Puerto Rico’s arts and crafts industry has been quietly gaining ground in recent years, driven mostly by a growing need to generate additional income or embark on a new career as the economy takes its toll on traditional employment.
Puerto Rico has a great opportunity and can be a powerful competitor in global tourism but it has a way to go to reach those goals, as it must first become a stronger player in the island’s economic development, where it only represents between 6 percent and 8 percent of the overall activity.
Some 1,700 members of the National Association of Postmasters of the United States are holding their annual convention in San Juan this week, with an agenda chock-full of professional development workshops, social activities and tours around the island.
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