The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) will host
its annual congress in Puerto Rico on 20 October and is expected to
bring 700 meeting planner-members of the association to San Juan and the
Puerto Rico Convention Center.
According to current ICCA
registration figures, Puerto Rico’s registrations are up 22 per cent on
last year’s early registration numbers.
The Puerto Rico
Convention Bureau (PRCB) and partners hope to take full advantage of the
opportunity to showcase Puerto Rico as a convention destination for
large association groups, especially as this is the first time that the
event will be hosted in the Caribbean.
“Bringing these
influential ’meeting makers’ to Puerto Rico provides us with the
opportunity to showcase all the destination has to offer convention
groups,” says Acting President and CEO of the PRCB, Neil Mullanaphy.
“Drawing delegates from Europe, North and South America demonstrates
Puerto Rico’s strength as a natural gathering choice for international
congresses.”
During the four-day programme, members of ICCA will
meet to address key topics of interest to professionals who coordinate
international meetings. Lectures, seminars and panel discussions will
take place at the Puerto Rico Convention Center Pedro Rossello and will
include discussions on developing meetings in the Caribbean and Central
America, sustainability and social media.
The programme will
showcase meeting and event venues in Puerto Rico with a welcome event at
the Conservatorio de Musica to emphasise the musical heritage and
architecture of Old San Juan. The final gala will take place in the
Puerto Rico Convention Center Pedro Rossello’s Grand Ballroom.
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