” added Villamil.
The event, which will develop an educational process with Costa Rican companies, small and medium sized workshops, seamstresses, fashion design students and graduates both public and private, keeps its goal intact, which is to promote and visualize the clothing industry and tailoring of Costa Rica.
The 2019 edition of the CRFW will have four main cornerstones: SME Expo, fashion shows, lectures, trainings and workshops, and social and cultural interest activities.
Taking into consideration the importance of that the lectures and trainings bring to the CRFW, the organization officially announces part of the subjects that experts in the matter will cover during these two days.
Friday August 2nd:
“Challenges of the Clothing Industry in Costa Rica for the product positioning and exportation,” by MSc. Juan José Jiménez Granados, director of the CRFW
“How to Consolidate your Clothing Company,” by Rolando Marín, head of the Entrepreneurship Department of the DIGEPYME Ministry of Commerce and Industry MEIC.
“How to Have the Nation Brand for your Company,” by Cinthya Prendas PROCOMER
“¿Appointments with Clothing Promoter of PROCOMER,” by Kevin Villalta.
“Practical Workshop by INA Núcleo Textil: Using Accessories to Accelerate Clothing Tailoring,” by Minor Acosta González.
Saturday August 3rd:
“¿What Is and Isn’t High Couture?” by Adriana Orozco.
“Fashion Design and Its Creative Process,” by MSc. Reynaldo José Flores, designer and professor at the Universidad EDP Puerto Rico.
“Relevance, Linkage, and Innovation as a core idea for the development of knowledge in the Academic and Professional Fields,” by Licenciada Lorena Ledesma Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes México.
“Workshops on Textile Rescue and Investigation,” by Mr. Max Sepúlveda (Chile).
“Our goal is to provide quality trainings with strong contents to the attendees, taught by matter experts, whom we are privileged to have in our country,” explained Mr. Juan José Jiménez, director of the CRFW.
The event will have special guests and national and international designers, like Elly Guesa (Mexico), Aline Moreno (Mexico), Miguel Chong (Honduras), Harry Garay (Nicaragua), Rolando Torres (Panama), Jaime Luna (Panama), among others.
United with Cocos Island
As it has been customary in its 18 past editions, the CRFW focuses on providing a great support to the local, and by being hosted at the Costa Rica Convention Center, the event builds the cornerstones to becoming an environmentally friendly activity that opts for the national talent and beauty. This is why, for the first time ever, the CRFW will have an alliance with the FUNDACIÓN AMIGOS DE LA ISLA DEL COCO (FAICO).
The purpose of this alliance is that the CRFW helps to channel the economic resources (donations) so that FAICO fulfills its mail goal: secure and channel financial, human and technical resources toward dominant actions that help preserve and keep the wildlife and natural and land resources of Cocos Island. With this in mind, the CRFW will donate $5 USD for every entrance ticket sold.
FAICO will have a stand at the CRFW to promote its campaign “My Cocos Island.” The goal of this campaign is for attendees to get to know Cocos Island through a virtual reality technology experience, where they can live and feel the experience of being there and enjoying its natural beauty without having to travel 532 kilometers.
The lecture and trainings at the CRFW will be free but reservations must be made in advance. The only activity that has a payed entrance will be the four fashion shows that will happen between Friday and Sunday. The price of the ticket, as well as where to buy them and the schedule of the activities, will be announced soon. It is important to highlight that there will be special promotions with BAC Credomatic.
The VIII edition of the 2019 SME Expo will take place at the Centro de Convenciones de Costa Rica from June 28-30 on the framework of the SME International Day.
This activity has been taking place since 2012 promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Trade (MEIC) as a space for meeting, knowledge, exposition, sale, commercial, financial and non-financial contact for the strengthening of the entrepreneurship of the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise that boost the development of Costa Rica’s economy. This year, the expo is being organized with the help of the National Institute of Learning (INA) and the Women Foundation.
During the activity, there will be diverse spaces
for innovation, exportation, the regionalization of participating SME
and the green and creative economy. Among the activities, participants
will have access to the SME market, business roundtable, consultancy to start a
business, workshops for the needs of entrepreneurial people, and SMEs of the
diverse sectors of the economy, among others. Part of the novelties
of this year is the Fashion Show, which is a spaced coordinated
with the Costa Rica Fashion Week, where entrepreneurs and businessmen,
emerging national fashion designers, will participate.
