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Costa Rica Hosts Assembly of Convention Organizers

Some 250 businesspeople dedicated to the planning of conventions will participate in the meeting in San José from the 10th to the 14th of March.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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Adn.es publishes: "Leonel Bonilla, President of the Asociación de Organizadores Profesionales de Congresos y Afines de Costa Rica (ADOCA), affirmed, 'this assembly brings great benefits to the country; it represents the largest showcase in Latin America for the exposure of the area as a headquarters destination for conventions and related events.'"

Source: adn.es

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Costa Rica

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