Costa Rica: New Convention Centers Announced

With an investment of $30 million, a project promoted by the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo, to be built in Barreal de Heredia. is expected to completed by the first quarter of 2014.

For his part Fernando Poma, Vice President of Real Hotels & Resorts (operator of the Intercontinental Hotel chain), will announce the start of construction of a facility with a 2,700 person capacity, in Guachipelín of Escazú this July.

"A third project will be ready next September in the area of Bethlehem in Heredia, confirmed Ana Ruth Zamora, manager of Pedregal Events Center", in an article in Nacion.com

Source: Nacion.com

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Conventions Center in Costa Rica

September 2010

Tourism authorities are making progress in negotiations for land where a convention center would be developed.

Tourism Minister, Carlos Ricardo Benavides, said it is negotiating with the "Programa Integral de Mercadeo Agropecuario" (PIMA), who owns the land located in Barreal de Heredia.

Government Resumes Conference Center Project

August 2010

The project, which is 12 years in the making, has become a priority for the Costa Rican Ministry for Tourism.

Tourism Minister, Carlos Ricardo Benavides, indicated than in three months the feasibility study being carried out by the Innovation Group is due to be completed.

Doubts Cast on Costa Rican Conventions Center

January 2010

The organization who will develop the Conventions Center project is unsure whether to invest in Costa Rica or Panama.

Known as "Feria Costa Rica", the $280-million project comprises an area for fairs and trade shows, two hotels, office space and a shopping mall.

"Difficulties in getting financing for buying the lots and developing the project in Costa Rica have prompted the company to explore options in Panama", reported Nacion.com. "The developers must decide where to invest in February".

Costa Rica: Convention Center Moving Forward

February 2011

The National Institute of Tourism announced that it has the land to build the convention center.

The Minister of Tourism, Carlos Ricardo Benavides, said that it closed negotiations with the Integral Program of Agricultural Marketing (PIMA), the owner of land, located in Barreal de Heredia.