The country’s oldest fashion event will take place at Centro de Convenciones de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica. The Costa Rica Fashion Week (CRFW), the first official event of clothing and tailoring industry of Costa Rica, will have its 18th edition from August 2 – 4. This edition, which will take place at the Centro de Convenciones de Costa Rica (CCCR), has a set goal: to promote and give visibility to the clothing and tailoring industry of Costa Rica, both for the local consumer and for potential buyers from abroad.
The event will develop an educational process Costa Rican companies, small and medium-sized shops, seamstresses, fashion design students and graduates, both public and private.
“From our very beginning we have trusted in Costa Rican fashion creation: innovative, creative, with social responsibility and friendly with nature. We also make a great effort to have fabric, consumables, machinery and technology providers come despite our small market,” explained Juan José Jiménez, General Manager of the CRFW.
The 2019 edition of the CRFW will have four main pillars: the SME Expo; fashion shows; talks, trainings, and workshops; and social and cultural interest activities.
“The SME Expo will be a textile fair, conducive for business, where exhibitors can offer their products and services, machinery, technological tools, shoe items, jewelry, clothes, personal and care. We will have free educational lectures and trainings, always with an entrepreneurial focus. We will also have artistic enrichment segments for everyone, without forgetting the most important and striking event: fashion shows, which are an ideal showcase for emerging designers, fashion design graduates, and national and international consolidated designers,” added Jiménez.
Among the aspects that differentiate the CRFW from other fashion events is that regular buyers and public are invited to participate, and they are usually excluded.
The CRFW will have special guests and national and international designers, like Ellie Guesa (Mexico), Aline Moreno (Mexico), Abimael Trejo (Mexico), Ayax Melara (El Salvador), Miguel Chong (Honduras), Harry Garay (Nicaragua), Rolando Torres (Panama), José Reynaldo Flores (Puerto Rico), who already confirmed. The national closure will be led by Priscilla Delgado, and the international closure will be led by Jaime Luna (Panama).
For the first time in 18 editions, the CRFW will be held at the Centro de Convenciones de Costa Rica, a place that meets all the needs and conditions to keep making our event an environmentally friendly activity.
“It is important for the Centro de Convenciones de Costa Rica to support this kind of initiative that promote the development of the fashion industry nationally and internationally, offering exposure opportunities to the textile sector and generating training and networking spaces for independent professionals and SMEs,” affirmed Álvaro Rojas, General Manager of the CCCR.
Those who wish to assist to the SME Expo may do so free of charge. Both the trainings and lectures will also be free of charge, but reservations must be made in advance. The only activity that has a payed entrance will be the four fashion shows that will happen between Friday and Sunday. The only activity that will be charged is the four fashion shows that will take place from Friday to Sunday. The price for the entrance ticket, as well as where to buy them and the activity schedule, will soon be announced. It is important to highlight that there will be discounts for fashion design students and special prices with BAC Credomatic.
For more information on the Costa Rica Fashion Week, visit the Facebook page @costaricafashionweek or the Instagram account @crfashionweek.
On March 29th, the CCCR will host the international conference of design 2019 and the soccer match between creatives from two continents.
Ten of the most relevant designers in the contemporary scene will gather in Costa Rica for an afternoon of Design Conference, a soccer game between them and a party with all the attendees.
STRATEGIES TO TAKE YOUR EXHIBITIONS TO A NEW LEVEL
The Costa Rica Convention Center is preparing for an international event next April 8th, with a focus on tendencies on the industry of exhibitions and events for 2019.
The fair and exhibitions industry has earned a spot in the world market, and Costa Rica is not the exception. Fair events in our country are on the rise, as well as the visitors willing to discover them.
In this event, we will share, together with experts, which are the tendencies in the world of this industry and the main current techniques for neuromarketing.
of the industry in Costa Rica, explain the different tools that exist to carry out face-to-face events again such as congresses, conventions and exhibitions as long as the health security protocols are followed.
