Panama with Plenty to Offer During the Motivation Show

Online, October 14, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Panama has confirmed its participation at the 2010 Motivation Show that will take place from October 12-14 in Chicago. During these days, Panama will promote the country as a full multi-tourism and meeting destination, at an international level.

The Motivation Show is one of the most relevant and visited events for business tourism experts. It's the meeting point for many companies and professionals who are searching for new strategies and incentives to be able to motivate their staffs, as well as their best performance employees with incentive travel.

During this event, the numerous exhibition halls will present a variety of products, services and destinations. It will also offer a complete program that will promote knowledge and networking among industry professionals. With this exclusive event as a backdrop, Panama will not only seek to attract the travel incentive groups but also all the congresses and conventions, offering a wide variety of infrastructures and incentives.

Panama will showcase its different tourist attractions that make it an ideal destination for business and pleasure. Not only is Panama the main air hub in Latin America but it's also a cosmopolitan city with modern hotels, casinos, duty-free shopping malls and unique spots to visit. The lush flora and fauna of this country make it an ideal paradise for ecotourism lovers. Also, it's delicious and varied international cuisine mixed with exotic recreational locations and outstanding nightlife, make this cosmopolitan destination ideal for tourists and also to host incentive travel winners, events and international meetings.
In regards to this, the Minister of Tourism Salomón Shamah commented, "One of the main priorities of this Administration is to position Panama as the next capital of the Americas for conventions". And the country is showing its serious commitment to the MICE segment by offering an appealing program that includes the Convention Center facilities for free, for conferences of 500 rooms or more. Other benefits included in the promotional package are the airfare and lodging for three speakers, a cocktail reception for participants and a traditional welcome show. This represents savings of up to $100,000.- dollars.

Currently, Panama has one of the most complete convention centers in the world, ATLAPA. This complex has eight hectares of space and a capacity of up to 10, 500 people, with 24 meeting rooms and a beautiful column-free auditorium/theater equipped with 2,806 armchairs. Also, ATLAPA offers a wide range of facilities and services, and is strategically located in the heart of the city, just a few minutes away from the financial district and the international airport of Tocumen.

Furthermore, Panama recently presented the sketches of the new convention center. This avant-garde project is being handled by the prestigious and renowned architectural firm, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM). The new convention center will have 161,500 square feet of meeting space, exceeding three times the capacity of the actual convention center of ATLAPA.

About Panama.-
Panama is an authentic unexplored destination with an exuberant natural habitat and an enchanting history; a gem hidden between two seas. Panama's prime location, in the center of the continent, allows it to be the main air hub in Latin America. The country offers stunning landscapes and diverse ecosystems in forests, beaches, mountains and the Canal Zone, as well as an exquisite combination of rich ethnic and colonial past favorable to the prosperity and benefits of modernity. The Panama Canal, or eighth wonder of the world, is a symbol of an entrepreneur country that besides being a logistics center for excellence, it is the most important financial center of the Americas and home to major multinational corporations and free trade zone. UNESCO has declared the Old Quarter of the capital, Panama City, a World Heritage Site. Panama has natural attractions, services, hotels and a massive Convention Center to receive the adventure and leisure traveler, as well as the business visitors.
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