At the opening ceremony at the Amador Convention Center in this capital, the President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo, pointed out that the so-called World Trade Showcase once again makes the Isthmus a meeting place that shows its progress in growth achieved jointly the productive sectors.
For her part, the Vice President of the Dominican Republic, Raquel Peña, speaker on duty at the ceremony, emphasized that the host country has outdone itself in this new edition of the entrepreneurial meeting with the participation of 600 companies from almost 30 nations.
After inspecting the results of public administration and tourism promotion in his country, Peña estimated that the result of these changes has been a catalog of innovations and adaptations to the new times of international trade, markets and consumer tastes.
Regarding these fairs, he assured that they have become a privileged framework for the presentation of new products and services and that since their inception almost four decades ago they have been an important means of expanding trade exchanges in the region and a major contributor to it the economy of Panama and that of the participating countries had achieved.
In another part of his speech, Peña drew attention to the chaotic and violent situation and the terror of criminal gangs in Haiti and called on the international community to contribute to peace and an urgent solution in this country, which is currently de facto destabilizing in the Region.
On the agenda, the President of the Commission for Exhibitions and Events of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Panama, Jean-Pierre Leignadier, pointed out that these three fairs present advances in areas such as food, textiles, agricultural products, equipment and medical Supply, drinks and technologies. Countries on five continents have agreed.
In the 39th edition of Expocomer, he said China resumes its participation with the largest pavilion, followed by Türkiye, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, the United States, Costa Rica, Argentina and Ecuador, among other countries.
In addition, he highlighted the presence of missions from Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, South Korea, Cuba, Spain, France, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.
The Organizing Commission expects to receive between 12,000 and 15,000 national and international visitors who will try to strengthen their businesses and promote contacts and commercial exchanges.
Expocomer, ExpoLogística and ExpoTurismo, held in March 2022, recorded around $127.7 million in trade transactions, an indicator they hope to surpass in this edition.
Parallel events also stand out on this occasion, such as the presentation of the National Award for Business Innovation 2022, the International Congress of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, a workshop on health and the specialist congress “Impact of Technology on Logistics Operations”. .
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