Puerto Rico pitching to boost sagging cruise ship traffic
March 13, 2014
Puerto Rico is aiming to boost its cruise business with an aggressive pitch this week at the world’s biggest cruise industry convention, Cruise Shipping Miami.
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Sectors unite to drive Puerto Rico’s technology industry
January 16, 2014
Private sector, government and academia will convene next month to chart the agenda to revive the economy during the CIO & IT Leadership Conference, organized by the Puerto Rico Information Technology Cluster.
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ICSC convention to focus on regional retail opportunities
December 17, 2013
The International Council of Shopping Centers is gearing up to host its 4th annual regional convention in Puerto Rico in February 2014, with an agenda of presentations that seek, among other objectives, to lay out opportunities for local retailers to export their goods and services, event organizers told this media outlet in an interview Monday.
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Puerto Rico Showcase & Travel Expo is on this week
December 5, 2013
Meet Puerto Rico, formerly known as the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau, is welcoming 86 meeting and convention organizers during the second edition of the Puerto Rico Showcase & Travel Expo taking place this week.
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COSSEC wraps up Fiscal ’13 with $229.2M in assets
November 18, 2013
The Corporation for the Supervision and Insurance of Puerto Rico Cooperatives, known as COSSEC in Spanish, wrapped up Fiscal 2013 with $229.2 million in assets, a 5.86 percent year-over-year increase, President Daniel Rodríguez-Collazo said during the entity’s annual convention this weekend.
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Pharmaceutical industry preparing for transformation
October 28, 2013
The Puerto Rico Pharmaceutical Industry Association will be hosting its 24th annual convention this week, when local and stateside speakers will discuss strategies that companies can apply to transform for a better future — this year’s theme.
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Trinidad & Tobago looks to export natural gas to region
October 17, 2013
With the U.S. Shale revolution and Cheniere on the cusp of exporting natural gas, Trinidad & Tobago's biggest LNG customer is soon to become its main competitor.
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Puerto Rico Convention Bureau outlines ’14 strategies
September 26, 2013
Group business represents one-quarter of room nights booked at Puerto Rico’s top 10 largest meeting hotels, while the top market segments choosing the island for their meetings are corporate (41 percent), associations (34 percent) and social, military, educational, religious, fraternal organizations (25 percent), Milton Segarra, president of the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau said Wednesday.
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PRHTA convention slated for Sept. 9-11 in San Juan
September 6, 2013
The Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association will be hosting its 27th annual convention under the “Tourism, Vital for Economic Growth” theme, Sept. 9-11, organizers announced Thursday.
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Interphex Puerto Rico returns in October
July 29, 2013
Interphex Puerto Rico, an annual event covering the full spectrum of life sciences and building and facilities management that brings the industries together for a unique combination of conferences, exhibitions, workshops, partnering opportunities, and networking events will return Oct. 10-11 to the Puerto Rico Convention Center.
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2nd ‘Puerto Rico Radio Show’ set for the weekend
June 3, 2013
For the second consecutive year, Puerto Rico radio industry professionals are coming together to reaffirm the importance of radio and its standing as one of the island’s most influential media.
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PRMA ‘seeking solutions’ at its annual convention
May 8, 2013
The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association is preparing to mark its 85th anniversary during this year’s annual convention, when it will focus on ramping up its search for solutions to the island’s development and competitiveness challenges.
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P.R. Products Assoc. to celebrate local industry
April 5, 2013
The Puerto Rico Products Association will celebrate “Puerto Rican Industry Month” in April with a series of events that seek to foster socioeconomic development, namely the "Made in Puerto Rico Forum,” and its 47th annual convention.
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Rum & Beer Fest to feature Puerto Rican brands
November 12, 2012
Two major local industries, rum and beer, will come together under one roof for the upcoming Rum & Beer Fest Nov. 17-18 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center.
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ICCA congress to bring 700 meeting planners to island
September 19, 2012
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), one of the most prominent organizations in the world of international meetings, will host its annual congress in Puerto Rico on Oct. 20-24, the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau announced.
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