As part of its mission to support innovative entrepreneurship and impact Puerto Rico’s economy, parallel18 — along with its parent organization, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust — announced the 39 startups that will benefit from its $1 million Business Continuity Fund. The BCF is an investment vehicle created to help graduated companies from the program […]
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico announced that it certified the Fiscal Plans for the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO, in Spanish) the Public Corporation for Supervision and Insurance of Cooperatives (COSSEC, in Spanish) and 10 towns. “Both institutions are important contributors to Puerto Rico’s recovery and economic development,” said the […]
Looking to educate and raise awareness of the importance of Puerto Rico’s Tourism’s meetings and conventions sector, which drives the local economy generating $100 million annually in direct visitor spending, Meet Puerto Rico has created and unveiled the muevetuisla.com website.
Puerto Rico Convention Bureau President Milton Segarra, announced the appointments of Minnette Vélez as director of marketing and Mari Waid as director of destination support services. These appointments come as part of a restructuring of the organization.
Puerto Rico is putting on its best face this week as members of the International Congress and Convention Association gather on the island for their weeklong 51st annual convention.
The 2011 International Congress and Convention Association’s (ICCA) recently released country rankings show that the number of association meetings taking place in Puerto Rico more than tripled to 30 in 2011 from nine in 2010, when the island hosted a mixed bag of groups.
The Destination Marketing Association International recently renewed the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau’s destination marketing organization (DMO) status, including it in an elite group that has met a set of rigorous quality and service standards.
The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau will host 24 meeting planners who are visiting the island through Sunday to participate in the second edition of the Smooth Meetings Summit.
Readers of Smart Meetings magazine, a monthly publication for meetings and convention planners, have chosen the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau as a winner of the 8th Annual 2011 Platinum Choice Award.
The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau is representing the island during this year’s edition of the AIBTM, The Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition, taking place this week in Maryland. AIBTM is the first large-scale exhibition to bring together the world’s entire meetings and events industry a single location.
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, or IFLA, will be holding its 77th annual convention in San Juan, Aug. 13-18, an event that is expected to draw thousands of participants and represent an economic boost to the island estimated at $6 million.
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