The fifth edition of the Puerto Rico Craft Fair drew about 10,000 people to the Convention Center this weekend to support the work of more than 250 artisans, who reported sales exceeding a combined $200,000.
This year's edition of the Made in Puerto Rico Fair, to be held Dec. 7 and 8 in Caguas, will be on the wide world web for the first time.
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation (FCPR, for its initials in Spanish) will be holding the first “Philanthropy Fair” this week, during which various nonprofit organizations will have the opportunity to showcase their work and impact on the community.
Looking to promote the island as a world-class tourism destination, Senators Antonio Fas-Alzamora and Angel Rodríguez-Otero, along with Puerto Rico Tourism Company Executive Director Ingrid Rivera, announced Sunday the proposed celebration of the island’s 1st International Tourism Fair in about a year.
Design in Puerto Rico will conduct a design contest called “Producibles” to select the designers who will represent Puerto Rico during the Wanted Design NYC 2014 international design fair, announced Carlos Bobonis, the group’s founder and director.
With the goal of showcasing a broad range of local products and prove the island’s productive capacity, the Puerto Rico Products Association will sponsor the 4th edition of the “Made in Puerto Rico” fair.
The Puerto Rico Minority Supplier Development Council Inc. will be sponsoring its “Opportunity Fair” next month to help local certified suppliers match and sell their products and services to representatives from multinational corporations.
Professional organization Enlace Empresarial and Puerto Rico Trade and Export are inviting local entrepreneurs to an upcoming business conference to promote local exports in “Expocibao,” the largest and most important multisectoral fair in the Dominican Republic.
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.
A delegation of 14 local companies organized by Puerto Rico Trade to participate in the international Expocomer 2011 fair held in Panama late last month generated nearly $5 million in immediate and future sales in the areas of technology, food, construction and renewable energy, the agency announced Monday.
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